A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed preliminary objections filed by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in the N1 billion defamation suit instituted by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, (SAN), and his son, musician and activist Folarin Falana, also known as Falz. Justice F.A. Azeez, who delivered the ruling, ordered VDM …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has warned against any official probe by security agencies into how suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was able to attend the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in New York. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said any probe by security agencies could bring ‘needless embarrassment and undeserved ridicule’ to the country. …

Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana, and his son, Folarin, popularly known as Falz, have demanded a public apology and retraction of defamatory statements made by the popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, in audio recordings circulating online. In one of the audios shared by controversial media critic Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky claimed that …

A social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan on Monday apologised to human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, over his recent derogatory innuendos against the senior lawyer. VeryDarkMan, who appeared before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Financial Crimes and Reformatory Institutions on Monday, said he also did not believe Falana was involved in the alleged bribery …

Social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) has challenged Folakemi Falana, daughter of human rights lawyer Femi Falana, to to proceed with her threatened defamation lawsuit. Earlier on Friday, Folakemi Falana announced plans to sue VeryDarkMan for defamation, following an audio recording in which social media personality Bobrisky alleged that Falz and his father helped dismiss money …

Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz and son of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has given social media influencer VeryDarkMan a 24-hour ultimatum to retract alleged defamatory statements made against him. The ultimatum was issued through a letter from Falana & Falana Chambers, demanding an immediate retraction and apology for the claims made in a 25 September, 2024 …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the demands of the peaceful protesters. In a statement on Sunday, Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said the presidential speech delivered on Sunday morning failed short of addressing the key demands of the protesters. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, the President addressed the nation …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to spend the N500 million earmarked for the payment of fines of inmates across the country’s correctional centres on their welfare. Tunji-Ojo had earlier on Thursday lamented that over 4,000 inmates held in custodial centres across the country were unable to pay N500 million in fines. He …

A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana has urged the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to the poor state of basic education in the country. In a statement on Sunday, Falana, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, also knocked the lawmakers for attempting to amend the Universal Basic Education Act of 2004 by introducing severe penalties for …

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, said on Wednesday that Omowunmi, wife of deceased musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, visited him to demand justice for her late husband. The late musician, who passed away on 12 September 2023, was buried a day later. Following his death, there have been calls for investigations to unravel …