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Falana Tasks N’Assembly on out-of-School Children
Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to address Nigeria’s worrisome out-of-school crisis to save the future of the country. Falana made the call in a speech he read at a summit on Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis, hosted by the UK charity IA Foundation in Lagos at the weekend.…
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Mohbad: Police Exhume Corpse, Arrest Nurse
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the exhumation of the corpse of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad on Thursday. According to The Punch newspaper, the police also arrested the nurse who reportedly injected the deceased before his demise on Tuesday, September 12. The late musician, who passed away on September…
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NLC Protest is Legal – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana says the proposed strike and protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its affiliates does not translate to contempt of court as averred by the Federal Government. In a letter to the Ministry of Justice, Falana said no court has issued a perpetual injunction restraining Nigerian workers from participating…
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Re-Strategising On Security Situation In Oyo State
Cases of kidnapping for ransom, highway robbery and herdsmen attacks have taken a difficult dimension in parts of Oyo State, which is affecting residents, expatriates and businesses. Towards the end of last year, a female quarry worker, Damilola Agboola was abducted at Moniya Area, Ibadan and this came few days after two Indians were kidnapped…
