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Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

On 5th February, 2025, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") delivered Judgment in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited ("Dada's Case").

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

What The Future Holds For A Paralegal In The Nigerian Legal Sector

The legal sector in Nigeria is undergoing a quiet revolution.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Role Of National Policy In Positioning Nigeria As Africa's Arbitration Hub

The National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) was published in July 2024 with the aim of transforming Nigeria into a center of excellence for arbitration and ADR in Africa and beyond.

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Freedom Of Expression vs Defamation Laws In Nigeria | Legal Balance & Nigerian Jurisprudence

Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Webinar: Evolving Global Investigations Landscape: Risk Management And Response Strategies For International Businesses In Africa

Worldwide Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

A Guide To Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigerian Courts

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Written Words That Cannot Testify: Legal Limits To Extra-Judicial Statements Of A Witness

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Legal Explainer: Convention On The Establishment Of The International Organisation For Mediation (CIOM)

Worldwide Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Enforcement Of Foreign And Local Arbitral Awards In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Danol Partners

A Review Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023: Charting A New Course In Nigeria.

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

The Middle Eastern And African Arbitration Review

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Should The Nigerian Court Remain Passive In The Face Of Violation Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023?

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

An Overview Of The Regulatory Changes In The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In 2024 And Outlook For 2025

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

The Role Of A Company Secretary In Ensuring Regulatory Compliance For A Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Recapitalization Of Nigerian Banks Through Rights Issues And Public Offering: Challenges And Prospects

Nigeria Finance

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Alliance Law Firm

The Newly Approved Tax Reform Bill: A Voyage Into The Future Of Nigeria's Tax Allocation.

Gresyndale Legal

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Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

On 5th February, 2025, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") delivered Judgment in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited ("Dada's Case").

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

What The Future Holds For A Paralegal In The Nigerian Legal Sector

The legal sector in Nigeria is undergoing a quiet revolution.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Sports Arbitration & Dispute Resolution In Nigeria

Typically, disputes arising from sporting activities are subject to internal dispute resolution mechanisms within the various sports agencies.

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

The Role Of National Policy In Positioning Nigeria As Africa's Arbitration Hub

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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

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Tope Adebayo LP

Managing Construction Disputes In Nigeria: A Strategic Guide

Nigeria Real Estate

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G ELIAS

A Guide To Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards In Nigerian Courts

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Written Words That Cannot Testify: Legal Limits To Extra-Judicial Statements Of A Witness

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Legal Explainer: Convention On The Establishment Of The International Organisation For Mediation (CIOM)

Worldwide Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

On 5th February, 2025, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") delivered Judgment in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited ("Dada's Case").

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

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

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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

Nigeria Litigation

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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

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

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

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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

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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

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Summer Of The FSIA Continues

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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

Nigeria Litigation

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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

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Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

On 5th February, 2025, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ("NICN") delivered Judgment in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited ("Dada's Case").

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks' Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order

Can a bank restrict a customer's account without a court order? According to the Court of Appeal, the answer is yes.

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Freedom Of Expression vs Defamation Laws In Nigeria | Legal Balance & Nigerian Jurisprudence

Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Trial-Within-Trial As A Road Block To Speedy Adjudication Of Criminal Trial In Nigeria

Nigeria Criminal

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

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

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

Demolition Notices In Lagos

Nigeria Real Estate

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Balogun Harold

Obtaining A Gambling License In Nigeria: Procedure & Requirements (2025 Guide)

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Tax Update: FIRS' Country-by-Country Reporting Regulations Declared Void By The Federal High Court

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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