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How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria's land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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?

Let us assume that Mr. Buga litigated a commercial dispute against the government (Federal or state) in Court and won.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Sports disputes arise more often than those outside the industry realise and can take on many forms, from the complex and contentious, such as doping and integrity disputes...

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Law Of Defamation In Nigeria: A Shield And A Sword

The entire gamut of the law of defamation revolves around two forms: libel (written) and slander (oral). Carefully observing how this law operates will lead to the undeniable...

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

A Critique Of The Nigerian National Policy On Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

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

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Jurisdiction Jigsaw: Choice Of Law In International Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

Nigeria Litigation

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Challenges Of Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigeria: Addressing The Inconsistencies In The Nigerian Legislations

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Notable Innovations In The Recent High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission Issues The General Application And Implementation Directive 2025 (GAID)

Nigeria Privacy

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

What Every Investor Should Understand About Real Estate Syndication

Nigeria Real Estate

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

Notable Innovations In The Recent High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Doing Business In Nigeria: What Investors Must Know About Nigeria's FDI Environment

Nigeria Government

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The Trusted Advisors

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

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How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria's land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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?

Let us assume that Mr. Buga litigated a commercial dispute against the government (Federal or state) in Court and won.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Sports disputes arise more often than those outside the industry realise and can take on many forms, from the complex and contentious, such as doping and integrity disputes...

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

A Critique Of The Nigerian National Policy On Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

PA

PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Jurisdiction Jigsaw: Choice Of Law In International Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Challenges Of Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigeria: Addressing The Inconsistencies In The Nigerian Legislations

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

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Court Procedure

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

By way of prefatory remarks, a Motion for Joinder of a party is a conduit that allows necessary parties to participate and ventilate their dissatisfactions in a case.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Imagine inheriting a valued family property, only to return years later and find that someone else has legally claimed it.

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Use It Or Lose It; No More Extension Of Time For Filing Processes In The Nigerian Supreme Court

The Nigerian Supreme Court is established under section 230 of the 1999 Constitution as the apex court in Nigeria.

Nigeria Litigation

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Imperatives For Receipt Of The Norwich Pharmacal Order Into The Nigerian Legal System

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nature Of Garnishee Proceedings And Enforcement Of Judgment Debts In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Nomos Legal Practice

Child Custody In Nigeria: How Courts Decide

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Analyses Of The Recent Supreme Court Judgement On The Jurisdiction For Betting & Gaming Operations In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

An Examination Of The Extent Of The Courts' Powers To Make Consequential Orders In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Can A Garnishee Order Absolute Be Stayed?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

The principle of sovereign immunity has its roots in the common law adage that the king can do no wrong.

Nigeria Litigation

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

Benefits Of Stabilization Clause And The Whittling Effect Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity

One of the indices of a developing or a developed country is the absence or presence of foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment in the country.

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Zhongshan Fucheng Ind. Inv. Co. Ltd v. Nigeria: The Interplay Between Preservative Orders And Sovereign Immunity In The Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets

The intersection of pre-enforcement preservative orders and sovereign immunity presents a complex legal conundrum, particularly in cases where State assets are threatened with attachment to satisfy arbitral awards.

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Summer Of The FSIA Continues

Worldwide Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets By A Chinese Firm – The What And The Why?

Nigeria Litigation

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AELEX

Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Ltd. v. Nigeria: How The Concept Of Attribution Applies In International Investment Arbitration

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Appraisal Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity In The Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nigeria Avoids Payment Of US$11 Billion Dollar Arbitral Award Debt To P&ID: Is The Legal Battle Really Over?

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nigerian Eurobonds – Key Contractual Terms And Considerations For Investors

Nigeria Insolvency

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Balogun Harold

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Is Challenging A Judgment Allegedly Procured By A Previously Known Fraud An Abuse Of Process And Vexatious?

We act for the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (AG) in its claim to set aside a default judgment for USD15 million obtained by Dr Williams...

Nigeria Criminal

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria's land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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?

Let us assume that Mr. Buga litigated a commercial dispute against the government (Federal or state) in Court and won.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Law Of Defamation In Nigeria: A Shield And A Sword

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

A.G Bayelsa v. Odok: The Principles Of Contractual And Juristic Personality Revisited By The Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Extension Of Probation Period – Analysis Of Ann Chiamaka Nwanguma v. Artee Industries Ltd's Case

Nigeria Employment

OO

Olajide Oyewole LLP

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

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

How To Obtain A Demolition Permit In Lagos

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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