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Lagos Court Awards $25,000 to Femi Falana Against Meta
Lagos High Court awards $25,000 to Femi Falana over Meta’s false video, ruling the tech giant liable for invasion of privacy and unlawful data processing
The Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has awarded $25,000 in damages to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana in his $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the US-based company owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of privacy.
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Justice Olalekan Oresanya held that global technology firms hosting content for commercial benefit owe a duty of care to individuals affected by material shared on their platforms.
Falana, through his lawyer Olumide Babalola, accused Meta of publishing a video and voice captions titled “AfriCare Health Centre,” falsely suggesting he suffered from prostatitis.
He argued the publication violated Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution, tarnished his reputation, and caused mental and emotional distress.
The court rejected Meta’s defence that it acted only as a content host. It held that the platform, which monetises pages and controls content distribution, is jointly responsible for harmful material.
“The fact that the applicant is a public figure does not rob him of his right to privacy,” the judgment noted, adding that Meta processed sensitive health data unlawfully, without safeguards, and failed to prevent foreseeable harm.
Babalola said the ruling sets a precedent for platform accountability under Nigerian law, limits the “mere platform” defence, and reinforces protection of sensitive personal data for public figures.
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The court emphasised that companies with extensive resources, such as Meta, are expected to deploy effective content-review systems, rapid takedown procedures, and safeguards proportionate to the risk posed by misinformation.
The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.
Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.
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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.
Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.
The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.
It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.
Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.
Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”
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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”
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