Legal Opinion

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year ago

Sports Law and Practice in Nigeria

Sports, since time immemorial, have served as a universal language of unity, camaraderie, and friendliness. It engrains punctuality, patience, discipline,…

1 year ago

Corporate Affairs Commission Not Empowered to Register Trade Union Organizations – Industrial Court Rules

Hon. Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the Port-Harcourt Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has declared that the Corporate Affairs…

1 year ago

A Critical Appraisal of the Misapplication of Discretion in Judicial Proceedings in Nigeria

Justices, Judges, Magistrates and Presidents of Area and District Customary Courts in Nigeria are very powerful. What they say and…

1 year ago

Academics, Lawyers deserve Appointment as Supreme Court justices – Former NBA GS

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, shares his thoughts with SOLOMON…

1 year ago

Service of Court Processes Outside Jurisdiction under the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act: A Note on the Recent Case of Alli v Okoloko (2023) LPELR-60700(CA)

By: Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli Nigeria is a common law country that operates a Federal Constitution. It consists of 36…

1 year ago

Service of Court Processes outside jurisdiction under the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act: A Note on the recent case of Alli v Okoloko (2023) LPELR-60700(CA)

Nigeria is a common-law country that operates under a Federal Constitution. It consists of 36 states and the Federal Capital…

1 year ago