Legal Opinion

An Overview Of Key Innovations And Highlights In The Arbitration And Mediation Act of 2023

By Christabel Ogechi Ifezie INTRODUCTION On the 26th of May, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Arbitration and Mediation Bill,…

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An Analysis Of The Licensing And Regulation Of Collective Investment Scheme In Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN In recent years, one of the significant developments in the financial sphere is the Collective…

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Critiquing the critique: X-raying Dr. Okoli’s ‘restatement’ of the Court of Appeal’s decision in TOF Energy Co. Ltd & Ors v Worldpay LLC & Anor (2022) LPELR-57462 (CA)

Here is a rejoinder to the critique: A Critique of the Nigerian Court of Appeal’s Recent Restatement of the Principles…

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Police Procedures vs Accused’s Freedom to Write Statements

By Wahab Shittu (SAN) The right of the Accused to choose to give a statement to the police upon arrest…

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Court’s Judgment On TikToker Cyberstalking Case Against Eniola Badmus: A Step Towards Ensuring Online Safety

By Etaba, Agbor Agwu, Esq. Introduction: The judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, sentencing…

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Admissibility Of Copies And Excerpts Of Minutes Of The Meeting Of A Company Under Nigerian Law

by Oluwabusayo Ayinde Admissibility Of Copies And Excerpts Of Minutes Of The Meeting Of A Company Under Nigerian Law1 INTRODUCTION In…

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Fundamental Rights Suits: Whether Application For Extension Of Time And Payment Of Default Fee Are Still The Law?!

By Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq. In the litigation practice in Nigeria, applications are filed in court for an extension of…

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The Concept Of Sovereignty In International Law: Lessons For The Nigerian Society

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN INTRODUCTION Sovereignty, in international law, is the right of sovereign states to be recognized by…

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Cute Abiola’s Skits And The Constitutionality Of Sections 251 And 133 Of The Criminal Code And The Penal Code Laws Respectively

By Ekojoka Aghedo Esq. The Nigerian Police Force this week on Tweeter tweeted that they “vehemently condemn the contemptuous act…

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An Overview Of Estate Sharing & Inheritance Under Islamic Law Of Inheritance

by Rodiyyah Bashir In Islam, the laws on estate sharing and inheritance of a deceased person are carefully outlined in the…

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