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Power of Court to Reframe Issues Formulated by Parties

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 10th day of January, 2025 Before Their LordshipsEmmanuel…

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Spotlight on the Effects of an Unfiled Terms of Settlement

By Ifeoluwa Dannielle Olugbami, Esq INTRODUCTION Dispute resolution is a cornerstone of any functional legal system, and in Nigeria, one…

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The Death Penalty Dilemma in Nigeria: Law, Morality, and Governance

By Onogwu Muhammed The growing number of inmates on death row in Nigeria, currently standing at 3,833, has drawn renewed…

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Death Penalty and the Role of Confessional Statements in Armed Robbery Convictions: Lessons From Abdullahi v. State (2023)

By Nneka Geoffrey Chima INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court’s decision in Ibrahim Abdullahi v State (2023) 2 NWLR (Pt. 1869) 407…

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Pre-Employment Irregularities in Nigeria: Lessons for Both Employers and Employees

By Obioma Ezenwobodo Introduction: Pre-employment irregularity refers to discrepancies or errors that existed or were identified during pre-employment screening or…

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Whether Montreal Convention Provides the Exclusive Framework for Claims Arising from Carriage by Air

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at AbujaOn Friday, the 17th day of January, 2025 Before Their LordshipsMohammed Lawal…

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Enhancing the Efficiency of The Nigerian Justice System Through Procedural Reforms—By Aishah Manzuma

INTRODUCTION. I remember, just recently, a young man in Kwara State allegedly murdered his Facebook friend. When people heard that…

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Article 3(3) of the NDPA-GAID 2025 Has Not Repealed the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019: Clearing the Misconception

By Olumide Babalola Background While facilitating one of the sessions at the just-concluded ECOWAS Data Governance Knowledge Exchange in Dakar,…

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The Exclusive Original Jurisdiction of Military Justice System over Serving Military Personnel

By Col. BU Okorie (Rtd) Esq. Introduction 1. Section 123 of the Armed Forces Act (AFA) provides that every allegation…

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Nigerian Police and FHR: Between Investigation and Incrimination, Prosecution and Persecution

By M.B. Abdulazeez, Esq. “Prosecution, in principle, should uphold justice, but too often in Nigeria, it becomes a cloak for…

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