Court Ruling Annuls Residency Fees For Estate Residents

  A seeming landmark judgement was delivered at the Ikoyi High Court when Honorable Justice Oweibo ruled that estate residents cannot be compelled to pay estate resident dues. The ruling was delivered on the 25th of September in the light

Kanayo O. Kanayo’s Call To Bar, A Message Of Hope In A Time Of Despair

  On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo thrilled Nigerians with the message that he can now be addressed as “Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, Esq, MFR (Barrister And Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria).” The interesting

Analysis: The NBA And The El-Rufai Fiasco

  There was mild drama on August 21 when the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) announced that the Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has been withdrawn as one of the guest speakers billed to speak at the incoming NBA conference.

Olumide Akpata Emerges Non-SAN NBA President

  Nigerian lawyer, Olumide Akpata, in the early hours of Friday, July 31, 2020, emerged President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella professional association for all Lawyers called to bar in Nigeria. The Chairman of the association’s Electoral

Do You Know Legal Demands of Punishment For Rape As A Criminal Offence?

  Under the Criminal Codes of southern and northern Nigeria, rape is a criminal offence punishable by “imprisonment for life, with or without caning. Also, attempted rape is punishable by 14 years of imprisonment.” The Centre for Reproductive Law and

Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (III)

What Other Offences Are Similar To Rape? The Criminal Law of Lagos 2015 and other relevant laws contains an avalanche of similar offences to the offence of rape. The list and the punishments are reproduced hereunder: Child defilement under section

Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (II)

How do you prove the offence of Rape? In the case of POSU & ANOR v. THE STATE (2011) 3 NWLR 393, the Nigerian Supreme Court itemized the requirements for the proof of rape  when the court held as follows: “In

Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (I)

Over the last couple of weeks, the Nigerian news media has been awash with the reportage of a series of rape incidences across the length and breadth of the country. More worrisome is that perpetrators of the heinous act have

The Supreme Court And Orji Uzor Kalu’s Conviction

The Supreme court acted according to law not minding whoever is involved. You see, the issue of jurisdiction is sacred in law and once a court acts without it any judgment therefrom no matter how brilliantly delivered must fail. See

The Law and You: Wait A Minute, Do Not Plead Guilty Just Yet.

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

The Law & You: The Need For Building Permits In Nigeria

A building permit is an official approval to proceed with a construction project. It is also intended to ensure that the project plans comply with local standards for land use, zoning and construction. These standards are intended to ensure the

The Law & You: Tools Of Monetary Management And Control Of Banks

A bank is an establishment authorized by a government to accept deposits, pays interest, clear checks, make loans, act as intermediary in financial transaction, and provide other financial services to its customers. If a nation’s economy were a human body,

The Law & You: Scope And Concept Of Hire-Purchase

Hire purchase system is unknown to customary law. This is not surprising as the goods which normally attract this form of agreement were unknown to customary law, viz. Piano, radios, television sets, sewing machines, etc. The hire purchase devices immigrated

The Law & You: The Requirements For Patent-ability

The Requirements For Patent-ability A patent is an invention granted by the government to the inventor, giving the inventor the right to stop others, for a limited period, from making, using or selling the invention without their permission. When patent

The Law & You: The Respective Rights of the Hirer and the Owner

In a contract of hire purchase, the different parties have obligations to each other. Most of these obligations are stated under statutory provisions, while some are embodied in the common law which is case law developed from the decisions of

The Law & You: The Nature and Scope of Copyright Law

Copyright is an aspect of Law of Intellectual Property. Like law on patents, trademarks, designs, plants and animals variety etc.. copyright seeks to reward, encourage and promote creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship by granting certain person the rights to prevent others

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