Archives Tag: Law

The Course Of Law And The Distance In Our Realities

April 19, 2022

A Few Short Stories A. Sade graduated finally from university after beating a few odds stacked against her. When her only surviving parent retired after years in civil service, her retirement benefits remains unpaid. So Sade had to make do with selling cute handbags to students back on campus just to fund her final year … Continue reading The Course Of Law And The Distance In Our Realities

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Nigerian Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji Elected As ICC President

April 19, 2022

Nigerian Judge, Chile Eboe-Osuji, has been appointed as the President of the International Criminal Court in The Hague for a three-year term. He was elected on Sunday, 11 March 2018 during a plenary held by ICC judges. Eboe-Osuji was elected along with Judge Robert Fremr and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut as Vice Presidents. His … Continue reading Nigerian Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji Elected As ICC President

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS LEGAL SERIES: Is Bail Free in Nigeria?

April 19, 2022

A common and vexed issue when it comes to bailing is this: is bail free? In other words, do you pay money for bail? The issue of (deposit of) money is mentioned in Section 165 (2)&(3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 thus: Section 165 (2) The court may require the deposit of a sum of money or other security as the … Continue reading KNOW YOUR RIGHTS LEGAL SERIES: Is Bail Free in Nigeria?

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS LEGAL SERIES: The Meaning of Bail

April 19, 2022

In deciphering the concept and practice of bail, two key words require definition. These are “surety” and “recognizance”. “Surety” means a formal assurance especially a pledge, bond, guarantee, or security given for the fulfillment of an undertaking “Recognizance” on the other hand is a bond or obligation, by which a person promises to perform some … Continue reading KNOW YOUR RIGHTS LEGAL SERIES: The Meaning of Bail

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Know Your Rights Legal Series: Arrest

April 19, 2022

Meaning of arrest In technical terms, “arrest” simply means a seizure or forcible restraint of a thing, animate or inanimate. It is in this category meanings , you find such phrases as “cardiac arrest”, “arrested development” , “ship/vessel arrest” , “house arrest”, “arrest of judgment”, etc, etc. In legal parlance and for the purpose of … Continue reading Know Your Rights Legal Series: Arrest

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Lagos State Land Law Prohibiting Forceful Entry And Illegal Occupation Of Landed Properties (4)

April 19, 2022

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)

April 19, 2022

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)

April 19, 2022

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

April 19, 2022

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

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This Day in History: Justice Muhammadu Uwais Was Called to the Supreme Court on August 15, 1979

April 19, 2022

Honourable Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais on the 15th of August 1979, was called to the Supreme Court at the age of 45 and became the longest serving Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) from 1995 to 2006. In terms of length of tenure, he is next to Sir Adetokunbo Ademola, the first Nigerian CJN , who served … Continue reading This Day in History: Justice Muhammadu Uwais Was Called to the Supreme Court on August 15, 1979

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Women in Nigeria Prisons: The Legal and Social Implications

April 19, 2022

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