The Lekki Conservation Centre: The Pride Centre Of Lagos Tourism
3rd January 2021
The Lekki conservation centre is a spot of tourist wonders comparable only to the Etua Utagba – Uno swamp forest attraction in Delta State – a region of master land vegetation that spreads across the ethereal branches of the Ethiope River. As you set on the walkway amidst the splendours of forest biodiversity, you … Continue reading The Lekki Conservation Centre: The Pride Centre Of Lagos Tourism
The Lack Of The Jurisdictional Competence Of The Various Judicial Panels Of Inquiry
17th November 2020
‘The judicial panel of inquiries set up by the various state governors lack the jurisdictional competence to entertain the subject-matter of police brutality and human right violations.’ Following the demands made by the #EndSARS protesters on police brutality and human rights violation of Nigerians, a resolution was reached by the National Economic Council of … Continue reading The Lack Of The Jurisdictional Competence Of The Various Judicial Panels Of Inquiry
The Silent Nigerian Class Struggle: A Recipe for Socio-Economic Discomfort
21st April 2020
There is a disconcerting silent class struggle in Nigeria amongst the different social strata of her citizens in the country which the novel Corona Virus pandemic has exposed to us in the most glaring terms ever. Nigerians first, have been informed repeatedly to maintain social distancing this period to avoid a possible spread of the … Continue reading The Silent Nigerian Class Struggle: A Recipe for Socio-Economic Discomfort
The Law and You: Wait A Minute, Do Not Plead Guilty Just Yet.
13th April 2020
An allegation however probable cannot take the place of evidence under our legal system. Therefore, do not rush to plead guilty no matter the circumstances you face. Sometimes, the law enforcement agents may act impulsively, arrest you without looking carefully as to what amounts to an offence under the law which you are charged. Read … Continue reading The Law and You: Wait A Minute, Do Not Plead Guilty Just Yet.
Covid- 19: The Journey Ends Here
12th April 2020
The Corona Virus for every reason made available to time has made history. That recent human history has never been this troubled by the widespread and panic-inducing effect of a pandemic of this magnitude. The world will forever remember this era with nostalgic grief for many years to come. The pandemic tells the story … Continue reading Covid- 19: The Journey Ends Here
Why Some Actions on Social Media Can Land One in Jail
4th July 2017
The Internet now plays a very important role in our lives. Many transactions are now done via the the internet. In fact, today, some transactions are only possible online. This trend wasn’t so a few years back. Now the outburst of using social media platforms, to intimidate, bully, harass, threaten, stalk, and defraud people have … Continue reading Why Some Actions on Social Media Can Land One in Jail
A Protest against Jungle Justice in Nigeria
29th November 2016
A Speech Delivered By Barr. Evans Ufeli on the 26th of November 2016 in Lagos State on the Occasion of a Civil Walk Against Mob Killings and Domestic Violence in Nigeria.
Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (4)
2nd November 2016
Click to read the introductory part to this series. PROHIBITION OF DEMAND FOR FEE IN REGARD TO CONSTRUCTION Section 11 of the Law is by far the most popular provision of the Law. Anybody who has done construction work in Lagos and its environs has one tale or the other to tell about the notorious omo … Continue reading Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (4)
Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (3)
1st November 2016
Click to read the introductory and second parts to this series. SALE OF PROPERTY WITHOUT AUTHORITY Purported sale of land by persons not having legal title to it is by far one of the commonest and most dreaded evils associated with land acquisition. This is because a lot of people conjure different types of … Continue reading Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (3)
Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (2)
31st October 2016
To read the first part of this series, click here. ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF PROPERTY Section 4 of the new Law provides that a person who is occupying a property as an encroacher and fails to leave the property on being required to do so by or on behalf of the owner of the property … Continue reading Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (2)
Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry and Illegal occupation of Landed Properties
29th October 2016
Anybody that has had dealings in the real estate sector in Nigeria, particularly in the urban areas like Lagos and its environs will know the numerous dirt and risks associated with land acquisition and development. Prominent among the hazards that bewitch the process of land acquisition and ownership in Nigeria is the menace of the … Continue reading Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry and Illegal occupation of Landed Properties
A Critical Review of Happenings Radio
19th August 2016
The Happenings Web Radio is managed by the versatile media veteran, Joy Isi Bewaji, who doubles as the presenter of The Magazine Show and Nasco Moments. Broadcasting from the city of Lagos Nigeria, Happenings Radio has become the prime hub of entertainment and information with a huge online presence and countless followers. A brand is … Continue reading A Critical Review of Happenings Radio
Marriage and the Modern Man
2nd June 2016
While it is admitted that marriage is a sacred union between two humans of separate identity, motives and intentions, it is equally not mistaken that the modern man has found it useful but not in its entirety. Given the high rate of divorce cases in our clan, domestic violence in the home front, sexual abuses … Continue reading Marriage and the Modern Man
A Review of the Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
24th May 2016
In a fictive world sorted by Lola Soneyin, a carefully plotted story reveals the innards of a polygamous family, laced with rotten carnages and adulterous secrecy. In a cleverly but humorous plot, the story assumes a protagonist; Baba Segi and his four wives with numerous children. It was for him the mark of wealth and … Continue reading A Review of the Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Women in Nigeria Prisons: The Legal and Social Implications
16th May 2016
It is trite to state that correction facilities in modern countries are put in place to reform inmates who have committed offences against the state. The facilities are equipped to psychologically propel prisoners into submission to good behaviours, thereby saving society the ache of criminal resurgence. It is in these correction centres that recalcitrant … Continue reading Women in Nigeria Prisons: The Legal and Social Implications
A Review of “The Fishermen”
14th April 2016
You could tell a good storyteller has arrived on the literary scene from the layers of plot deployed by a writer at a time where the shortfall of good piece has stayed longer than necessary with the third generation of Nigerian writers. It’s style, creativity, poise and figuration that lifts simple stories to fame. The … Continue reading A Review of “The Fishermen”
Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark Under the Nigerian Law
25th December 2015
Intellectual property is a work of creativity which accrues legal right that results from intellectual activities in the industrial, scientific, literary and the artistic field. The legal right which may be asserted in respect of the product of the human intellect, that area of the law which concerns legal right associated with creative effort or … Continue reading Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark Under the Nigerian Law
The Need for Mobilization Against Corruption Pt. 2
22nd December 2015
In an earlier post, I discussed the need for mobilization against Corruption in Nigeria, and will now provide my recommendations on how the social woe can be resolved once and for all. First, I believe that the civil society groups must agitate for tougher laws with grave punitive measures, so corruption should be made a … Continue reading The Need for Mobilization Against Corruption Pt. 2
The Need for Mobilization Against Corruption in Nigeria
14th December 2015
Corruption has gained tremendous weight in our journey of countryhood. Peter Eigen, the Chairman of Transparency International (cited in a 2005 Global Corruption report) argued that corruption does not just line the pockets of the political and business elites, it leaves ordinary people without essential services such as life savings and medicinal drugs, and deprives … Continue reading The Need for Mobilization Against Corruption in Nigeria
Registration of Companies, Business Names and Incorporated Trustees Under the Nigerian Law
23rd November 2015
Business is critical in every economy and it has become one of man’s most engaging activities since the advent of the industrial revolution. Most countries of the world have enacted legislations to regulate business activities for the smooth running of society, including Nigeria. COMPANIES The formation and registration of companies are regulated by the Companies … Continue reading Registration of Companies, Business Names and Incorporated Trustees Under the Nigerian Law
Letter to Ken Saro-Wiwa
17th November 2015
Dear Ken, It’s twenty years now since you left us. I’m partly from Rivers State given that my mum is from Opobo. I was only but a child when they took you away from us. I was just fifteen years old then to be precise. My father had sent me to get the dailies when … Continue reading Letter to Ken Saro-Wiwa
Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement Under the Nigerian Law
29th October 2015
Human rights are rights which are recognized legally as Fundamental Rights as distinguished from mere aspirations or individual ideas of rights. These fundamental rights are now embodied in Chapter IV of the Nigeria constitution 1999 as amended from Section 33 and 45 and the African charter on Human and People Right. The charter became part of Nigeria law … Continue reading Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement Under the Nigerian Law
A Day At Work For The President
1st June 2015
I woke up very early that morning, seeing that my mother had invited four pastors to pray for me so that my ways will be fully cleared from all spiritual forces that may want to put up a standard against me on my first day at work for the president. My aunty came in shortly … Continue reading A Day At Work For The President
Evans Ufeli Presents “The Etua Journal”
25th May 2015
On the 23rd of May, 2015, Evans Ufeli convened a Town Hall Meeting with a few indigenes of Etua at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos where he presented a project called “The Etua Journal” to the group of people. This project is geared towards publishing an annual journal to showcase in print, Etua’s rich … Continue reading Evans Ufeli Presents “The Etua Journal”
Understanding Your Rights and Obligations as a Tenant
15th May 2015
As people move from place to place in search of greener pastures, they leave their original home and come to settle in completely strange abodes. This has brought with it the need to let accommodation either for residence or for business. The need to regulate the relationship between landlords and tenants so as to avoid arbitrary … Continue reading Understanding Your Rights and Obligations as a Tenant
Dear Nigerian Employer, What Do You Mean By Experience?
11th May 2015
See ehn! The Nigerian employer is almost always a hard nut to crack. He wants an employee less than 32 years of age with at least ten years experience. Wait! Did you get that? I have taken time out to think about the possibility of such a demand in a country where you spend almost the … Continue reading Dear Nigerian Employer, What Do You Mean By Experience?