A different, subtler threat arises with the weakening of judicial independence. The courts are the proper place to uphold constitutional supremacy. Today, however, in many jurisdictions...
An Ogun State Magistrate Court remands four student leaders over assault, harassment, and property destruction charges, while bail is set at ₦1 million each pending further...
Former AGF Mohammed Bello Adoke says he deserves an apology after the Federal Government resolved the long-running OPL 245 dispute with Eni and Nigerian Agip, nearly...
Ultimately, the law of defamation in Nigeria reflects an effort to balance two vital democratic values — freedom of expression and protection of reputation. Anyone who...
This case can serve as an example that this is a challenge for international law in dealing with systemic racism. Especially in the protection of international...
Selective loyalty often speaks loudest through silence. When wrongdoing is exposed, many people no longer ask whether the act is just or unjust; they first ask...
What is more, the public's confidence in the fair play of its own country's judicial organs depends more and more on their handling ability with digital...
Acceptance of irrefutable scientific evidence, at a deeper level of philosophy, also marks a coming together between law and science. Law seeks order and authority; science...
Emergency legal responses under Nigerian family law serve as essential safeguards against marital breakdown, domestic violence, and child endangerment, as enshrined in statutes like the Violence...
Enforcing money judgments in Nigeria demands a nuanced balance between robust execution and safeguarding judgment debtors' rights. Though current limitations persist, targeted reforms—legislative, institutional, and procedural—offer...