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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...

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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...