Poem: The Broken Nigerian Dream
I sang the national anthem and recited the pledge with great passion as a child. I believed the words of these writs, so I stayed away from deviance and developed strong dedication for my studies. I believed in Nigeria as a child. I read the histories of our heroes past, bore the fascination in my […]
The Casualisation of Nigerian Workers and the Legal Implications
The Nigerian labour market is awash with numerous troubles and because work is instrumental to man’s livelihood, people go out to work under the worst of conditions. Sometime ago, there was a stampede in National stadia across the country which led to the death of many youths in a bid to clinch a job offer to […]
Social Ethics You Must Master to Succeed in Life and Business
Ethics is a fundamental principle of life which is required of all humans. The world is evolving in diverse dynamics and certain standards of behavioural patterns are required for social existence to be possible. However, this post is not an attempt to teach in strong terms, how people should act but it is meant to […]
How to Touch God’s Heart
Who can touch God’s heart? How can we touch God’s heart? Here is how? A wife who stays through life constantly working and thinking about raising her children at the expense of her ambition should be rewarded tremendously. A woman will lay her life down for her household and at old age people will call her a […]
What You Need to Know About Civil Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
The tort of defamation occupies a prominent place in Nigerian law, as it does in the laws of most African countries in which common law applies. The immediate post-independence period in Nigeria was characterised by vigorous political activities supported by an articulate and free press. It is significant to note that the plaintiffs in defamation […]
A Crisis We Must Solve Immediately
If the records are correct, then I think we are in very big trouble. In the space of one month we have witnessed over 25 cases of rape, incest and sodomy. The case of the pastor who raped a girl who was just discharged from the hospital got me thinking about the cost of shame that […]
A Cry For Better Governance in Nigeria
I don’t know what good governance means. That’s because I live in Nigeria and over the last three decades of my existence it has always been from one story of weakness to the other in the simple administration of a state. I only read about good governance in my high school government textbooks ( I […]
Criminal Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
A defamation matter is defined in section 373 of the criminal code as a matter likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or likely to damage any person in his profession or trade by injury to his reputation. Such matter may be expressed in spoken words […]
How to Adopt a Child in Nigeria
ADOPTION PROVISIONS OF THE CHILD RIGHTS ACT 2003 The adoption provisions of the Child Rights Act 2003 began with the establishment of the adoption services of a kind that is novel in the history of adoption legislation in Nigeria. Specifically the Act provides that the state government and the Federal Government shall, for the purpose of […]
Important Lessons From the Parable of the Good Samaritan
What will happen to them? This is a question we should ask ourselves daily. Now I know why Jesus used the road between Jericho to Jerusalem in the parable of the good Samaritan. This road is 15 miles long and when you start out from Jericho, the land topography stands at 800 feet below sea […]
Facts You Should Know About Writing a Will
In this modern day society, the importance of writing a will can’t be over-emphasised. If you haven’t read this piece on why you should write one, please do so now! Here are more facts about writing a will that you can’t afford not to know: Requirement of Legal Age 1. The testator must be […]
Book Review: The Abyssinian Boy
Onyeka Nwelue’s The Abyssinian Boy is a story with many sides and lessons. Set in Dawali, India, the author took depth mixed with uncommon fictive narrative to create a world, the propensity of which is reminiscent of pure realism. It’s remarkable narrative pulls the reader on a straight lane as he sees through the life of […]
Why You Should Write Your Will Now
A will is a written statement that ensures that the property of a person is devolved on his heirs according to his express wishes and directives. This makes a will very important as it is a document that speaks after the death of the testator. In property practice in Nigeria, a will may deal with […]
A Spectacular Literary Evening with Chimamanda Adichie
The 2015 Literary evening with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie which was sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. held on the 26th of June 2015 at The Oriental Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos, South-West Nigeria. The event brought together literary enthusiasts from all walks of life to strike an atmosphere of colourful celebration for literary achievements. It was a night […]
What You Need to Know About Rape, Sexual Assault and Related Sexual Offences
Did you know that rape is the most serious kind of sexual assault and it is punishable with imprisonment for life with or without whipping? The offence is defined in section 357 of the criminal code as follows: Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a woman or girl, without her consent or with […]
The Modern Nigerian Youth and the Fate of Our Collective Patrimony
The Nigerian youth is a complex individual. He is socially amputated at many levels by the devious objectives of a clandestine government who has no plan for the growing population. At another end, he creates some of his problems as he directs his energies to unproductive ventures like restiveness, hooliganism, cultism and stealing. One of the burdens of […]