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Mutilation of Currency Notes in Nigeria: What is the Position of the Law?

By Sani Abdullahi INTRODUCTION Some months ago, a series of clips started to make the rounds online of the socialite…

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Public Interest Litigation In Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN G. OPPORTUNITIES OF PIL‘What is the argument on the other side? Only this, that no case…

10 months ago

Can Criminal Charges Be Filed Against a Public Officer Before or Without Disciplinary Action?

CASE TITLE: SIDI v. FRN & ORS (2024) LPELR-62922(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH AUGUST, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCAADEMOLA SAMUEL…

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Whether It Is Mandatory for a Petitioner in a Matrimonial Causes Action to Testify Personally Before He/She Will Be Entitled to the Reliefs Sought

CASE TITLE: OLANIYAN v. OLANIYAN (2024) LPELR-62816(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: FAMILY LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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Circumstances Where a Bank Will Be Held to Have Been Negligent/Breached the Duty of Care Owed to Its Customer(s)

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. YUNUSA (2024) LPELR-62900(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: BANKING LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI ABANG, J.C.A.…

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Whether the Jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal Is Limited to Question(s) of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE: IBRAHIM v. DILLE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62931(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH SEPTEMBER, 2024PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION OF COURTLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL…

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Clarifying Authority: Why the Police and EFCC Can Only Invite, Not Summon—By Emmanuel Ekwe, Esq

Here’s a shocking truth: Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies do not have the legal power to summon! Yes, you read that…

10 months ago

Federal Land Regularization Policy: An Impunity Taken Too Far? -By Ikechukwu James Orji Esq.

INTRODUCTION The real estate community has once again been thrown into a state of confusion and uncertainty with the recent…

10 months ago

The Rising Tide of ACL Injuries in Football: Analyzing The Impact of Excessive Match Fixtures and Competitions

By Suleiman Abdultawab INTRODUCTION The 2023/2024 football season witnessed a significant increase in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among professional…

10 months ago

Can a State Make Laws on Internal Traffic Regulations and Enforcement?

This dicey question calls for more discussions in the light of the recent judgment delivered by the Federal High Court,…

10 months ago