Since the exclusive control of activities in the inland waterways has been conferred on the federal government through its agency, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and not on any …
Femi Falana
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June 12 and the international pursuit of justice for Abiola
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 15 minutes readThough an offshoot of the June 12 Struggle, Abiola v. Abubakar is now an international legal precedent that contributes to the body of transnational human rights jurisprudence. It is a …
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State of democratic governance, youth engagement in ECOWAS member states: Challenges and Prospects
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 6 minutes readYouth agency is not a token; it is the soul of democracy. But it must be consciously organized, politically educated, and institutionally embedded. Let us dismantle the autocratic strongholds that …
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How NBA can end illegal arrest and detention of citizens
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 5 minutes readI hereby call on the Law Students Society of the University of Ilorin to collaborate with the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association in Kwara State in monitoring the inspection …
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Federal High Court, National Industrial Court lack jurisdiction to determine chieftaincy matters
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 9 minutes read…judges and lawyers should realise that disputes arising from chieftaincy and other local matters are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of each state of the Federation notwithstanding …
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Legal matters arising from the proposed National Minimum Wage Act
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 6 minutes readThe purpose of the law of fixing a national minimum wage is to ensure that no employer of labour is allowed to pay starvation wages to workers. Contrary to the …
Curiously, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has not deemed it fit to deny the serious allegation that fuel subsidy has been restored. Since there is no provision for …
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Reject IMF pressure to prices of fuel and electricity
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 5 minutes readIn urging the Bola Tinubu administration to pluck up the courage to reject the dangerous directives of the IMF to further increase the pump price of PMS and electricity tariffs, …
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Supreme Court and new electoral jurisprudence in Nigeria
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 9 minutes readIt is however curious to note that instead of commending the Justices of the apex court for the judgments delivered last week, some top political leaders have been thanking President …
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Presidential intervention in Rivers State crisis is advisory
by Femi Falanaby Femi Falana 3 minutes readIt is also necessary to point out that until a by-election is conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission to fill the 27 vacant seats, the remaining members of the …