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

The public domain is the silent engine of creativity and knowledge, yet it remains one of the least discussed aspects of copyright and intellectual property law.

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Environmental Litigation In Nigeria: Trends, Challenges, And Judicial Activism

Environmental litigation in Nigeria has evolved into a powerful though still imperfect tool for promoting environmental justice, corporate accountability...

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Rules, Practice, And Procedure For The Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In Nigeria

Disputes are as universal as trade and human interrelation. This means that wherever there is human presence and interaction, in any form whatsoever, disputes are bound to follow, naturally.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Nature And Scope Of The Right Of Appeal On Questions Of The Fundamental Right To Fair Hearing From Decisions Of The National Industrial Court Of Nigeria

Since the enactment of the Third Alteration Act of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which elevated the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to a superior court of record, there have been a lot of controversies as to the nature and scope of the constitutional right of appeal from decisions of the NICN.

Nigeria Government

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Contracts With Statutory Flavour: The Court Of Appeal Case Of C.B.N v Adani Mega System Limited (2025) And The "Additional Jurisdiction" Of The Federal High Court

Nigeria Government

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G ELIAS

Shell v. Minister Of Petroleum Resources: Matters Arising

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Balogun Harold

Two Years Assessment Of President Tinubu: The Political Governance Fundamental

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Bill To Criminalise Commercial Surrogacy In Nigeria Scales First Reading

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

World Environment Day: A Call To Elevate The Right To A Healthy Environment In Nigeria

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Navigating The Conundrum Of Holding Charges In Nigeria: Reconciling Statutory Provisions With Constitutional Presumption Of Innocence

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Making The African Charter Act Truly Nigerian: A Legal Reform Proposal

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Civil Procedure In Focus: Exploring Key Innovations And Changes In The High Court Of Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

How To Seek Redress For Fundamental Human Rights Breaches In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

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The Trusted Advisors

Tax And Repatriation Strategies For Foreign-Owned Nigerian Businesses

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The Trusted Advisors

Recapitalisation Options For BDC Operators: What The New CBN Guidelines Mean

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Setting Up A Company In Nigeria As A Foreigner – A Brief Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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Resolution Law Firm

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

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The Trusted Advisors

Understanding Commercial And Microfinance Banking Licenses In Nigeria (TALP's Fintech Series 3)

Nigeria Technology

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Tope Adebayo LP

Assessing The Constitutional Consequences Of A Presidential Declaration Of A State Of Emergency On The Governance Structure Of A State In Nigeria: An Analysis Of The Impact On The Executive And Legislative Branches

On March 18, 2025, the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a televised national address, issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, an oil-producing region of the country.

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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

Gender discrimination remains an agelong issue that is presently receiving the attention of the world community. The position of women in law and society has attracted public interest and generated public discourse...

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

State Of Emergency In Rivers State: Presidential Overreach Or Legal Necessity?

During a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.

Nigeria Government

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The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria's Constitutional Reform Must Address Environmental Rights

Nigeria's National Assembly has begun the constitutional amendment process, and as usual, all sorts of areas in the constitution have been proposed for amendment.

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulation Of Lotteries In Nigeria: Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision And Its Implications

Nigeria Media & IT

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AELEX

Dispute Resolution Newsletter – 2025

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Acquiring Real Estate In Nigeria: Understanding Foreign Ownership Regulations

Nigeria Real Estate

Gresyndale Legal

Environmental Justice Beyond Time Constraints: The FREP Rules And The Enforcement Of Human Rights In Nigeria (Part 1)

Nigeria Environment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Constitutional Amendment – Exclusion Of Intervening Events In Electoral Matters

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Surrogacy Bill 2024: Nigeria's Bold Step Toward Regulating A Complex Frontier

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Privacy Rights And Lawful Bases: A Nigerian Law Review Of The Infamous Baltasar Engonga Case

Nigeria Privacy

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Chris Ogunbanjo LP

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Paying Taxes On Sales/consumption To Both The Federal And State Governments By Nigerian Companies' - Part B

Gresyndale Legal

The Use Of Body Camera By Law Enforcement Agencies In Nigeria: Impact On The Nigeria Criminal Justice System.

Nigeria Criminal

Gresyndale Legal

Understanding The Concept Of Fair Hearing In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Privacy Rights And Lawful Bases: A Nigerian Law Review Of The Infamous Baltasar Engonga Case

The recent leak of explicit tapes involving Baltasar Engonga, the former Head of the Equatoguinean National Agency for Financial Investigation, has globally sparked intense debates on the intersection of privacy rights and lawful bases for data processing.

Nigeria Privacy

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Chris Ogunbanjo LP

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Paying Taxes On Sales/consumption To Both The Federal And State Governments By Nigerian Companies' - Part B

There have been varying judicial pronouncements as to who is entitled to collect consumption tax and which takes priority where the same is imposed by both the state and the federal government.

Gresyndale Legal

The Use Of Body Camera By Law Enforcement Agencies In Nigeria: Impact On The Nigeria Criminal Justice System.

Police brutality has been a long-standing issue in Nigeria, creating a deep-seated mistrust towards law enforcement agencies and compromising public safety and security.

Nigeria Criminal

Gresyndale Legal

Understanding The Concept Of Fair Hearing In Nigeria

Fair hearing is a fundamental principle in any justice system, ensuring that everyone gets a chance to present their case and defend themselves. In Nigeria, this concept is not just a legal requirement...

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Nigerian Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act: Matters Arising And Way Forward

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KPMG Nigeria

The Jurisprudence Of Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture (Civil Forfeiture) In Nigeria: Constitutionality Of The New Knight-Errant Innovated Under The UNCAC

Research shows that between 1980 and 2018, African countries received close to $2 trillion in foreign direct investments and development assistance but recorded over half of that sum, about $1.3 trillion, in illicit financial flows (outflow).

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

The National Assembly's Power To Replace The Nigerian Constitution: An Analysis Of Professor Ben Nwabueze's Arguments

A bill titled "A Bill for an Act to substitute the annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with a new governance model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria" has been circulating online for some time.

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Unconstitutionality Of Administrative Bail As A Far Cry From Legal Reality: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal Decision In EFCC V. Emem Uboh (2022) LPEIR – 57968 (CA)

Any person arrested without a warrant in Nigeria for an offence other than an offence punishable with death can be admitted to bail by the law enforcement agency saddled with the task ...

Nigeria Government

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

An Examination Of When A Suit/Action Is Statute-Barred: Review Of The Supreme Court Decision In Karshi & Ors v Gwagwa (2022) LPELR- 57544(SC)

To validly institute a civil action, it is the position of the law that there is a time limit within which such action can be brought before a court for proper adjudication.

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Ruga Policy And The Limits Of The Powers And/Or Authorities Of The Executive Governors Of States And Federal Government Of Nigeria Over Lands Under The Land Use Act

Nigeria Real Estate

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Tope Adebayo LP

Legality Of Placeholder Arrangement In The Nigerian Electoral Process

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Operations Amotekun – Is It Valid Under Nigerian Constitution?

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Time Frame Within Which Names Of Ministers And Commissioners Nominated For Appointment Are To Be Submitted For Confirmation – What The Law Says

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Jurisdictional Value Of Pre-Action Notices In Civil Procedure

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

A Review Of The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Etc.) (Amendment) Act 2024 And The Proposed Cybersecurity Levy

Nigeria Technology

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Decriminalisation Of Bigamy In Lagos State And Its Legal Implications

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Tope Adebayo LP

Constitutional Amendment On The First Session And Inauguration Of Members-Elect Of The National And State House Of Assembly

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Space Law In Nigeria: A Look Beyond The Sky

Nigeria Technology

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Harlem Solicitors

The Oronsaye Report: The Messiah Of The High Cost Of Governance In Nigeria?

Nigeria Government

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Brickmans Law

Unpacking The Concept Of Adverse Possession Under The Nigerian Property Law

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

Attitude Of Nigerian Courts On Bail Application In Criminal Proceedings.

Nigeria Criminal

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Nomos Legal Practice

The Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Election Petition – Reinstatement Of A Person Who Rightfully Won An Election.

Nigeria Government

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Nomos Legal Practice

Validity Questions: Nigeria's Companies And Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA) And Limited Partnerships (LPs)

Nigeria Commercial

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

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Discussing The Osun State Election Tribunal - Talking Legal With TTA (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Demands Correct Interpretation Of Electoral Laws | Section 134 Of 1999 Constitution (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Constitutional Powers Of EFCC In Focus (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

2023 Polls Are Very Uncertain, Toughest Ever' (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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