DEFECTIONS EXPOSE NIGERIAN POLITICIANS HYPOCRISY AND SHAMELESSNESS BY Chidiebere Nwobodo

It’s no longer news that Sen. Godwill Akpabio has left the PDP for APC. As surprising and perverse the decision may be,  as democrats, we don’t have any option but to respect his fundamental right of association and expression, as enshrined in the constitution. I will not call Sen. Akpabio a “looter” simply because he […]

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WHY SARS SHOULD BE LABEL AS A TERRORISTS ORGANISATION – FEMI FALANA

Femi Falana, human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has described the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as a terrorist organisation. Falana expressed the view at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, during the launch of a book entitled, “Financing Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria,” written by Dr. Olaofe Ogundipe. He stated that one of […]

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EFCC AND SEARCH FOR MISSING OIL MONEY. A Petition by Femi Falana (SAN)

September 23, 2016 The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATION OF CRIMINAL DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND ILLEGAL WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FROM THE FEDERATION ACCOUNT In our letter dated 8th April, 2016 we prayed the Minister of Finance to take urgent steps to recover billions […]

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Definition of what is corruption divides Sagay, Ezekwesili, Aribisala, Falana

Legal scholars and experts hurled ‎verbal missiles around a round table convened‎ to brainstorm on winning the war against corruption at the University of Lagos on Thursday. The round table, organised by the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, tagged “Winning the War Against Corruption” was also an opportunity to launch the book ‘Legal Perspectives to Corruption, […]

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Falana is an “integrity-challenged charlatan” – Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described human rights lawyer, Femi Falana as an “integrity challenged charlatan.” Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke through Mr. Paul C Nwabuikwu, her Media Adviser, described issues raised in Falana’s recent letter to the International Criminal Court, ICC, as one borne out of ignorance. The letter read in full: […]

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There Is Only One Thief In Nigeria and His Name Is Jonathan – Bayo Adeyinka

A nation is as transparent as its media. A nation is also as corrupt as its media. The more corrupt a nation’s media is, the more corrupt that nation is also. In fact, the corruption of a nation is directly proportional to the corruption of its media. You can also replace the word ‘media’ with […]

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