Legal Opinion

Whether Section 8(8) of the NBA Constitution is Self-Executing on Loss of NBA-NEC Membership (Part 1)

By Sylvester Udemezue INTRODUCTION The present commentary represents my humble, personal opinion on whether or not provisions of section 8(8)…

3 years ago

Analysis Of Ponzi Scheme In Nigeria; Viz-A-Viz Its Legal Framework

Following the economic recession of Nigeria was the emergence of Ponzi Schemes aimed at paying out interest returns to invested…

3 years ago

On the Law Against Ransom Payment in Nigeria

On April 27, the Senate passed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, into law and particularly amended Section 14 to read thus: “Anyone…

3 years ago

Windfall for Wrongful Termination of Employment: A Review of the Power of the National Industrial Court to Award Exemplary Damages

By Elvis E. Asia Introduction Buoyed by the National Industrial Court Act, 2006 and Third Alteration of the Constitution[1] which expanded…

3 years ago

Pitfalls of Section 850 of CAMA

Section 850 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 empowers the Commission to withdraw, cancel or revoke the certificate…

3 years ago

The Finance ACT 2021: A Brief Overview Of Its Amendments And The Attendant Implications For Doing Business In Nigeria

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN. INTRODUCTION President Muhammadu Buhari on the 31st of December, 2021, signed the 2021 Finance Bill (now…

3 years ago

Senate and the Copyright Bill

The proposed overhaul of the Copyright Act is in order At a time when stories of kidnapping, banditry, power failure…

3 years ago