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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…

11 months ago

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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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,…

11 months ago

The Death Penalty in Nigeria: To Be or Not To Be

A lot of sporadic arguments have been featured on the propriety or otherwise of the move to abolish the death…

11 months ago

Constitutionality of NFIU Guidelines Limiting Cash Withdrawals from Local Government Funds

CASE TITLE: A-G., ABIA STATE & ORS v. A-G., FEDERATION & ORS (2024) LPELR-62426(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 21ST MAY, 2024 JUSTICES:…

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Effect of Circumstantial Evidence that has Two Possible Interpretations

CASE TITLE: NIELSEN v. STATE OF LAGOS (2024) LPELR-62573(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD…

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Position of the Law as Regards Taking the Evidence of a Child Under 14 Years

CASE TITLE: ADAMU v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62766(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU,…

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