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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…

4 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…

4 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…

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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,…

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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…

4 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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Nature and Purpose of a Pre-Action Notice

CASE TITLE: IFEANYI OBIORA & ANOR v. OGUN STATE COMMANDANT NSCDC (2024) LPELR-62871(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST JULY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURELEAD…

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