The Legal and Political Implications of Unconstitutional Impeachment in Nigeria. By Akanmu Jamiu Abstract One of the interpretations given to the concept of the rule of law is that of equality of all persons before the law, this implies that all person’s conduct and actions whether of noble, government officials, or mere citizens must conform with the general law of the land and there should be no exclusion or discrimination in the application of the law, hence the law should apply to the people and also to the ruler except for the privileges or immunity granted by the constitution or other l ..read more

Surrogacy and Reproductive Right: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Assisted Reproduction By Oguichen Gwungmijana Festus INTRODUCTION Are children not the greatest gift of nature? what should be the fate of couples where nature fails? should the dreams of millions of infertile couples all over the world Who wish to have a child genetically related to them be left unfulfilled?  No, Assisted Reproduction will be their panacea. In this piece, I shall consider the legal and ethical dimensions of Assisted reproduction. However, before I go into crux of the work, It would be prope ..read more

Mutilation of Currency Notes in Nigeria: What is Position of the Law? By Sani Abdullahi INTRODUCTION Some months ago, a series of clips started to make the rounds online of the socialite at Eniola Ajao’s Ajakaju movie premiere. In the videos, Bobrisky, a popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye was seen spraying cash on the dance floor and flaunting wads of naira notes. Subsequently, he got arrested and that has remained a trending topic after he was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, he was arrested over currency mutilation and abuse of t ..read more

Objection, Your Honor; Rudiments of Trial: A Guide for Law Students. By Kuatsea Shagbaor Joseph Abstract In today’s law students’ community, there is a concept of moot and mock trials. This is basically where law students role-play as actual lawyers/litigants and Judges and mimic an actual trial. This is obviously done to gain insight, experience and training into the art of trial which is a fundamental aspect of litigation. But due to many factors such as lack of proper source materials, laxity or no expert to guide them, law students tend to get it wrong as the basics are not properly compr ..read more

Beginner’s Guide: Understanding the Concept of Third-Party Funding. By Fathia Adetola. Introduction International arbitration emerged due to the inadequacy of several states’ arbitration laws in meeting the needs of transacting parties, offering a neutral platform for dispute resolution in the realm of international transactions. Its evolution as an independent legal framework stands out as a remarkable narrative of institution-building on a global scale throughout the past century. A game-changer in enforcing international arbitration was the introduction of the United Nations Convention on ..read more

Questions for Examination in Chief of Witness. Daily Law Tips (Tip 828) By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, MCIArb(UK) Witnesses in a trial are examined to enable them tell their factual stories, adopt their written witness statements on oath and have the veracity of their stories tested. This work highlights the types of examinations in trial courts and went on to give a full list of possible questions for an examination-in-chief. It shows questions, answers and directions for a lawyer (counsel) conducting an examination-in-chief to facilitate proper foundation for tendering documents in evi ..read more

Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024 Click to download the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 This is an Act to amend Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, No. 17, 2015 to insert some consequential words that were inadvertently omitted in the Act; and for related matters. Click to download the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 The Act amended about 12 sections of the Principal Act and featured new innovations including the introduction of a cybersecurity levy. Click to download the Cybercrimes ..read more

The Repugnancy Doctrine and Customary Laws in Nigeria; Analyzing Nigeria Customary Laws through the Lenses of Africanism By Kuatsea Shagbaor Joseph   ABSTRACT: Nigeria is a nation with diverse sources of law operating within our legal system. We have; Local Enactments ( The major and most important), Islamic Law (Sharia), English Law, International Law and of course Customary Law. In the 21st Century there is this general belief that majority of African Customary Law if not all is barbaric and whilst said belief has elements of truism to it, there are elements of falsity as well. In Nige ..read more

Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 Click to download the Nigeria Customs Services Act, 2023 This is an Act that repealed the Customs and Excise Management Act, Cap. C45, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and other Customs and Excise Legislation and enacted the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023 to provide for the reform of the administration and management of Customs and Excise in Nigeria ; and for related matters. Click to download the Nigeria Customs Services Act, 2023 The Act was passed into law on the 20th day of April, 2023 Click to download the Nigeria Customs Services Act, 2023 The ..read more

Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act, 1989 Click to download the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act. 1989 This is an Act that established the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission with the functions, amongst others, of monitoring the accruals to and disbursement of revenue from the Federal Account and reviewing, from time to time, the revenue allocation formulae to ensure conformity with changing realities. Click to download the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission Act. 1989 The Act has 16 sections and 2 schedule ..read more