Baby’s disappearance from church: Appeal Court frees convicted church founder (Sun) The Akure Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday discharged and acquitted the founder of Sotitobire Prayer Centre, Akure, Prophet Alfa Babatunde who had earlier been sentenced to…
EndSARS Panel: Govt lawyers weeping more than the bereaved —Falana
Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, has said that government lawyers who are trying to dispute the report of the panel on EndSARS, particularly the Lekki shooting, are “obviously weeping more than the bereaved. “In a lengthy op-ed on Monday night,…
Falana to chair 13th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture as Soyinka turns 87
The 2021 Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series will feature eight panellists to engage the theme – ‘Remaking Nigeria: Towards a secure and viable union’ on Tuesday, July 13 at NECA Hall, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, by 1 pm (WAT), with…
*Lagos police warn Sunday Igboho, Yoruba nation agitators against rally (Tribune)*Lagos Yoruba Nation Rally Showdown: It must hold, says Akintoye as Lagos bans rally (Vanguard)
Lagos police warn Sunday Igboho, Yoruba nation agitators against rally (Tribune) The police in Lagos State have warned against any rally billed for this Saturday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota. The state commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu…
Army releases civilian detained for 8 months over Facebook video
A civilian, Emmanuel Odaudu, has regained his freedom after languishing in the Nigerian Army Special Investigation Bureau underground cell in Abuja for over eight months because of an old Facebook video. PUNCH Metro gathered that Emmanuel was released on Friday,…
*Falana, Falz, others protest insecurity, poverty in Lagos (Punch)*Lagos-Ibadan rail: FG assures host communities of assistance (Guardian)
Falana, Falz, others protest insecurity, poverty in Lagos (Punch) Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and his Musician son, Folarin, aka Falz, along with scores of Lagosians took to the streets on Monday to protest against the insecurity and…
Ayeni sold Ocean Marine shares to Okunbo for N2b – police
Police investigation into the allegations of stealing and criminal diversion of company funds levelled against billionaire businessman, Capt. Idahosa Wells-Okunbo, by a former Chairman of Skye Bank Plc, Mr Tunde Ayeni, has indicated that the accusations are false. The police…
NDDC interim committee is illegal, actions open to litigation – Falana
Senior lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana, SAN has spoken on the dangers of the Buhari administration flouting the law setting up the agencies of the federal government. Speaking at a lecture to mark the Third Anniversary of the…
Sowore’s Rearrest: ‘This Has Never Happened Before’, Falana Slams DSS (ChannelsTV)
Lead Counsel and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticised the Department of State Security Services (DSS) for disrupting court proceedings and eventually rearresting his clients, Mr Omoyele Sowore and Mr Olawale Bakare at a Federal High Court in Abuja,…
