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Can a Landlord Resort to Self-Help to Recover Possession of Premises?

CASE TITLE: BAWA v. ALI (2024) LPELR-62314(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LANDLORD AND TENANT LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

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Whether ‘Power Holding Company of Nigeria (Benin Electricity Distribution Company)’ Is a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

CASE TITLE: OKHILUA v. PHCN (2024) LPELR-62331(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JUNE, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: LATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYU,…

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Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the Challenge of Time in Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Arbitration has evolved over the years and has come to be acknowledged…

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An Analysis of the Legal Standing of Memorandum of Understanding.

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The term “Memorandum of Understanding” (MoU), as the name suggests, refers to…

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Circumstances That Warrant the Grant of an Order of Forfeiture Against a Customary Tenant

CASE TITLE:  UDALE v. AGBONIKA & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62187(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND FEBRUARY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: ADAMU…

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Concurrent Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and State High Court as It Relates to Banker-Customer Relationship

CASE TITLE: IDI v. A-G. KANO STATE & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62158(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

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Position of the Law on the Capacity of Personal Representatives to Sue in Respect of the Estate of a Deceased

CASE TITLE: DIMKA v. KUPTONG & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62207(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH MAY, 2024 PRACTICE AREA: WILLS AND PROBATE LEAD…

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Addressing the Legal Challenges to Combatting Counterfeiting of Goods in Nigeria: An Appraisal of the Legal Framework

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION Counterfeiting is the illegal act of imitating an original with the intent…

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Social Welfare Rights of Citizens under the 1999 Constitution

By Ivor Takor, mni, Esq. Social welfare refers to the well-being of individuals and groups within a society, encompassing various…

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The Student Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act, 2024

Prior to 2023 the defunct Nigeria Education Bank Act, 1993 was in place regarding helping student with educational loans. The…

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