Legal Opinion

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NDP Act 2023 GAID 2025: A Comprehensive Guide to Nigeria’s New Data Protection Landscape

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) On March 20, 2025 issued the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation…

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Uncovering Hidden Assets In Divorce: Tracing, Freezing, and Forfeiture Orders

By Babayemi Olaniyan Esq, LL.M, Notary Public, ACIArb(UK), ACIS Introduction Concealment of assets[1] in the context of divorce is a…

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THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY v. GLOBAL SOAP & DETERGENT INDUSTRIES LTD & ORS

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Rethinking The Status of Concurring Judgments: Supreme Court Trends and Legal Implications or Consequences

By: Kola’ Awodein S.A.N. , FCTI, FICI (Arb) and Uchenna Ihediwa S.A.N. INTRODUCTION 1.       Through an analysis of Supreme…

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Is the Plea of Allocutus a Right or a Privilege in Nigerian Criminal Proceedings?

By Isah Bala Garba By way of introduction, the term allocutus is derived from the classical Latin word allocutio or…

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)’s ongoing Sector by Sector Investigation is Paramount in Safeguarding Privacy Rights in Nigeria

By Ebenezer Amadi, Esq. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)’s ongoing investigation into organisations that have failed to comply with…

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Legal Implications of ISO 20022 Migration and Geo-Tagging for the Nigerian Payment System

By Olumide Opeyemi Toyinbo Introduction On August 25, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular (Ref: PSS/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/001)…

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No Court Order Needed in Freezing of Bank Accounts: An Analysis of the Legal Shift in the Court of Appeal Decision in Kuda MFB v. Amarachi Blessing

By Daze Nga, MCArb and Obinna Iroaganachi, MCArb 1.0. INTRODUCTION The right to own movable property, including money, is firmly enshrined…

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Right to Health Under the Nigerian Law: The Justiciability and Otherwise

Abstract: To every human being, a positive health is the basis for a long life and it is a matter…

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A Critical Appraisal of the Supreme Court’s Position on Processes Signed by Law Firms: Okafor v. Nweke and Olowe v. Aluko

By Habeeb Olayinka Lawal, ESQ Introduction The question of who is competent to sign court processes goes to the very…

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