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Legal Considerations Surrounding DNA Testing In Paternity Disputes In Nigeria

Paternity fraud, which is the deliberate misrepresentation of a child's biological father, has serious legal, financial, and emotional repercussions.

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The Trusted Advisors

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

Trusts are one of the most effective legal tools for wealth management, succession planning, and asset protection.

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Resolution Law Firm

Preserving Entrepreneurial Legacy: Succession Planning For Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Being an entrepreneur involves dedicating time, emotions, and resources to building a sustainable business that reflects one's vision and hard work. Even for sole proprietors, their business is not just a cash cow...

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Tunde & Adisa

Property Ownership In Nigeria - Rights Of Married Women

Most customs and traditions in Nigeria do not recognise the rights of married women to own personal properties or lay claims to the properties of their spouses upon their demise or in the event of divorce or separation.

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Tunde & Adisa

Executors' Duties And Responsibilities In Estate Management: Legal Compliance In Nigeria

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The Trusted Advisors

Surrogacy In Nigeria: Legal Realities & Female Reproductive Rights

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The Trusted Advisors

Bride Price In Nigeria: Legal Framework On Refund Practices And Emerging Feminist Critiques

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The 50/50 Myth: Unpacking Settlement Of Properties In Nigerian Matrimonial Causes

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Tope Adebayo LP

Customary Marriage And Divorce Procedure In Nigeria – Quick Overview

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Resolution Law Firm

Understanding Adoption Law In Nigeria: A Guide

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Challenging A Grant Of Probate When The Person Concerned Is "Very Much Alive"

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Mortlake Law & Mediation

Inheritance Rights Of Women In Nigeria | Legal Framework & Cultural Perspectives

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The Trusted Advisors

Adoption In Nigeria; The Legal Procedure And Requirements

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Legality Of Surrogacy Practice In Nigeria

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Regulatory Update: The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 – Navigating Compliance

Nigeria Insurance

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Pavestones Legal

AI, Photography, And The Law: Who Owns The Rights To Machine-Generated Images?

Syntegral Legal Practice

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

Executors' Duties And Responsibilities In Estate Management: Legal Compliance In Nigeria

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The Trusted Advisors

Copyright And The Public Domain In Nigeria: Legal Framework And Challenges

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

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Family Law

Legal Considerations Surrounding DNA Testing In Paternity Disputes In Nigeria

Paternity fraud, which is the deliberate misrepresentation of a child's biological father, has serious legal, financial, and emotional repercussions.

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Property Ownership In Nigeria - Rights Of Married Women

Most customs and traditions in Nigeria do not recognise the rights of married women to own personal properties or lay claims to the properties of their spouses upon their demise or in the event of divorce or separation.

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Surrogacy In Nigeria: Legal Realities & Female Reproductive Rights

In recent weeks, Nigeria's social media space has been ablaze with debates on women's reproductive autonomy, bodily rights, and access to assisted reproductive technologies.

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The Trusted Advisors

Bride Price In Nigeria: Legal Framework On Refund Practices And Emerging Feminist Critiques

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The 50/50 Myth: Unpacking Settlement Of Properties In Nigerian Matrimonial Causes

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Customary Marriage And Divorce Procedure In Nigeria – Quick Overview

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Resolution Law Firm

Understanding Adoption Law In Nigeria: A Guide

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Women's Inheritance Rights Under The Constitution: The Case Of Ukeje V. Ukeje And Matters Arising

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

Inheritance Rights Of Women In Nigeria | Legal Framework & Cultural Perspectives

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The Trusted Advisors

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Divorce

Property Ownership In Nigeria - Rights Of Married Women

Most customs and traditions in Nigeria do not recognise the rights of married women to own personal properties or lay claims to the properties of their spouses upon their demise or in the event of divorce or separation.

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Bride Price In Nigeria: Legal Framework On Refund Practices And Emerging Feminist Critiques

Bride price, a cornerstone of Nigerian customary marriages, symbolises cultural unity and validates unions across ethnic groups.

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The 50/50 Myth: Unpacking Settlement Of Properties In Nigerian Matrimonial Causes

The dissolution of marriage often presents not only emotional and psychological challenges but also significant legal and financial complexities.

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Tope Adebayo LP

Customary Marriage And Divorce Procedure In Nigeria – Quick Overview

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Resolution Law Firm

Procedure For Dissolution Of Marriage Under Customary Law

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Tope Adebayo LP

Divorce Without Marriage Certificate: An Overview

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Adultery And Divorce In Nigeria: Legal Strategies For Proving Cases

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Entitlement To Maintenance Under Nigeria's Matrimonial Causes Act

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Procedure For Child Custody In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

Trusts are one of the most effective legal tools for wealth management, succession planning, and asset protection.

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Resolution Law Firm

Preserving Entrepreneurial Legacy: Succession Planning For Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Being an entrepreneur involves dedicating time, emotions, and resources to building a sustainable business that reflects one's vision and hard work. Even for sole proprietors, their business is not just a cash cow...

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Property Ownership In Nigeria - Rights Of Married Women

Most customs and traditions in Nigeria do not recognise the rights of married women to own personal properties or lay claims to the properties of their spouses upon their demise or in the event of divorce or separation.

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Executors' Duties And Responsibilities In Estate Management: Legal Compliance In Nigeria

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Pivoting Without Losing Your Roots

Nigeria Commercial

Acuity Partners

Understanding Adoption Law In Nigeria: A Guide

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Structure & Strategies For Preserving Generational Wealth

Nigeria Wealth Mgt

Acuity Partners

Challenging A Grant Of Probate When The Person Concerned Is "Very Much Alive"

ML

Mortlake Law & Mediation

Women's Inheritance Rights Under The Constitution: The Case Of Ukeje V. Ukeje And Matters Arising

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

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Latest Videos

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Adoption Process In Nigeria By Olisa Agbakoba Legal OAL (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Estate Planning (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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