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Whether the Signature of the Registrar is a Substitute for the Requirement of the Signature of Parties or Their Counsel on a Court Process?

CASE TITLE: ODU & ORS v. BAMTEFA & ORS (2025) LPELR-81564(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND…

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Veil of Incorporation Torn: When Courts Unmask Corporate Wrongdoing

CASE TITLE: DILLY MOTORS LTD V. NUJUUM VENTURES LTD & ORS LPELR-81603 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH JUNE, 2025JUSTICES: BALKISU BELLO ALIYU,…

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Implications of 2024/2025 CBN Re-capitalisation Policy on Nigerian Banks – By O. M. Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K.)

CONTRIBUTOR: Olugbade A. Johnson INTRODUCTION The CBN had earlier issued a circular mandating recapitalisation by commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks…

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Love With Sense: Making the Case for Nuptial Agreements in Nigeria

BY ‘MUNA ESEGINE, ESQ, Legal Practitioner & Notary Public INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, love and marriage are often viewed from cultural,…

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Understanding The Practice And Procedure In a Small Claims Court – By Mike Anyadiegwu, PhD

ABSTRACT: The Small Claims Court was on the 29th day of September, 2023, introduced in Anambra State by a Practice Direction…

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The Hidden Costs of Port Delays: Why Legal Strategy Matters

By Kayode Lawrence-Omole IntroductionIn an era where global supply chains are under constant strain, port delays have become all too…

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal Upholds South African Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreement

Dr. Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli (Assistant Professor in Commercial Conflict of Laws at the University of Birmingham). Originally posted on…

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Implications of 2024/2025 CBN Re-capitalisation Policy on Nigerian Banks

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K.) CONTRIBUTOR: Olugbade A. Johnson INTRODUCTION The CBN had earlier issued a circular mandating…

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Prosecuting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Challenges and Opportunities

Paper delivered at NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION WOMEN FORUM on Friday, June 27 2025 by Oluwemimo Ogunde, SAN, Principal Counsel at…

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Claim for Declaratory Reliefs: A 40-Year – Old Misconception of The Applicable Law By The Supreme Court, That Requires Correction.

By Kola’ Awodein S.A.N, FCTI, FICI (Arb.) and Mutiu Ganiyu Esq. ABSTRACT The decisions of the Supreme Court as the…

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