LASU Law Journal: Call for Papers and Submission of Manuscripts
The LASU Law Journal invites and welcomes submissions of manuscripts on a variety of current legal topics for consideration towards publication. The LASU Law Journal is the journal of the Faculty of Law, Lagos State University, Ojo. The Journal is usually published once a year but when necessary may have a second issue. The Journal […]
Infrastructure: NBA Lekki-Eti-Osa Forum, SEIBEC, Issues 21 Days Ultimatum to LASG, Want E-Tag Policy Shelved
The Lekki-Eti-Osa Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,and the Save Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Coalition, SEIBEC, arising from a Joint Stakeholders’ Meeting has issued a fresh 21-day ultimatum to the Lagos State Government to act to prevent new episodes of flooding, address the terrible state of roads and obnoxious tolling in Ibeju-Lekki and Eti-Osa Local […]
NIOB Inaugurates Legal Team, Partners Rights Group to Curb Building Collapse
The Nigerian Institute of Building, NIOB has inaugurated a legal committee made up of its members who are also lawyers to work towards the implementation and compliance of existing building laws in the country. Speaking during a visit to the institute in Abuja by the President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, […]
”C.J. has No Power to Question the Impeachment’- The Swearing in of a New Deputy Governor: In Defence of the Kogi State Judiciary by Akoh Ocheni, Esq.
The panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct against the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Elder Simon Achuba, submitted a “no guilty verdict” report to the Kogi State House of Assembly on Friday, 18th October 2019. The Panel had up to three (3) months to submit its report but submitted the same within […]
Lagos State A.G., Onigbanjo SAN, Writes NBA Lekki/Eti-Osa Forum, Assures of Synergy
The Lekki/Eti-Osa Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association received a Thank You letter from the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, while counting on support of the Forum in the discharge of his duties and thus administration’s continuous efforts in delivering an efficient justice system for the good people […]
Sango Comment: ‘Pastor Adeyemi was Quoted out of Context, He Stated Facts of Common Knowledge’, Counsel Replies Demand for Apology Letter
Counsel to Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre, Dayo Adebayo has replied the Demand for Apology letter addressed to the clergyman by Isokan Olorisa Agbaye, a conglomerate of African religion adherents, insisting that his client had said nothing hateful, wicked or strange. The initial demand letter was in response to a video recording where […]
Int’l Day of the Girl Child: NBA Ikorodu Branch Commemorates Day with Schoolgirls
Mrs Toun Adekoya, the Chairperson, Committee Against Domestic Violence and Child Abuse of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikorodu branch lead a school tour to commemorate the 2019 International Day of the Girl Child Friday. Mrs. Adekoya addressed the female students of the community senior secondary schools in Baiyeku and Gberigbe, both in Ikorodu. The […]
Impersonation of Legal Practitioners: NBA Yenagoa Branch Vows to Go Tough on Culprits
Whereas, Legal Practitioners are Persons called to the Nigerian Bar and enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Barristers and Solicitors, with annual license to practice upon payment of prescribed Fees and possession of the Nigerian Bar Association customized Stamp and Seal issued with a Supreme Court Number; all other persons not in the […]
What Does the Law say About Patients’ Rights by Sofiyyullah Oladipo Akinyemi [Part 2]
A Patient’s Rights Patients have rights that accrue to all human beings, as in the general fundamental human right and all declarations stipulating human rights. As patients that is a person receiving or ready to receive medical treatment, they are in a somewhat venerable situation they out to be receiving medical care and attention and […]
Analysis: The Many ‘Archaic’ Provisions of the Act Guiding Judgement Debt in Nigeria by Seun Olawuni
In 2017, the Supreme Court, Nigeria’s apex court ruled that three federal lawmakers be sacked and should return all monies collected in form of salaries and allowances. The court awarded judgement debts against Abubakar Danladi, then a senator, Herman Hembe and Sopuluchukwu Ezeonwuka, both members of the House of Representatives as at that time. Cumulatively, […]