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Public Interest Litigation In Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN G. OPPORTUNITIES OF PIL‘What is the argument on the other side? Only this, that no case…

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Can Criminal Charges Be Filed Against a Public Officer Before or Without Disciplinary Action?

CASE TITLE: SIDI v. FRN & ORS (2024) LPELR-62922(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH AUGUST, 2024 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCAADEMOLA SAMUEL…

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Whether It Is Mandatory for a Petitioner in a Matrimonial Causes Action to Testify Personally Before He/She Will Be Entitled to the Reliefs Sought

CASE TITLE: OLANIYAN v. OLANIYAN (2024) LPELR-62816(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: FAMILY LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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Circumstances Where a Bank Will Be Held to Have Been Negligent/Breached the Duty of Care Owed to Its Customer(s)

CASE TITLE: GTB PLC v. YUNUSA (2024) LPELR-62900(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH AUGUST, 2024PRACTICE AREA: BANKING LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: OKON EFRETI ABANG, J.C.A.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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