Legal Opinion

Death Penalty and the Role of Confessional Statements in Armed Robbery Convictions: Lessons From Abdullahi v. State (2023)

By Nneka Geoffrey Chima INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court’s decision in Ibrahim Abdullahi v State (2023) 2 NWLR (Pt. 1869) 407…

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Pre-Employment Irregularities in Nigeria: Lessons for Both Employers and Employees

By Obioma Ezenwobodo Introduction: Pre-employment irregularity refers to discrepancies or errors that existed or were identified during pre-employment screening or…

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Whether Montreal Convention Provides the Exclusive Framework for Claims Arising from Carriage by Air

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at AbujaOn Friday, the 17th day of January, 2025 Before Their LordshipsMohammed Lawal…

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Enhancing the Efficiency of The Nigerian Justice System Through Procedural Reforms—By Aishah Manzuma

INTRODUCTION. I remember, just recently, a young man in Kwara State allegedly murdered his Facebook friend. When people heard that…

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Article 3(3) of the NDPA-GAID 2025 Has Not Repealed the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019: Clearing the Misconception

By Olumide Babalola Background While facilitating one of the sessions at the just-concluded ECOWAS Data Governance Knowledge Exchange in Dakar,…

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The Exclusive Original Jurisdiction of Military Justice System over Serving Military Personnel – By Col. BU Okorie (Rtd) Esq.

Introduction Introduction 1. Section 123 of the Armed Forces Act (AFA) provides that every allegation against a serving military personnel…

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Nigerian Police and FHR: Between Investigation and Incrimination, Prosecution and Persecution

By M.B. Abdulazeez, Esq. “Prosecution, in principle, should uphold justice, but too often in Nigeria, it becomes a cloak for…

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Constitution, Legislature’s Rules and Standing Order

By Rotimi OgunleyeVarious personalities operating within the confines of Nigeria’s legislative houses have, of late, wrongly given prominence to their…

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Restoring Credible Justice: Bridging The Gap Between Law And Public Trust In Nigeria’s Judiciary – By Chief Emeka Ozoani, SAN

Being a Paper Delivered At The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch Law Week, On July 14, 2025, At The…

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Saving the Soul of the Adversarial Legal System: Judicial Misconceptions, Public Perception, and the Imperative for Systemic Reform

By Sam Kargbo, SAN Abstract The adversarial legal system is built on the principle of impartial adjudication, wherein judges serve…

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