Legal Opinion

Examining the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Guideline on Pan African Payment and Settlement System

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is built on the lofty ideals of the free market, as expounded by…

9 months ago

An Appraisal of The National Blockchain Policy and Its Likely Impact on The Nigerian Blockchain Ecosystem

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN FCIArb. (U.K) INTRODUCTION The human world has, without equivocation, been revolutionised by technological advancement. No…

9 months ago

Administration Of Criminal Justice Act, 2015: The Launching And Projection Of ‘Series’ Project

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015—hereinafter referred to as ACJA—is an Act of the National Assembly whose provisions apply…

10 months ago

The Nigerian Supreme Court now has a Specialist in Conflict of Laws

The authors of this post are Chukwuma Okoli, Assistant Professor in Commercial Conflict of Laws at the University of Birmingham…

10 months ago

The Illegality of Cross Carpeting under the 1999 Constitution (As Amended)

Since the restoration of democratic structures in May 1999, there have been cases of serving legislators defecting to another party…

11 months ago

‘Lawyers Who File Frivolous Cases should Lose CPD Points’—NBA Lagos Branch Chairman, Olabisi Makanjuola

Lawyers who file frivolous cases should lose their continuing professional development (CPD) points, Lagos Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar…

11 months ago

Nigeria ratifies the Singapore Convention on Mediation

On November 27, 2023, Nigeria became the thirteenth country/State to ratify the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Convention will enter into…

11 months ago

On The Crisis in Ondo State and Tinubu’s Intervention

The current brouhaha over the prolonged absence of the Governor of Ondo State is really unnecessary. The Constitution has taken…

12 months ago

Courteous Language: A Vital Part of a Lawyer’s Toolkit’ -By Victor Obinna Chukwuma

INTRODUCTION The legal profession is often regarded as a noble profession. This presupposes that lawyers possess certain qualities that distinguish…

12 months ago

Between Power And Human Rights: Jamal Khashoggi As A Case Study

It appears that the laws in the world are couched with the ultimate indendment, or at least it’s proximate impulsion,…

12 months ago