The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has directed the Nigeria Police Force to stop the public parade of crime suspects. Senior police officers in Abuja and Lagos, in an interview with Punch, confirmed receiving the directive. A top officer in Lagos said, “I am aware of it. The … Read more
Controversial singer, Portable, is seeking the assistance of renowned human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), in his ongoing legal battle with the Ogun State government. Henzodaily understands that the dispute began when officials from the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA) attempted to seal Portable’s bar due to a lack of … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to entrench responsibility on the part of social media companies. Henzodaily reported Falana sued Meta and demanded $5 million for misleadingly associating him with false health advertisements. In an interview with Channels TV on Monday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Monday, clarified that the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, against Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly does not have anything to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House. Henzodaily reports that Falana made this known in an interview … Read more
Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, for allegedly invading his privacy. Henzodaily gathered that the suit, lodged before a Lagos High Court, accuses the social media giant of falsely associating him with a misleading health advertisement. The … Read more
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asserted that the bail condition for releasing the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, from police custody had been declared illegal. Henzodaily reported that Sowore, after honouring the Nigeria Police invitation on Monday, was asked to produce a level 16 civil servant … Read more
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday fixed till February 19 to hear a preliminary objection filed by Martins Otse also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), challenging a defamation suit against him. A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, filed the defamatory suit against VDM. Falana … Read more
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to discontinue the practice of conducting by-elections, citing unnecessary financial waste. In a statement released on Saturday, Falana argued that votes cast during elections belong to political parties, not individual candidates and that vacancies arising from the death or … Read more
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has charged the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to sensitize citizens on the need to report torture by security agencies. Henzodaily reports that Falana said despite the position of the country’s law against torture, security agencies continued to deploy such inhuman means while engaging … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has revealed that the late former Nigerian President, Umaru Yar’Adua, cancelled the sale of the Port Harcourt refinery to a consortium led by Dangote Oil to protect Nigeria’s national interest. Henzodaily reports that Falana made this known in a statement issued on Friday, stating that the reversal was a critical step in addressing … Read more