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Invalidity Of A Post-No-Debit Order From A Court Without Jurisdiction And Sundry Issues: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Emmanuel Chidera Onuegbu V. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited

On 26th September, 2024, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory delivered judgment in the case of Emmanuel Chidera Onuegbu v. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited, and resolved that the Fundamental Human Rights of the Applicant ...

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Role Of Litigation In Nigeria Today: Sustainable, Stagnant, Or Shifting?

Living in a society, disputes are inevitable. This is why a system of law and order exists not only to prevent conflicts, but also to resolve them when they arise.

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Judicial Review In Nigeria: A Practical Guide For General Counsels

For General Counsels overseeing subsidiaries in West Africa or managing multi-jurisdictional risk, understanding the mechanics of judicial review in Nigeria is essential.

Nigeria Government

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Balogun Harold

TSKJ Construcoes Internacional Sociadade Uniperssoal LDA

The issue of Court's jurisdiction is without doubt a radical and crucial question of competence. If a court has no jurisdiction, the proceedings are and remain a nullity, however well conducted and brilliantly decided...

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Strategic Value Of A Mediation Advocate In High-Conflict Disputes

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Foreign Copyright Enforcement In Nigeria The Essential Role Of Reciprocity And Ministerial Recognition – CAL7942021 – VoiceWeb International Limited V. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services & Ors (Unreported)

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Advocaat Law Practice

Understanding The Principles Relating To Clarification Of Judgments In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Applicable Limitation Law In Oil Spill Cases – Need For Judicial Certainty

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Templars

When A Pending Lawsuit Will Not Be Enough To Prevent The Winding Up Of A Company: Key Lessons From Unifam Industries V. Ecobank (2019) 1 NWLR 187

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Understanding The Challenges And Opportunities Involved In The Enforcement Of Mediation Agreements

Nigeria Litigation

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Collective Redress & Class Actions 2025

Nigeria Litigation

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Streamsowers & Kohn

No Consent, No Use: How The Quilox Decision Strengthens Image Rights Protection In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Reposts, Reshares, Retweets And Vile Comments On A Defamatory Or Life-Threatening Social Media Post: The Implications Of The Harman V. Strydom Case For Nigeria's Digital Landscape

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Law & Politics Of Presidential Pardon: A Jurisprudential Inquiry Into Mercy, Finality, And Power.

Nigeria Government

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Alliance Law Firm

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting Models

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Aluko & Oyebode

An Overview Of Nigeria's Tax Reform Acts: Key Changes & Implications For Individuals And Entities

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Lexworth Legal Partners

Nigeria's New Tax Regime: A Taxpayer's Guide To Compliance, Offences, Penalties, Enforcement, And Dispute Resolution

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Freezing Bank Accounts In Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries And Other Matters

The relationship between a bank and its customers is primarily governed by contract, which generally restricts the opportunities for third-party intervention. However, the framework for freezing bank accounts...

Nigeria Finance

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Templars

Inadmissibility Of Photocopy Of Certified True Copy Of Public Document In Evidence: A Spotlight On Section 90(1)(C) Of The Evidence Act, 2011 (As Amended)

The law of evidence is the life wire of courtroom advocacy. While less emphasis is laid on the evidential law in proceedings such as arbitration and various quasi-judicial proceedings...

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Understanding The Concept Of Duress In Contracts: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd & 6 Ors v E.N. Nwawka (2003) 6 NWLR (Pt. 815) 184

The definition of the word "duress" was brilliantly defined by Ekpe JCA in Calabar Central Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society & 2 Ors v Bassey Ebong Ekpo (2001) 17 NWLR (Pt. 743) 649 at 675 as follows:

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Swearing Falsely: A Cultural And Legal Examination Of Perjury In Nigeria

Truth constitutes the fundamental benchmark of justice in every society. It is widely assumed that when an individual swears an oath to speak the truth, whether in a court of law or during official proceedings...

Nigeria Litigation

Syntegral Legal Practice

Appraising The New English Arbitration Act 2025 And Some Lessons For Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Templars

When Obedience Becomes A Liability: A Review Of Paulyn Abhulimen v Zenith Bank & Anor. And Related Decisions

Nigeria Litigation

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Aluko & Oyebode

A Review Of The Judgment Delivered In Citilink Accesscorp Limited vs. MTN Nigeria Communications Limited And The Registrar Of Trademarks, Patent And Designs

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Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

The Role Of Arbitration In Resolving Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Goldsmiths Solicitors

Strengthening The NPFL: A Proposal For Rules Review, Effective Enforcement And Targeted Enhancement.

Nigeria Litigation

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Greenfields Law

Unbottling The Judgment Enforcement Process In Nigeria?

Nigeria Litigation

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Odujinrin & Adefulu

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Plateau State Internal Revenue Service V. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc: Do The Tax Appeal Tribunal And The Federal High Court Have Jurisdiction Over Tax Disputes Relating To The Revenue Of A State Government?

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Ikeyi Shittu & Co.

The Treatment Of Evidence Of Expert Witnesses By Nigerian Courts: The Need To Review The Mode Of Calling Expert Witnesses

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Understanding How To Claim Special Damages In A Breach Of Contract Case: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Ajigbotosho v. Renolds Const. Co. Ltd (2019) 3 NWLR (Pt. 1659) 287

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide

Litigation Dispute Resolution Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Plateau State Internal Revenue Service V. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc: Do The Tax Appeal Tribunal And The Federal High Court Have Jurisdiction Over Tax Disputes Relating To The Revenue Of A State Government?

The question of the exercise of jurisdiction by the Tax Appeal Tribunal ("TAT") and the Federal High Court("FHC") over disputes relating to the revenue of a state government, especially personal income tax, has elicited conflicting judicial decisions.

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Ikeyi Shittu & Co.

The Treatment Of Evidence Of Expert Witnesses By Nigerian Courts: The Need To Review The Mode Of Calling Expert Witnesses

In matters involving foreign law, customary law or custom, or of science or art, or the identity of handwriting or finger impressions, the evidence of an expert witness may be required to assist the trial court...

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Understanding How To Claim Special Damages In A Breach Of Contract Case: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Ajigbotosho v. Renolds Const. Co. Ltd (2019) 3 NWLR (Pt. 1659) 287

In a breach of contract claim, damages fall into two broad categories: general and special. While general damages are presumed to flow naturally from the breach...

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Understanding The Forfeiture Of Properties To The Federal Government: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal's Decision In Alison-Madueke -v- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1918) 101

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Practical Perspectives On The Use Of Ai By The Nigerian Judiciary

I am delighted and deeply honoured to have been asked to share some thoughts with Your Lordships and Ladyships of the Lagos State Judiciary on the occasion of the Legal Summit being held as part of the New Legal Year ceremonies for the 2025/2026 legal year.

Nigeria Technology

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Enforcement Of Money Judgments And The Consent Requirement Of Section 84 Of The Sheriff And Civil Process Act 2004: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In CBN v Ochife (2025) LPELR-80220(SC)

Garnishee Proceedings is one of the age-long methods of enforcing monetary judgments in Nigeria. It typically involves a judgment creditor applying to the court to attach the monies...

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Strategic Roles Of Legal Counsel And Judiciary In Nigeria

Arbitration can be described as a contractual arrangement whereby the parties to a dispute, in order to obtain an effective and less protracted final disposition of the matter involved...

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

The Rule On Inadmissibility Of Documents Marked "Without Prejudice": Extent Of Application And Limitations To The Rule

Most times parties to a dispute engage in negotiations to settle their disputes out of court before ultimately resorting to litigation.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Navigating Nigeria's Gaming Laws: The Start Of A New Chapter

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

Copyright Injunctions In Nigeria: Emergency Remedies And Their Strategic Use In Litigation

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Service Of In Rem Writs: Resolving The SCPA Controversy Under The 2023 Admiralty Rules.

Nigeria Litigation

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G ELIAS

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

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

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

Nigeria Litigation

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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

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

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

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The Trusted Advisors

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The Trusted Advisors

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