Archives Tag: Nigerian Law
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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Fundamental Human Rights Enforcement Under the Nigerian Law
April 19, 2022
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
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What You Need to Know About Civil Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Civil Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
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Criminal Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Criminal Defamation Under the Nigerian Law
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CNTV Street Files: Do You Know Your Rights as a Nigerian?
April 19, 2022
If you knew your rights as Nigerian citizen, would you do or approach things differently? Apparently, most Nigerians are not well informed about the Nigerian constitution and how it empowers them. It is important that you know what your rights as a citizen are so that you are not taken advantage of. Watch the CNTV … Continue reading CNTV Street Files: Do You Know Your Rights as a Nigerian?
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Important Facts About Marriage and Divorce in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Marriage is a universal institution which is recognized and respected all over the world. As a social institution, marriage is founded on, and governed by laws, social and religious norms of society. Marriage under the act is a voluntary union between a man and a woman to the exclusion of others. The celebration of marriage … Continue reading Important Facts About Marriage and Divorce in Nigeria
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