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Price Control in Nigeria: Insights into the Price Control Act, 1977 and It’s Implications for Businesses and Consumers.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) Introduction Given the rising inflation and decreasing consumers’ purchasing power, governments often adopt…

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Abating a Nuisance Doesn’t Wipe out Your Liability

CASE TITLE: BIASE PLANTATION LTD v. IVERE LPELR-81076(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, J.C.A.ADEMOLA SAMUEL BOLA,…

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Whether Agents/Officers Automatically Become Vicariously Liable for the Offences of the Corporate Entity Under the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2022

CASE TITLE: TANGWAMI v. FRN (2025) LPELR-82119(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A.…

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What is the Position of Law Where there are Competing Interests by Parties Claiming from a Common Grantor?

CASE TITLE:  TURAKI v. NASARAWA (2025) LPELR-82558(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ABIODUN AZEEM AKINYEMI,…

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Constitutional Right of a Citizen to Peaceful Assembly and Association; Limitations to Same

CASE TITLE: AROBI & ORS v. COMMISSIONER FOR ESTABLISHMENT & SPECIAL DUTIES, EDO STATE & ORS (2025) LPELR-82522(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:…

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The Regulatory Earthquake: CBN’s New Rules for Agent Banking

INTRODUCTION The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the "Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria" on October…

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Position of the Law on Fraudulent Conversion in the Offence of Stealing

CASE TITLE: BALOGUN v. C.O.P (2025) LPELR-82520(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMED…

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Whether The Court Can Make Declarations of Customary Law Relating to The Selection and Appointment of Chiefs

CASE TITLE:  OBANOBI & ORS v. OLUSI & ORS (2025) LPELR-81999(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JULY, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CHIEFTAINCY LAW LEAD…

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Position of the Law Regarding the Offence of Accusation of Witchcraft

CASE TITLE: MUSA v. STATE (2025) LPELR-81818(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED…

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Can a Defendant be Found Guilty of a Different Offence Than the One Originally Charged?

CASE TITLE: OCHEKPE v. FRN & ORS (2025) LPELR-81654(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JUNE, 2025JUSTICES: IBRAHIM ALI ANDENYANGTSO, J.C.A.PETER OYINKENIMIEMI AFFEN, J.C.A.ABIODUN…

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