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An Appraisal Of The EFCC Act 2004 In Dealing With Financial Crimes In Nigeria (Part 2)

6. CHALLENGES WITH THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF THE EFCC ACT IN COMBATING FINANCIAL CRIMES The EFCC, in its early days,…

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An Appraisal Of The EFCC Act 2004 In Dealing With Financial Crimes In Nigeria – Jonah Uyo – Obong  (Part 1)

ABSTRACT Financial crime is a menace constantly plaguing many nations of the world and Nigeria is not an exception. In…

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The Repugnancy Doctrine and Customary Laws in Nigeria; Analyzing Nigeria Customary Laws through the Lenses of Africanism

The Repugnancy Doctrine and Customary Laws in Nigeria; Analyzing Nigeria Customary Laws through the Lenses of Africanism By Kuatsea Shagbaor…

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Supreme Court Rules 2024

INTRODUCTION  The new Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the “2024 Rules”) effectively repealed and replaced the longstanding Supreme Court Rules of…

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When Non-Joinder of a Party to an Action Is Fatal

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 16th day of February 2024 Before Their Lordships…

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The Supreme Court Rules 61 Years After

The Supreme Court Rules of 1985 were first introduced to regulate the practice and procedure of the Supreme Court of…

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Sale or Purchase of Property, Contract of Agency and the Law: On Whether a Party Can Claim Remuneration as Agent in the Absence of Contract of Engagement

Citation: (2024) 13 NWLR PT. 1956 AT 511- 515.PARTIES IN FULL: AIGBEKAN OSAS HYACINTH OSEJI[Trading under the name of Osas…

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The Sanctity of Fair-Hearing in Adjudication Process in Nigeria; and the Consequence of Its Disregard.

By Akilu Sa’ad INTRODUCTION: fair hearing is an inviolable fundamental right of a man by virtue of been human and…

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Mutilation of Currency Notes in Nigeria: What is the Position of the Law?

By Sani Abdullahi INTRODUCTION Some months ago, a series of clips started to make the rounds online of the socialite…

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