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CIVIL JURISDICTION OF COURTS IN NIGERIA — A Timely Re-Examination of a Foundational Legal Concept
The question of jurisdiction is one of the most fundamental issues in legal practice. It determines not just where a case is heard, but whether it can be heard at all. Yet, despite its importance, misconceptions around jurisdiction have persisted in Nigerian legal...
Access to Justice as a Driver of National Development: The Legalnaija Story
Nigeria’s development conversation often centres around infrastructure, oil revenues, policy reforms, and technology. While these are critical, there is a less visible but equally powerful factor that continues to shape the nation’s growth trajectory—access to...
COMPANY OBLIGATIONS AFTER INCORPORATION by Adedunmade Onibokun
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TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY by Odoemenam Chidi
credit-linkedin.com Analysts have predicted a worse economy for Nigeria in 2016 and these...
LANDLORDS DUTY TO PUT PROPERTY IN TENANTABLE CONDITION by Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa
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DID YOU KNOW: Capital punishment for pregnant women
credits-arynewstv.com Where a woman found guilty of a capital offence is pregnant,...
PAROLE FOR NIGERIAN PRISONERS
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PAY YOUR PERSONAL INCOME TAX NOW
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PROCUDRE FOR EXTRADITION IN NIGERIA
Credits - carliforniadefenseblog.com You will recall that a number of months ago, the...
IF I WAS PRESIDENT by Chika Maduakolam
May 2015; the defining moment of change for Nigeria. A new president sworn in, the president of...
YOU CAN PLEA BARGAIN IN NIGERIA by Adedunmade Onibokun
Credits - www.triallawyerconfidential.com Dansuki, the former National Security Adviser can...
WE NEED TO DOMESTICATE OUR INTERNATIONAL TREATIES by Adedunmade Onibokun
Credits-www.blog.unwatch.org A treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by...
KEY CLAUSES TO NEGOTIATE IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT by Ivie Omoregie
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DUTIES OF COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Credits-blog.ipleader.in Halima Durosinmi has just been informed that she has been appointed a...
PERSONS LIABLE FOR DEPORTATION
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CAN POLICE SEARCH MY CAR?
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DID YOU KNOW: – PENALTY FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Do you know that all forms of human trafficking in Nigeria are prohibited? Any person who...
ONE WAY TO REDUCE COST OF LITIGATION FOR COUNSEL AND PARTIES
Credits - www.ngrguardiannews.com I hate it when I move heaven and earth to ensure I get to Court...
TAXATION OF FOREIGN COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Odoemenam Chidi
The recent and drastic fall in oil prices in the global market has hit hard on oil revenue...
HAPPY NEW YEAR
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A WONDERFUL 2016
CELEBRATING ONE NIGERIA by Chika Maduakolam
So, I will admit that this piece is inspired by the holiday season. In the midst of all...
THE CHRISTMAS DEED
THIS DEED OF CHRISTMAS is made this 25th day of December 2015 BETWEEN JESUS CHRIST of Heaven...
Standard Bank $30 Million fine – the issues by Babatunde Akinyanju
On Monday 30th November 2015, in a crowded courtroom at the High Court in London, legal history...
ENHANCING QUALITY OF LEGAL PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: HOW G. ELIAS GOT ISO CERTIFICATION
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APPRAISAL OF THE NIPC PIONEER STATUS INCENTIVE REGULATIONS 2014 by Micheal Dugeri
credits-www.google.com Government in Nigeria has developed a package of incentives for various...
ENTERTAINMENT AND POLITICS: STRANGE BED-FELLOWS by Kayode Omosehin
Politics in Nigeria is taking a new dimension as power has changed hands from one political party...
SUCCEEDING AS A 21ST CENTURY YOUNG LAWYER IN NIGERIA by Senator Ihenyen
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CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR SPREADING AIDS
Photo Credits- www.nakedlaw.avvo.com As we look back to the celebration of the World’s AIDS day on...
POLICE ACTING AS DEBT RECOVERY AGENTS
Photo credits - www.informationng.com Have you noticed that the Police are our default go –to –...
LEGAL AGE FOR SEX IN NIGERIA
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HOW SELF DEFENSE WORKS
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Photo credit - www.3dprint-uk.co.uk Of course people are getting smarter nowadays, they are...
DID YOU KNOW: CYBER TERRORISM
photo credit -www.ngrguardiannews.com Any person that accesses or causes to be accessed any...
ROBBING AN ATM
Photo credits - www.atm-link.com I remember a scene from the movie Fast and Furious 6 where...
DID YOU KNOW:PENALTY FOR RAPE
A person commits rape when he or she intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus, mouth or any other...
DID YOU KNOW: LEGAL AGE FOR MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA
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LEGAL PERSONALITY – BABATUNDE FAGBOHUNLU, SAN
If you have ever met Tunde Fagbohunlu, then I don’t have to convince you of how much of a...
DID YOU KNOW: PENALTY FOR HACKERS
Any person, who without authorization, intentionally accesses in whole or in part, a computer...
RULES ON TRADING IN UNLISTED SECURITIES by Oyinkansola Annie.
Credits -www.ncas.rutgers.edu Until recently, the trading of securities of unlisted public...
YOU HAVE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT IF POLICE ARREST YOU
Credit - www.patrol-log.com I have seen a number of Hollywood movies where upon arrest by...
TIME TO SERVE A QUIT NOTICE
Credits - housingrights.co.uk A landlord has an unfettered legal right to terminate a...
TWO OPTIONS FOR CONVERTING NPDC’S UNINCORPORATED JOINT VENTURES TO INCORPORATED JOINT VENTURES
Credits - www.channelstv.com In a recent article, it was announced that President Buhari had given...
BEFORE YOU SIGN THAT DOCUMENT by Feranmi Akinluyi.
Credits - www.budapesttelegraph.com INTRODUCTION Generally, all oral contracts for...
WHY WE NEED STATE POLICE
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COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES OF LAGOS STATE CONSUMPTION TAX by Sogo Akinola
Credits - www.govtoday.com.ng The World Travel and Tourism Council, WTTC, has projected that the...
ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION
INTRODUCTION Arbitration is "a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third...
Doing Business in Nigeria: A Brief Legal Guide by Babatunde Ibidapo Obe
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DIRECTORS: LEGAL APPROACHES TO CONFLICTING CORPORATE INTERESTS by Adeleke Solanke
Credits - Bloomberg.com Introduction Who are corporate directors? The phrase “corporate director”...
Is Presumptive Tax the answer to Tax Evasion in Nigeria? by Sogo Akinola
Credits - Nigerianbestforum.com Tax avoidance and evasion have become the culture of some...
HOW TO REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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HOW TO AMEND THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION
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NOT EVERY CHILD BORN IN NIGERIA IS A CITIZEN
Jane sat in the plane as it cut through the sky towards New York, her twin babies would be due...
NETWORKING FOR THE NEW ATTORNEY – Findlaw.com
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INDEMNITY, GUARANTY AND WARRANTY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS by Abimbola Laoye
Credits - www.william-pitt.com Our ever evolving economic climate increases the pressure on us to...
Intestate Succession in Nigeria: What is the Status of Children Born Out of Wedlock?
Introduction It is no longer unusual in Nigeria for a deceased who was married under the Marriage...
WHY WE HAVE THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU
Credits - Google The CCB was established in Nigeria in 1979 during the Second Republic after 13...
ARBITRATION UNDER THE MICROSCOPE by ABIMBOLA LAOYE
Credits - Google INTRODUCTION In the past few decades, Arbitration has become a mainstay in...
AIRCRAFT LEASE IN NIGERIA: ADDRESSING THE CONCERN OF THE LESSOR by Olumide Oyinloye
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TAX LAW: IMPOSITION OF BEST OF JUDGMENT ASSESSMENT
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Customer Care: A Wake Up Call by Chika Maduakolam
Credits - Google I am not a people person! There, I said it! You may wonder why the dramatics;...
INTERNET DEFAMATION: KEEPING PACE WITH THE LAW by Kayode Omosehin
Credits - Google Everything Starts with Reputation The greatest injury in the life of a man is the...
PERSPECTIVES ON UNLAWFUL DETENTION IN NIGERIA by Kayode Omosehin
Credits - Google One of the sacred liberties of man is the liberty to move freely. Unless where...
THE EVOLUTION OF DIVORCE LAW AND PRACTICE IN NIGERIA by ABIMBOLA LAOYE
Credits - divorce.legal Background Marriage is a universal institution which has been in existence...
DOES YOUR BOSS PAY YOUR PENSION?
Credits - Google I assume not very many people will be able to say yes to the above question, some...
LEGAL REMEDIES FOR DELAYED FLIGHTS by Sogo Akinola
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OPINION: The Imperativeness of Justice in Nigeria: Fact or Fiction? by Arikor Ogonnaya
Credits- Google "Do for others what you want them to do for you: this is the meaning of the...
ADMINSTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW IN FEDERAL COURTS
Credits - Google The justice system in Nigeria has been plagued with several factors which have...
QUOTE
Credits - Dailypostng.com The words of the then Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives,...
XENOPHOBIC LAWS IN NIGERIA
Credits - dailymaverick.co.za South Africa was in the spot light a few months ago after the...
The role of Nigerian lawyers in our society
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WINTER IN NIGERIA by Ahudiya Ukiwe
Add captioncredits - nigerianeye.com Catchy subject, right? Sort of incorrect, somewhat...
PENALTY FOR CHILD PORN IN NIGERIA
Credits - hamilton-griffin.com While reading the papers, I came across an article about a man who...
OFFENCES A BLOGGER SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR
Credits - www.theeconomyng.com Recently, a blogger got remanded by the Federal High Court...
What Is The Role Of Lawyers?
Editor's note: This post was reposted from the AboveTheLaw website. Credits -Google I recently had...
WHY WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS NATION
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SENATE AND PAY SLASH
Credits - Google Recently, Nigerians let out a huge cry of disapproval when members of the Senate...
HOW TO WRITE BETTER BRIEFS
Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, 2-4 Sept 2015 Golden Tulip, Port Harcourt, 28-30 Oct 2015 Chelsea...
On Crimes And Punishment by Nky Otike-Odibi
Credits - Google I happened to be in the temple of justice recently when the drama...
My Encounter With Boko Haram Foot Soldiers – Barrister Aisha
Credits - Google Interview By Shehu Abubakar and Ibrahim Sawab Maiduguri — Barrister Aisha Kalil...
Features of good tax system By Michael Olulenu
TAXES are the enforced proportional contributions from persons and property, levied by the...
JAIL TERM FOR ISSUING DUD CHEQUES
Credits - thejournal.ie In doing business, cheques play a big role in sorting financial...
Corporate Dilemma by Ahudiya Ukiwe
Before admission into the University and upon graduation from Law School, I had always known the...
Proposed VAT increment: Common man’s nightmare
Credit - Google The Federal Government is set to increase Value Added Tax from its current rate of...
Dismissal of a director who has gone missing by Kayode Omosehin
Credits - Google Preliminary View The statutory removal of a director generally is governed by the...
THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) SEAL AND STAMP POLICY: PROSPECTS AND CONSTRAINTS
Credit - Nigeriabar.com The seal and stamp policy is a top-notch one which is essentially...
Building Blocks For Successful Lawyer Marketing
Note: This post is shared from Legalpedia.com How profitable will your firm be if you...
TheLearnedFriends holds first Digital – Legal Conference
Plans by Nigeria’s fastest growing Legal professional network, thelearnedfriends.com to host her...
PENALTY FOR PUBLIC INDECENCY
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PENALTY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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PENALTY FOR STALKING
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THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS ACT 2015 (PART 1)
Credits - Google The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 recently signed into law is...
OATH OF OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
On May 29, General Buhari will be sworn in as the next President of the Federal Republic of...
LAWYERS BEWARE
Credits- Google I heard the news that a very senior lawyer, Kunle kalejaiye (SAN) had his name...
OUR PROBLEM WITH BUYING FUEL IN CANS
Credits - Google Why do some Nigerians like to take advantage of their fellow countrymen? The...
WHY YOU SHULD PAY YOUR TAX
Tax evasion is a big deal in many countries, the United States and the United Kingdom are one of...
EXAMINE YOUR WITNESS BETTER
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CBN BANS FOREIGN MONEY FOR BUSINESS
Credits -onlinenigeria.com “The CBN raised concerns over the increasing use of foreign...
OFFENCES ON ELECTION DAY
Credits - thisisafrica.me Yippee, elections are finally here after the 6 week postponement and all...
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN
By Oluwaseun ‘Dayo Omotoso* Dear Uncle Joe, I must concede Mr. President that this moment in the...
VOTE LEGALNAIJA AS BEST TOPICAL BLOG
This post must begin with a special shout-out to everyone who nominated us as the ‘Best Topical...
HOW GOVT HAS BREACHED OUR FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS
Note: This judgment has been appealed and the Court of Appeal has ordered a stay of execution thus...
THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE INEC CHAIRMAN
If you have been reading the Newspapers for the past week, you will definitely have come across...
HOW TO PLEAD INSANITY
credits-cartoonstock.com I recall how as law students, my friends and I always shared a joke about...
PENALTY FOR SECRET CULT MEMBERS
My first experience with unlawful societies was in the University, where I got to hear about and...
HOW TO BE AN ACCESORY TO CRIME
Credits-Google Imagine a scenario where your friend has nuked the whole Lagos state...
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ELECTION PROCEDURE
Credits- dailypost.ng It’s just a couple of weeks to the general elections and I am sure you are...
EVENT: – COUNTER-TERRORISM IN NIGERIA, RULE OF LAW & STRATEGIES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
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ONLY REASON WHY ELECTIONS CAN BE POSTPONED BY LAW
There have been many agents of political parties, candidates and persons calling for the...
DEATH – A TRIBUTE TO THE BAGA VICTIMS by CHIKA MADUAKOLAM
Death, they say, is inevitable It comes at its own time, Moves as freely as it pleases, Goes to...
SAME EVENT; DIFFERENT RESPONSES – CRITICAL TRAJECTORIES by Arikor Collins
While the ink was yet to dry on this piece, I immediately was forcefully torn between a confusing...
VOTE LEGALNAIJA IN NIGERIAN BLOG AWARDS
Dear Friends & Readers, The Legalnaija law blog is gunning for best blog in the ongoing...
LIST OF LAWS EVERY NIGERIAN INVESTOR SHOULD NOTE
Credits - www.ynaija.com Bet you have heard that the Nigerian economy is explosive right now and...
PENALTY FOR ARSON UNDER THE LAW
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PENALTY FOR DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY
Credits - criminallawyerinnj.com It is morally wrong to steal, whether its a million dollars or...
WELCOME TO 2015
Credits- smsread.com Legalnaija will like to welcome everyone to the year 2015. Last year was...
Various penalties for crimes & offences under Nigerian law
I attended a military secondary school in the heart of Abeokuta and trust me, aside from the...
PENALTY FOR BRIBERY DURING ELECTIONS
Editor’s Note: - This is the 3rd blog informing the Nigerian public on electoral offences in...
PROFILE – PROF. YEMI OSIBAJO SAN
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PENALTY FOR IMPERSONATION
Credits - Google Scenarios. Mr. Alex was apprehended by the Police last Tuesday for impersonating...
PENALTY FOR IMPROPER USE OF VOTER’S CARDS
Editor’s note: This is the second post in a series informing the public on Electoral offences, you...
CREATING AN INVESTMENT CULTURE: NO RIGHT TIME TO INVEST By Ahmed O Banu
“A stitch in time saves nine” said a tailor down the road. I am very sure a lot of us would have...
THE DUTIES YOU OWE YOUR EMPLOYER
Credits - hse.gov.uk I know how good it feels to get that bank alert or collect that cheque that...
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EVERY 365 DAYS, THERE ARE QUESTIONS TO ASK AND THOUGHTS TO EMBRACE. IT’S ALL ABOUT HOW THE YEAR...
OFFENCES & PENALTY ON PUBLIC HEALTH IN NIGERIA
The public health of a society or community is very important to the general welfare of everyone...
PENALTY FOR BUYING AND SELLING VOTERS’ CARDS
Credits - google General elections are fast approaching and political parties are concluding their...
PHOTOS FROM THE 3RD NBA IKEJA ANNUAL YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM 2014
THE CHALLENGES CONFRONTING WOMEN IN LEGAL PRACTICE
(Being the Paper Delivered by Mrs. FunmiFalana at the Young Lawyers’ Forum, NBA (IKEJA CHAPTER)...
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT IN NIGERIA by Bolarinwa Awujoola.
1.0 As of today, the applicable law on the registration...
PROFILE: FIDELIS ODITA QC SAN
Fidelis Oditah, is a Queen’s Counsel, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and a Professor of Law at...
HOW TO SERVE A NOTICE TO QUIT IN LAGOS
Credits - google A number of landlords and estate agents have always wondered how to best rid...
INFO ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
credit - recereateconsulting.co.uk A contract of employment is a contract between an employer and...
PROFILE: – H. ODEIN AJUMOGOBIA SAN
Born in 1956 in Akuku-Toru, Rivers State, Ajumogobia holds law degrees from the University of...
HOW TO PROVE YOUR PARTNER COMMITTED ADULTERY IN COURT
Credits - informationnigeria.org Adultery is sexual intercourse between two persons of whom one or...
LEARN THE MEANING OF THESE LEGAL TERMS
Credit - www.artcleaning.co.uk “A Felony” means an offence on conviction for which a person...
PROFILE: – CHIEF BAYO OJO SAN
Christopher Adebayo Ojo, SAN is a former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As...
PROFILE: GBENGA OYEBODE MFR (CHAIRMAN)
Gbenga Oyebode MFR has been described by International Financial Law Review IFLR 1000 (the guide...
OPINION- DUTIES OF ALL NIGERIAN CITIZENS
I just tried taking a quick nap during my lunch break but I couldn’t because 2 of my colleagues...
HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE SETTLEMENT WEEK
From the 1st to 5th of December, 2015, the Lagos State High Court will be having its...
NBA YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM ANNUAL SEMINAR 2014
BRIEF FACT ABOUT YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM (NBA-YLF). The NBA young Lawyers forum is a platform for...
INVITATION TO THE BRITISH NIGERIA LAW FORUM CHRISTMAS PARTY
This is to notify the general public that the British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) Christmas Party...
COMMISSION ON STOCK MARKET TRANSACTIONS NOW EXEMPTED FROM VAT
credit - theeagleonline.com.ng Introduction The Value Added Tax Act (“VAT Act”) has...
SUCCEED WITH LEGAL WRITING by Senator Ihenyen
Today, there is little or nothing a lawyer can do without writing; for judges, absolutely nothing....
OPINION: EBOLA – THE NIGERIAN STORY by Oluwasegun Otebola
A 40-year old gentleman went into First Consultants Medical Centre Limited at 16/24 Ikoyi Road,...
QUALIFICATION FOR CONTESTING ELECTIONS INTO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The Red Chamber This is the 3rd article in a series of posts informing about the constitutional...
ESQ. SEMINARS HOLDS 2014 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION SCHOOL
Esq. Seminars on the 28th – 30th of October, 2014 hosted the Esq. Arbitration School 2014 at the...
Those terrible weeks in their camp by Human Rights Watch
Summary Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown Islamist insurgency, whose name in Hausa roughly...
CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CONTESTING GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS
Cross-section of Nigerian Governor Forum (From vangaurdngr.com) This is the second post in a...
#OPINION #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS: TO WHAT EXACTLY?! by Chika Maduakolam
Credit- Google As I am prone to do with my opinion pieces, I state a disclaimer; these...
Young Lawyer Shares What She Wished She Knew Before Law School by Victoria Pynchon
I started law school a decade ago. At the time, the post 9-11 economy was on a major decline and...
CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTESTING ELECTIONS: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
General elections in Nigeria are fast approaching, political parties, candidates, party thugs...
PROFILE:- CHIEF WOLE OLANIPEKUN, OFR, SAN, FCIArb
Chief Oluwole Oladapo Olanipekun, SAN was born on 18th November, 1951 at Ikere-Ekiti. He attended...
IS YOUR LAW FIRM “THE ONE”? by Barb McGivern
Are you doing all you can to make sure your law firm is irresistible to potential clients? Because...
INSURBODINATE BEHAVIOUR IN THE MILITARY
Credits - sunnewsonline.com This is the 3rd article in a series of posts relating to offences...
HOW TO BE A MORE EFFECTIVE LAWYER by Simon Harper
Lawyers need to squeeze every drop of personal fulfilment they can out of their working day, says...
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND PLAGIARISM
credits: slideshare.net With the recent brouhaha following Linda Ikeji’s blog being temporarily...
DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR FOR SOLDIERS/SERVICE MEN
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MUTINY UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ACT
Scenario Its 4am at the military base in the northern part of Borno state, the camp commander has...
BARKA DE SALLAH
Happy Celebrations to our muslim brothers and sisters around the world from the Legalnaija...
WHO IS AFRAID OF BEING DEFAMED by Collins Arikor
Man hates (despises) the truth because it exposes him for what he is and it troubles what still...
OPINION: MY ISSUES FOR 2015
I attended a professional event about three weeks ago and during lunch we were all encouraged to...
Domestic Violence in Nigeria by Biola Adimula
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Africa. More than two thirds of...
Enforcing an arbitration award in the UAE By James Foster
Different regimes apply in the UAE for enforcing international awards and local awards (ie awards...
PROFILE:- YEMI CANDIDE JOHNSON SAN
Yemi Candide-Johnson is the senior partner at Strachan Partners. He was called to the Nigerian Bar...
TWO YEAR JAIL TERM FOR WITCHES & WIZARDS
If you have lived in Nigeria for a while then you must know how religious Nigerians can be, a...
MOB JUSTICE IS A CRIME
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, I was about 8 and mum was making lunch in the kitchen...
RIGHT TO THE DIGNITY OF OUR HUMAN PERSON
source: newsexpressngr.com It is quite sickening when I watch videos, see pictures or read stories...
ROLE OF EFCC IN ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR
Scenario One Chief Jagunlabi is the former Executive – Governor of a South – Eastern State in the...
PROFILE: CHIEF MOBOLAJI OLUKAYODE AYORINDE SAN
CHIEF MOBOLAJI OLUKAYODE AYORINDE (SAN) was born into the Ayorinde family of Ajimajasan Compound,...
BYE BYE TO MOTOR PARK TOUTS
The only way you wouldn’t know who a tout is if you probably live, work, school and don’t get past...
GUEST BLOGGER: #30PERCENT OR NOTHING by Arikor Collins
None other, perhaps, in my humble opinion, than any other event in the existence of twitter,...
PROFILE: DOROTHY UFOT SAN
Mrs. Dorothy Udeme Ufot, B.SC, LL.B, LL.M.BL, FCIArb. (U.K.), Chartered Arbitrator Dorothy Ufot is...
REFUSING TO CONSUMMATE; GROUND FOR DIVORCE
Toyosi and Kingsley have been married for a year and 6 months but Toyosi is very unhappy because...
THE LAW ON ASSAULTING WOMEN
Source: Google SCENARIO 1 It’s been a long week for John, finally it’s TGIF and he can’t wait to...
EXPROPRIATION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN NIGERIA
Source: Google One major fear every foreign investor has is the stability of government in the...
OPINION: WHY ARE WE SO POOR ! By Sogo Akinola
Source:google.com There can be no argument about the topic which implies that the Nigerian economy...
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY/SELL PIRATED CDS & ARTIST WORKS
The Copyright Act was promulgated in 1988 as the Copyright Decree (No. 47) of that year. It...
Dear Nigerian Army, Where Is My Friend, Captain Aliyu Musa? by Tope Atiba
‘I’m surviving, hope you are fine too? Am in Adamawa now, close to Gwoza, my regards to all’-...
CREATING AN INVESTMENT CULTURE by Ahmed Olaitan Banu
"A penny saved yesterday, a penny saved today becomes two pennies tomorrow"… Anonymous We all have...
LABOUR LAWS FOR DOMESTIC SERVANTS
Recently, news reports and blogs shared the story of 14 year old Faith, a domestic servant in...
PROFILE: OBA NSUGBE QC SAN
Oba Nsugbe QC, SAN was called to the bar in 1985 (Gray's Inn) and was appointed a Crown Court...
WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
“War crime” and "crimes against humanity" ever heard that before? Sounds like a phrase out of the...
THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
The International Criminal Court (ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent,...
EBOLA OUTBREAK: IS IT A FORCE MAJEURE EVENT?
On 8 August 2014 the World Health Organisation (WHO) categorised the Ebola outbreak in Guinea,...
PROFILE: MRS FUNKE ADEKOYA SAN
Mrs. Funke Adekoya, SAN is a partner in the prestigious Nigerian law firm 'AELEX" and she began...
PENALTY FOR ARMED ROBBERY IN LAGOS
Stealing/Robbery is a crime, we all know that right? If you don’t, why do you think your parents...
PROFILE: MOYOSORE JUBRIL ONIGBANJO, SAN
Moyosore is a first class litigator. In recognition of his excellence in this regard the...
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ARBITRATION RULES UPGRADED AT LONDON COURT
A new set of rules has been introduced in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) -...
Africans call on rich nations to crack down on money laundering
The world’s richest nations must toughen their laws against money laundering, tax havens and tax...
STUDY SHOWS JUDGES WITH DAUGHTERS ARE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Hon. Justice Phillips More than law and ideology goes into a judge's court ruling -- and...
MALAYSIA OPENS LEGAL MARKET
Malaysia is now allowing foreign firms to open within its jurisdiction and join ventures with...
TRADEMARK JUDGEMENT ON THOMAS PINK V. VICTORIA SECRET
VICTORIA'S SECRET NO LONGER IN THE PINK: THOMAS PINK WINS IN TRADE MARK FIGHTOn 31 July 2014, the...
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NIGERIA: GRUESOME FOOTAGE IMPLICATES MILITARY IN WAR CRIMES
Amnesty International released this video on 5th August, 2014 showing persons alleged to be...
#LawForLayMen hosted by @BarEnclave
On Sunday, 3rd August, 2014, @BarEnclave hosted @ayosogunro to the maiden edition of the...
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“The brief of arguments of the appellants consisted of forty-two pages. It was unnecessarily long,...
WHY YOU NEED A COMPANY SECRETARY
Every Company shall have a gateman Secretary, so says the HR Manager law in Section 293 of The...
LEGAL HURDLES OF REGISTERING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA: TAX PERSPECTIVE
Credits: fearlessforlife.com Nigeria is a developing economy and an economy which recently...
AMENDMENTS TO THE CABOTAGE ACT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Credits- google Introduction The establishment of the Coastal and Inland...
THE NEW PENSION ACT: HOPE FOR THE NIGERIAN EMPLOYEE
credit - www.bbc.co.uk A pension is a fixed sum to be paid regularly to a person, typically...
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF BAMIDELE ATURU
The death of Mr Bamidele Aturu has shocked the legal world, his commitment to championing...
WHY I WANT TO BE NBA PRESIDENT By Funke Adekoya SAN
The Nigerian Bar Association is, in my humble opinion, in a state of decline. That is the...
SUE THAT NUSIANCE DUDE
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CONFUSED ABOUT TINTED CAR PERMIT?
A citizen confused about the recent Tinted Glass Permit by the Nigeria police said, “I am Confused...
5 TIPS TO BEING A GREAT TRIAL LAWYER
Cross Section of Lawyers at a Call to Bar ceremony Being a great trial lawyer is not an easy task...
RAPE IN LAGOS STATE IS LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Credits: Google As a lawyer and blogger, I come across many reports bothering on sexual crimes. I...
#FREEMUBARAK: A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ISSUE
Mubarak Bala, a self professed atheist has been locked up in a psychiatric ward in Kano because of...
protect sexual violence survivors in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
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INVESTMENT: TIPS & ADVICE
Dear Valued Investor, In the outgone week, the NSEASI maintained its positive steam although ended...
PICTURES FROM THE BNLF TERRORISM LAW LECTURE 2014
The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) lecture held on 14th June, 2014 in London. The lecture above...
LAGOS STATE LAW ON CHILD ABANDONMENT
In Nigeria, children’s rights are protected by law and held sacred, not only does the law protect...
2014 LAW REGULATING PUBLIC SMOKING IN LAGOS STATE
Several weeks ago, the Lagos State govt passed a law banning smoking in public places. While some...
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