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A Legal Analysis of Telecommunication Taxation in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION In December 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the Finance Bill 2020, now…

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Parliamentary System: To Be Or Not To Be

Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960, after several years of colonial rule. Expectedly, Nigeria adopted the parliamentary system of…

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Position of the Law on an Agreement for the Sale of a Bank Debt

CASE TITLE:  YAMADAH CO. LTD. & ORS V. UNITY BANK PLC & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61222(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH JULY, 2023…

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Nature of an Employment Clothed with Statutory Flavor

CASE TITLE: OBAJE v. NAMA (2023) LPELR-61645 (SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU JAURO,…

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Understanding Participation Limits in Political Party Primary Elections

CASE TITLE: AHIWE & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2024) LPELR-61674(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JANUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITION…

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Unraveling the Legal Web: Can You Seek Redress in Tort Via Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure?

CASE TITLE: SHU'AIBU v. A.G. OF THE FEDERATION & ANOR (2023) LPELR-61565(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD NOVEMBER, 2023 JUSTICES: ITA GEORGE…

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Introduction of ‘Affidavit’ to Customary Land Purchase Transaction in Nigerian States other than the FCT-Abuja: My Legal Opinion

BACKGROUND OF ARTICLE: In customary land purchase transactions in Nigeria, there have been reported cases of ‘double transfer or alienation’ of…

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Protecting Minority Shareholders in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of the Remedy for Oppressive or Unfairly Prejudicial Conduct in Nigeria and Canada.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION This article scrutinizes minority shareholder protection in Nigeria and Canada by evaluating…

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Essential Ingredients of Negligence

CASE TITLE: BIU UNITED CO. (NIG) LTD & ANOR v. GTB PLC & ANOR (2024) LPELR-61663(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY,…

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Conditions Precedent to Initiating an Action for Recovery of Legal Fee

CASE TITLE:  VAL OIL TRADING S. A. & ANOR v. AMARAN (2023) LPELR-61242(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JULY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE…

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