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Chief Oluwole Oladapo Olanipekun, SAN was born on 18th November, 1951 at Ikere-Ekiti. He attended...

Are you doing all you can to make sure your law firm is irresistible to potential clients? Because...

Lawyers need to squeeze every drop of personal fulfilment they can out of their working day, says...

Happy Celebrations to our muslim brothers and sisters around the world from the Legalnaija...

Man hates (despises) the truth because it exposes him for what he is and it troubles what still...

I attended a professional event about three weeks ago and during lunch we were all encouraged to...

Nigeria has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Africa. More than two thirds of...

Yemi Candide-Johnson is the senior partner at Strachan Partners. He was called to the Nigerian Bar...

CHIEF MOBOLAJI OLUKAYODE AYORINDE (SAN) was born into the Ayorinde family of Ajimajasan Compound,...

The only way you wouldn’t know who a tout is if you probably live, work, school and don’t get past...

Source:google.com There can be no argument about the topic which implies that the Nigerian economy...

Moyosore is a first class litigator. In recognition of his excellence in this regard the...

As Publisher of the distinct contemporary law blog 'LegalNaija’ via www.legalnaija.blogspot.com.'...

A new set of rules has been introduced in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) -...

The world’s richest nations must toughen their laws against money laundering, tax havens and tax...

Hon. Justice Phillips  More than law and ideology goes into a judge's court ruling -- and...

Malaysia is now allowing foreign firms to open within its jurisdiction and join ventures with...

VICTORIA'S SECRET NO LONGER IN THE PINK: THOMAS PINK WINS IN TRADE MARK FIGHTOn 31 July 2014, the...

Otunba Hon. Yacoob Ekundayo Bush- Alebiosu, popularly known as D-Bush is a humane and optimist for...

The Nigerian Bar Association is, in my humble opinion, in a state of decline. That is the...

Do you remember the high profile case of Amina Filali? She was just 16 when she took her own life....

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Nigerians are always searching for legal information on various aspects of the law, from issues...

Onimisi Ciaxon a.k.a Isiaka Yusuf, aged 32, a member of staff of PHCN who worked at the T-junction...

Group of young men killed in Potiskum, Yobe state, by the security forces following an attack by...

ENLARGEMENT OF RIGHTS OF APPEAL FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT By...

REVISITING TSKJ II  CONSTRUCES INTERNACIONALS UNIPESSOAL LDA vs FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE...

The Ministry of Interior is a Federal organ which evolved from the Ministry of Internal Affairs...

Nigeria is the world’s, and therefore also inherently, Africa’s most populous black nation with a...

The National Human Rights Commission was established by the National Human Rights Commission...

Ahead of the 2015 General Elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been...

The current hardship of fuel scarcity being experienced by Nigerians could be attributed to...

BNLF is an independent, bi-lateral group which has been internationally established for more than...

 Morality is the belief or recognition that certain behaviours are either “good” or “bad and...

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Treaties and Agreements, Hon.Yacoob Bush-Alebiosu,...

On Thursday, 20th February, 2014, the Nigerian government announced the suspension of the Central...

Justice Aloma Muktar GCON

The Nigerian Supreme Court in Session (courtesy: www.supremecourt.gov.ng)

According to the Criminal Code Act, CAP C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, a "public...

Honourable Speaker, House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal speaking with Hon Dayo Alebiosu during...

As Publisher of the distinct contemporary law blog 'Legalnaija.' I would like to introduce your...

In Lagos State, the law that applies to tenancy matters is the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011...

A new tobacco control bill sponsored by Hon Dayo Alebiosu a member of the House of...

‘FINANCIAL Literacy’, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,...

Recently, the Nigeria government passed the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Law, a law prohibiting...

Best interest of a Child to be of paramount consideration in all actions...

By: Peter Akindele FROM the above facts it is clear that the United Kingdom (UK) has the revenue...

By: Peter Akindele “The test of a civilisation is the way that it cares for its helpless members.”...

Dr. Olumide K. Obayemi* I.          Introduction The...

PLEA OF INSANITY BY CORPORATIONS TO CHARGES OF TAX EVASION: A REJOINDER TO PROFESSOR TAOFEEQ...

The Interpretation section of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2004 (the Act) in Section 100...

The recent rise in Nigeria’s online activity has brought about a new way of sharing information,...

SYRIA IMBROGLIO: APPLICABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW RULES AND PRACTICE: by  Dr. Theophilus...

Under Nigerian law, fraud is both a crime and a tort. Facts of a transaction leading to economic...

I've had it in mind to write an article that concerns my primary constituency as it were for quite...

Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions -...

NAHCON is an Act to repeal the Nigerian Pilgrims Commission Act Cap. 321, Laws of the Federation...

The NIGERIA CHRISTIAN PILGRIM COMMISSION ACT commenced on the 28th of May, 2007. It is an Act to...

An Act to make the planting, cultivation, importation, etc. of Indian hemp an offence and to make...

The essence of good governance in the administration of national agencies cannot be over...

The Trade Marks Act; Chapter 436; Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 provides for Trademarks...

Section 214.(1) of the 1999 Nigerian constitution provides that: There shall be a police force for...

Privatisation can be defined as the transfer of Government owned shareholding in designated...

With Africa being one of the fastest growing continents in the world and Nigeria being a major...

‎Criminal proceedings can be instituted in courts vested with criminal jurisdiction by persons or...

When as Nigerians, we come in contact with the law, either through contracts or court prosecutions...

The Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2004 (the Act) provides legal framework for the ongoing...

LAGOS MULTIDOOR COURT HOUSE – LAGOS SETTLEMENT WEEK The Lagos settlement week [hereinafter called...

The social media was agog with so much frenzy when news of what transpired in the Senate in the...

ARE YOU A WITNESS? I must start by throwing more light on who a witness is. Witness in Law has a...

IF YOU WANT TO ENTER INTO A HIRE PURCHASE AGREMENT? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. The commercial life of...

The Nigerian Fire Arms Act (1990) provides that no person shall have in his possession or under...

The Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act of 2006 is “An Act to Prohibit and...

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more people to perform or to refrain from...

What is Mediation? Mediation is a voluntary process in which two or more parties involved in a...

Each time i attend family court, i am always saddened by the growing rate of divorce in Nigeria,...

Marriages in all religions and faiths is a sacred institution, a union of two who unite  to...

 A Citizen as defined by the Oxford Dictionary is a person who has full rights in a country....

Many Nigerians do not understand the concept of bail, there have been questions about whether bail...

In Lagos State, the law that applies to tenancy matters is the Tenancy Law of Lagos State 2011...

Due to the lack of jobs in the Nigerian labour market, enterprenuership seems to be the solution...

Listen to the leaked conversation on this Link ;...

A friend once came to me with the problem of having been swindled by dubious land sellers and he...

Many Nigerians have a misconceived impression about making Wills. When asked if he/she has a will,...

It is common for people to judge without knowing the particlular facts of a matter. If a public...

Trespass to land is a tort that is committed when an individual or the object of an individual...

Life has shown us in different times that more than we need anyone, we need a doctor. Medical or...

The Consumer Protection Council Act is provided for under Chapter C25, Laws of the Federation of...

There are possibly more than a thousand reasons why we hold a second thought and give way for due...

What are Fundamental Human Rights? Fundamental human rights are rights which by their very nature...

False Imprisonment is the illegal confinement of one individual against his or her will by another...

Negligence is the breach of a legal duty to take care which results in damage to another, in other...

The blacks’ law dictionary defines human rights as the freedoms, immunities, and benefits, that...

My colleagues and I always get numerous questions from friends and family who want to set up their...

In as much as the Nigerian society has always frowned on the concept of  adoption due to our...

A contract in legal parlance is an agreement between two or more parties creating obligations that...

Battery is the intentional and direct application of force to another person. Assault on the other...

Arbitration is a procedure for the settlement of disputes, under which the parties agree to be...

What is a Power of Attorney? It is an instrument or document which authorizes a person to act for...

A garnishee proceeding is a judicial process whereby a judgment creditor who is armed with the...

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, Governor of Lagos State on 2nd August, 2012, signed into law...

Part 1, of The fifth schedule in the Nigerian Constitution provides for the code of conduct of...