Afrobeat Singer Seun Kuti has been arraigned in Lagos Court for alleged assault. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has presented Seun Kuti, the renowned Afrobeat musician, for arraignment before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun at a Magistrate’s court situated in Yaba, Lagos State. The defendant was brought to court on allegations of … Read more
Femi Falana has caller for the sanction of the embattled REC of the INEC in Adamawa State. The REC declared the governorship candidate of the APC as the winner before the collation of results was complete, leading to INEC nullifying the declaration and announcing the PDP candidate as the winner. Falana has demanded that the … Read more
Femi Falana opens up on the actions of his son, Folarin Falana a.k.a Falz on political matters. According to the lawyer, Femi Falana, most of Falz’s actions were largely influenced by the Nigerian society Falz grew up in where the government built for itself a distrust amongst the people. Falana revealed that his own frequent … Read more
Femi Falana has clarified that the Nigerian constitution is unambiguous on the status of Abuja and its effect on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. Falana stated that Abuja is considered to be the 37th state in Nigeria for the purpose of the election and there is no controversy about this position. He also … Read more
Despite some considering the 2023 presidential polls being controversial, Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer has stated the positives from the February 25 polls. According to Falana, the myth of a political structure has been destroyed but rather it shows how the people are the structure and how they can be the structure. Falana also … Read more
The Federal Government’s registration of the two factional unions, according to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, has prompted the union and it is ready to file a complaint with the National Industrial Court (NIC). Eko Hot Blog reports that the development was also confirmed by Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, in a … Read more
The Court of Appeal has recommended an out-of-court settlement for the Federal Government and ASUU over the union’s lingering strike. Eko Hot Blog reports that the appellate court sitting in Abuja suggested an out-of-court settlement to resolve the dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). EDITOR’S PICK Atiku, Ayu, … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed the National Industrial Court’s September 21 ruling ordering university lecturers to stop their strike action at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lead attorneys for the Federal Government and ASUU, Mr. James Igwe (SAN) and Mr. Femi Falala (SAN), respectively, are present in … Read more
ASUU: Reps To Meet Lecturers On Tuesday Over Prolonged Strike EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a meeting for tomorrow to dialogue on the latter’s seven-month-old strike. ASUU is expected to submit a written presentation of its perspective on the … Read more
FG v. ASUU: Court Case Adjourned Till Sept. 19 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Industrial Court has adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government challenging the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to Monday, September 19 for a hearing of the interlocutory application of the Federal Government. … Read more
Sign Renegotiated Agreement With ASUU Immediately – Falana Tells FG Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Federal Government to sign the renegotiated agreement with the striking members of the Academic Strike Union of University (ASUU). In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria urged both ASUU leadership and … Read more
ASUU ready to call off strike – Falana … this comes less than 72 hours after Falana called on the Federal Government to submit a supplementary budget to appropriate N200bn to revamp federal universities across Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICK Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Labourers’ Comment, Says ‘There’s Dignity In Labour’ BREAKING: IGP Bans Use Of Spy … Read more
He ramped up his push for the Federal Government to take action to meet the demands of ASUU and end the industrial action which started on February 14 Falana detailed how the agreement was renegotiated and faulted the Minister of Labour and Employment for the delay in moving forward with it EDITOR’S PICK Osun 2022: … 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
The section of the Electoral Act bars political appointees at any level to vote or be voted for “at the Convention or Congress of any political party… According to Justice Evelyn Anyadike, such a clause was unconstitutional EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has faulted … Read more
The senior advocate argued that the police would have immediately arrested the two of them if they were not dignitaries The former Anambra First Lady and the widow of late Biafran leader had been involved in an altercation during the swearing-in ceremony of Soludo EKO HOT BLOG reports that human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), … Read more
The 12-year-old’s death had sparked outrage especially as his parent alleged a cover-up and connivance by Dowen College management and the Lagos State Police Command Sylvester Oromoni died last year after he was allegedly bullied by some senior boys in the school dormitory EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Principal of Dowen College, Lagos, Adebisi … Read more
Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College died on November 30 from the injuries sustained during an alleged assault… EKO HOT BLOG reports that human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, says that his legal team will establish the ‘massive cover-up’ in the controversy trailing the death of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr). … Read more
…the meeting would take place on Wednesday next week by 11 am at Magistrate Court 4… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coroner, Epe District, Magistrate Mikail Kadiri, has fixed December 15 for a preliminary meeting over the death of Sylvester Oromoni. Sylvester was the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki whose death has continued … Read more
…the late student died as a result of injuries allegedly inflicted on him by his seniors at the school. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the family of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr), the late 12-year-old Dowen College student, has secured the services of foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute its case against the … Read more