Ahead of the court hearing for a defamation lawsuit filed against him, popular social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM) has denied accusations of defaming human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, musician Falz. EKO HOT BLOG recalls In September, VDM shared a leaked audio in which crossdresser Bobrisky allegedly implicated Falz and his father. The … Read more
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana and his son, musician and activist Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, have demanded a public apology and retraction from popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, over defamatory statements he allegedly made. The claims were circulated through audio recordings shared online, including one posted by controversial media critic Martin Otse, … Read more
I’m no Catholic but I wish to make a confession. The headline of this article should have been one of these two: “Bobrisky: The Beauty and the Beast” or “Bobrisky: The Lion and the Jewel.” I prefer the first headline to the second for the simple reason that nothing is jewelling about the ongoing Bobrisky … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has challenged President Bola Tinubu-led government to confirm or deny if petrol subsidy has been restored. This online media platform recalls that President Tinubu on his inauguration on May 29, 2023, announced the removal of the petrol subsidy. This development has worsened the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that popular Constitutional lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that the 27 Rivers State Assembly members who had their seats vacated lacked proper legal counsel. It would be recalled that the five-man Assembly declared the seats of members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compensate the victims of military airstrikes in the past seven years. Falana, who is the chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, made this known in a statement on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria Will Clear FX Backlog … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, yesterday, charged Lagos State Government to publish, urgently, reports of investigative panels on building collapse in the state . Falana also called on the State to reorganise its Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development towards making it effective in ending abuse of … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a total of 58 persons in the legal profession were on Thursday, October 12, 2023, conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). This development was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Commines (LPPC), Ms.Hajo … Read more
Falana has tackled CBN over the cash withdrawal limit policy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has tackled the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying the bank’s recent reintroduction of the cash withdrawal limit is illegal. The human rights lawyer argued that the policy was illegal because the … Read more
Falana explained that the reasons advanced by the federal government in age and health grounds in releasing the two former governors were self-serving and unacceptable The lawyer lamented under the present government, those accused and established to have stolen public funds running into billions of naira have been discharged and acquitted EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Govt … Read more
Falana made the call at the 1st anniversary of late Afenifere’s spokesman, Yinka Odumakin’s Lecture and Book Presentation He also advised that there should no discrimination on the basis of belonging to the ruling class EDITOR’S PICK APC Holds Emergency NEC Meeting Wednesday Motorist Escapes Death As Container From Trailer Falls On His Car In … Read more
Femi Falana says some governors are influencing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision not to assent to the electoral bill. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says some governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) are influencing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision, not to assent to the electoral bill. On November … Read more
Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu calls off Lagos Peace Walk EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday cancelled the much-anticipated Walk for Peace planned for December 2021 as a result of Omicron. This online media platform recalls that the governor, in an address on November 30, 2021, had invited some … Read more
He recalled that the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had in April revealed that the government had concluded arrangements to arraign 400 sponsors of terrorists… The interim Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to secure the release of the officer abducted during an attack on the … Read more
Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been in the eye of the storm following his implication in a bribery scandal by international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi He has vehemently denied the allegations but has been suspended by the Police Service Commission (PSC) pending the outcome of investigation into the allegations Human rights lawyer, … Read more
“For the constitutional amendment to be meaningful, there must be peace and stability” Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says there’s high probability that 2023 general elections may not hold in Nigeria due to some unpleasant happenings in the country. He said the general elections may be endangered because some parts of the country are experiencing … Read more
“For them, it’s a reasonable statement to ask the president to resign. But for me I submit by virtue of section 143″ Against the backdrop of prevalent insecurity and perennial economic downturn leading to biting inflation, Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has implored the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking … Read more
Falana-led ASCAB described as embarrassing, the mismanagement of public funds by chief judges and chief registrars. According to the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), which is led by human rights activist Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) should create an accountability system … Read more
The phrase constitutes xenophobia which contravenes the cybercrime law. Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says Danladi Umar, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) chairman, violated the law by using ‘Biafra boys’ to describe those he had a scuffle with. On Monday, Umar was caught on video hitting a security guard at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja. … Read more
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana, has said that the late ex-President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration frustrated the trial of former Delta State governor, James Ibori, in the United Kingdom. Falani who stated this on Sunday, narrated that Ibori was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on May … Read more