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On Monday 16th August, 2021, President Mohammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)...

Repatriation: To send back to one’s own country. Repatriation has been defined as the act of...

What is an Affidavit? An affidavit is a sworn written statement voluntarily made by a person...

What is an Affidavit? An affidavit is a sworn written statement voluntarily made by a person...

Contemporary society’s concept of procreation, parental rights as well as child rights have proven...

  The judicial powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are vested in the courts established...

To grow your law practice, you have to be everywhere a potential client may look for you,...

  To grow your law practice, you have to be everywhere a potential client may look for you,...

Famsville Solicitors is delighted to bring to you the Residency and Citizenship Series. This is a...

INTRODUCTION. A Court decides a case on only admissible evidence tendered and admitted before it....

Famsville Solicitors is pleased to specially invite you to her maiden edition of the Regulatory...

Not even at the height of the myth of Pegasus was Pegasus more devastating than it is now – not...

Weeks after the passing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (the Bill) by the National Assembly,...

Law books are the life line for lawyers, law firms, law researchers and law students. The...

We know how important your legal career is to you and we have 2 (Two) Tools that can help you...

How businesses can leverage technology to drive transformation will be the focus of the 15th...

  The The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch has unveiled theme for it's 2021 annual...

The review panel for the NBA-SBL Innovation Hub Challenge has shortlisted 10 applications for the...

…As experts tackle the disruption of money in 2021! Experts and analysts have indicated that the...

  INTRODUCTION Today’s 21st century law firm is one highly dependent on technology to...

  A new Paul Usoro & Co challenge is live! Criteria: • All entries should be submitted in...

Dear Colleagues, It's that time again to unwind, FIDA Lagos is set to hold her 2021 Law week...

The Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law (NBASBL) 2021 Conference is around the...

On the 4th day of June 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of...

  So today the Federal Government released a statement indefinitely  suspending twitter...

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has unveiled its keynote speaker...

A state of emergency or emergency is a situation in which a government makes policies that it...

  - Restoring the fundamental human rights of victims of paternity fraud from cultural,...

Law books are the life line for lawyers, law firms, law researchers and law students. The...

Being a paper delivered by His Excellency Senator Ike Ekweremadu, PhD, CFR Former Deputy President...

The fate of justice system within the four walls of Nigeria as a nation is crying for mercy.  For...

What is Crowdfunding Intermediary License?  Crowdfunding is the process of raising funds to...

The Council of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) and the 2021...

  The UK Department for Education recently published the “Adoption: Restricted List” which...

  Personally the debate on restructuring Nigeria’s present configuration is one that I...

Author: Aedunmade Onibokun Esq. Category: Ebook This book educates the average Nigerian and...

This book helps lawyers and professionals harness social media resources to create visibility,...

In recent times, I have had a number of stimulating on and offline conversations with privacy...

Is The Law Truly What The Court Says? | Samuel Edeh ABSTRACT There is no authoritative definition...

Title: Babalola’s Law Dictionary Of Judicially Defined Words And Phrases  (2nd Edition) Editor:...

Title: International Arbitration Law And Practice: The Practitioner's Perspective Editor: Tolu...

Title: Casebook On Data Protection Author: Olumide Babalola About The book is divided into...

*NBA SECTION ON PUBLIC INTEREST AND DEVELOPMENT LAW ANNUAL CONFERENCE: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE...

The Central Planning Committee (CPC) for the eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar Association Section on...

You can now order law books and resources on the Legalnaija website. Some of these books include;...

#NBASPIDEL2021: CJN, Governors Makinde, Akeredolu SAN, And Other Special Guests Confirm Attendance...

Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde has promised that the state will host a memorable annual...

The Grant Of Bail And Suretyship: The Legality Of Recurring Insistence For A Cicil Servant Above...

Social media can help your business to: attract clients, get client feedback and build customer...

  Introduction: I have often wondered which would be superior in the coming years, Human...

  The Young Lawyers Forum (“YLF”) of the Nigerian Bar Association (“NBA”) officially...

  In this brief primer, we will  discuss the concept of securitization and the basis for...

  The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Mariam Mohammed (a.k.a Mama...

INTRODUCTION One of the most exciting and promising frontiers of technology today is Artificial...

INTRODUCTION The administration of justice as a system tries to maintain a core balance between...

  OBJECTIVE This paper will examine the rules of ethics applicable to Counsel in...

Lawbreed presents its special Easter Bumper sales tagged “season of great savings”. You get 10% on...

Innovating Justice Challenge 2021 Calling all game-changing justice startups that want to grow...

  An Analysis Of The Jurisprudential Raison D’être Of A Remand Order Vis-À-Vis The Right To...

  International Gender Law vis-à-vis Nigerian Custom and Cultural Practices[1] Introduction...

With the high rate of internet penetration in the country and the growing use of social media....

In establishing any organizational endeavor, an employment contract must be drawn up. In Nigeria,...

A Gospel song writer says and I quote "What do we do when we don't know what to do? Where do we...

The Finance Bill 2020 has been enacted into law by President Mohammadu Buhari on December 31st...

I chose this caption advisedly, in spite of my understanding of the Central Bank of Nigeria's...

  THE NEED FOR DATA PROTECTION IN THE MODERN WORLD According to OECD in 2015, data is seen as...

I was in my office one fine day when my good friend Mr. B paid me a short friendly/business visit....

Privacy and data protection (as a practice area) is relatively nascent and in its developmental...

  The ongoing controversy of copyright infringement between investigative journalist Tobore...

“Intellectual innovation could only occur in the kind of tolerant societies in which sometimes...

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ado-Ekiti Branch* today 14 January 2021, held her first ever...

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"The International Arbitration Law & Practice: The Practitioners Perspective" is one book...

Introduction Case law authority is that the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC) has...

You will agree that advertising legal services in Nigeria has remained complex and is somewhat of...

It has now become a quadrennial occurrence for the Nigerian polity to experience debates on the...

 Usually contracts not only spell out rights and obligations of parties, it defines the scope...

Small businesses (MSMEs) represent about 90% of businesses worldwide. They account for 96% of...

After over 16 months as a draft, the NDPR Implementation Framework (the Framework) was finally and...

There are good reasons to explore early settlement of employment dispute. To cut costs; avoid...

 The Nigerian agricultural sector is brimming with massive investment opportunities, across...

 1.      Introduction Arbitration is one of the alternative dispute...

  Introduction The rationale behind the signing of international treaties is to foster...

 Introduction The National Industrial Court (“NIC”) has been listed as one of the superior...

   On 26th Nov, 2020, a video of Miss Giwa went viral when her friend and popular...

Imagine being arrested for making a tweet on twitter or making an instagram post. The Federal...

IntroductionAgriculture largely contributes to the Nigerian economy accounting for over 25% of the...

Introduction The perception of the Nigerian cyber infrastructure and the legal apparatus for the...

Christmas has come early; Greysage consulting will host a webinar that adequately caters to...

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is a public service institution...

Everyone that has read Social Media For Lawyers has found the book useful for creating online...

 Learn the provisions of the Constitution as a Nigerian citizen or visitor. Our speakers,...

On the 20th day of October 2020, what started as a peaceful protest for over two weeks turned...

1.0.      Introduction...

The lawyers' group known Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI) has filed a suit against the...

The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the...

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is guided by the fundamental objectives and...

The Nigerian Electoral system is a work in progress, and one of its challenges is voter...

   My fellow Nigerians, The last few days have been pivotal in our desire for a Nigeria,...

If you are a friend, visitor or lover of Nigeria, you are definitely aware of what is going on in...

On Tuesday, 13th October 2020, the Federal High Court, delivered a ruling, setting aside the...

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  BackgroundDeriving from the sovereignty principle, sovereign debt literary refers to...

INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Police (NP) is the principal law enforcement agency in Nigeria and its...

  INTRODUCTION Technology is ever evolving and the parameters of determining what is the...

      Introduction The pioneer record of surrogacy had Hagar as the surrogate...

The Nigerian legal profession is in a very delicate condition, particularly as it relates to the...

When oil was discovered in the 1950s, the country was full of gaiety thinking the ‘god of wealth’...

The growing interplay between the legal industry and emerging technologies has pushed the once...

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has set up a 56 Member Constitution Reviewing...

  INTRODUCTION The novel coronavirus struck in December 2019, and by March 2020, the World...

  INTRODUCTION The right to life is sacrosanct to the bearer and nobody has the authority to...

 This training will span over the course of three weeks and will cover Power; Public...

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ABSTRACT  Couple of days ago, I was requested to furnish legal opinion on a judgement SUIT...

When a person publishes false statements which seek to defame another's character, it is referred...

INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Local Content Development and Enforcement Commission Bill, 2020, (the...

INTRODUCTION           International sports law has...

The role played by the Nigerian Bar Association and lawyers in the development of Nigeria’s...

INTRODUCTION The Oil and Gas sector of the Nigerian economy has hitherto, remained the mainstay of...

There is some confusion amongst human resources professionals and in-house counsel about the...

THE LEGAL PRATICALITIES OF THE USE OF BLOCKCHAIN FOR ONLINE ARBITRATION. Asides the technical...

  INTRODUCTION Conflict is an integral part of society and in all facets of human...

1.0.           INTRODUCTION Women have been at a...

Introduction Prior to the commencement of the Contributory Pension Scheme in 2004, Nigeria...

The world has never been more ignited in recent times for survival than at the end of2019 and the...

The book "Social Media For Lawyers" by Adedunmade Onibokun is now available for pre - order. The...

  Introduction It is common knowledge that the Nigerian Courts will not award a relief that...

As we prepare for another exciting Annual General Conference, we can’t help but think back to the...

The NBA Annual General Conference kicks off in 3 days and we are so excited about it. According to...

Within and outside the Nigerian legal space, there are few words that get more constant reference...

With the NBA Annual General Conference just 8 days away, we are super excited about this year’s...

If your answer to the above question is “you don’t know” or “you are not sure”, then you are truly...

According to the publication, Nigerian Justice System: The Ideal, Hope And Reality by M. Shehu,...

 At the recent Justice Research Institute (JRI) Virtual Roundtable themed "Selection and...

  The newly inaugurated Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority, Senator Gbenga...

In the words of James Baldwin, “If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a...

The discovery of oil in the 1950s in Nigeria is regarded as one of the best things to happen to...

  INTRODUCTION Copyright is a branch of intellectual property that vests exclusive rights for...

It is such exciting news to learn that Hon. Dame Linda Dobbs will be a Special Guest and Speaker...

It is with the highest sense of responsibility and consciousness of the task ahead that I accept...

Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood or blood products...

It is on record that Mr. Alegeh, SAN, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association had...

  Introduction |The Finance Act 2019 (“the Finance Act” or “the Act”) was signed into...

Tolu Aderemi LLM, CIArb, a partner in the firm of Perchstone & Graeys is set to launch his new...

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1.  What is the meaning of Constructive Dismissal?In order to discourage hostile work...

The upcoming NBA Annual General Conference is just weeks away and there are a few exciting things...

As Lawyers are gearing for the 60th Annual General Conference of the NBA and the very first...

In the hours of our greatest crisis the very dark days following the gruesome murders of our...

The very sad news of the murder of Haro Gandu was brought to my attention in the early hours of...

I know that I know  compared to all other presidential candidates (all due respect to...

'I don't believe in superstarsOrganic food and foreign carsI don't believe the price of goldThe...

On May 20, 2020, President Buhari signed Executive Order No. 10 which guaranteed financial...

Man’s increasing thirst for power since the dawn of time is the premise for which Separation of...

The reports of extra judicial killings by security agencies in Nigeria is not news anymore,...

It is indeed very sad that despite the support Ikeja Branch of the NBA has given to its Lagos...

The politics of NBA has recently taken a new dimension and this made me share my opinion on why we...

Although remote working was practiced before the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, in recent times...

I have read on various platforms and different Lawyer groups particularly on Facebook and Twitter...

Depth, vision, capacity, indispensable experience, resilient consistency, positive frequency,...

Preceding the onset of colonialism and subsequent introduction of English-type courts by the...

The three branches of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Ebonyi State have in their joint meeting...

OMAPLEX LAW FIRM (O. M. ATOYEBI, SAN & PARTNERS)  PREPARES TO LAUNCH IT'S  VIRTUAL...

Incase you are asked of his record and experience, tell them this and many more.The administration...

After a careful and measured assessment of the three Candidates cleared by the ECNBA to contest,...

Adedunmade Onibokun, the Founder and publisher of the Nigerian Blawg, @Legalnaija is set to launch...

My Fellow Learned Colleagues,I pray my humble observations meet you well and please stay safe.I...

The attention of  the Executive of the Arewa YLF has been drawn to the statement made by some...

His passion for the legal profession is unrivaled. He symbolizes humility, integrity and...

Customers are usually frustrated by the bank because of unlawful placing of Post No Debit (PND) on...

Introduction The massive macro-financial shock caused by Covid-19 has continued to ravage the...

Learned Seniors and Colleagues, You are invited to a Zoom webinar.Date: July 7, 2020Time:...

Dear Learned Brother Silks and Colleagues, In the early hours of today, 4th July, 2020, the...

Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN Endorses Dele Adesina SAN For NBA President, Says He Parades Rich...

I have observed recent events in the NBA with great concern. A member of noble profession which I...

"The Nigerian Bar Association has occupied a backward position in Nigeria for some time now but it...

Dear friends and colleagues, not too long ago, I shared with you the decision of the Electoral...

Honourable Justice Nasir Ajanah was the Hon. Chief Judge of the State and reports of his passing...

DASAN felicitates with Awka, Anaocha, Aguata, Nnewi, Owerri, Eket, Degema, Ohafia, Lafia,...