Category: Analysis
Cutlasses to Drones: How Nigeria’s Restriction on Drone Usage is Delaying the Birth of a Tech-Driven Agro Economy
“Intellectual innovation could only occur in the kind of tolerant societies in which sometimes outrageous ideas proposed by highly eccentric men would not entail a…
Parliament vs Legislature: Conceptual Clarification by Wukatwe Charles Wakji, Esq.
There are usually three arms of Government to wit: The Executive, The Judiciary and The Legislature or The Parliament. The Arm of Government that is…
An Insight into Data Protection in Nigeria: The Need for the Next Level
by Olasupo Jubril Adedimeji 1.0 INTRODUCTION Data in this digital age has been referred to “as the oil of the digital era”, it presents “A…
The Recurring Decimal of Racism in Football: A Foray into the Sebastian Coltescu vs Pierre Webo Scenario in Line with the FIFA and UEFA Regulatory Laws
by Kayode Adeniji & Oluwasogo Ayoola 1. Introduction In a recent event involving a UEFA Champions League football match between Paris Saint German and Istanbul Basaksehir,…
The Illegality of Arresting Persons for Standing as Guarantors for Loans, Employees
By Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. It is common for people to stand as guarantors for loans and also for employees in a vompany. It is also…
The Rules of Professional Conduct 2007 and the Reality of the Legal Profession
Introduction The legal profession like every other profession has its ethics and code of conduct guiding members of the profession. In order to maintain the…
Paternity of a Child: Confirmation of Paternity of a Child and the Illegality of DNA Test under Islamic Law
by Mohammed Ibrahim Abdul Introduction Paternity is the state or fact of being the father of a particular child. DNA is a blood test that…
Legislative Drafting vs Legal Drafting: Conceptual Clarification by Charles Wakji, Esq.
Legislative drafting is the art of communicating the intention of parliament or legislature into written form. It is the discipline of turning the policy ideas…
The Law on the Impeachment of a Governor or a Deputy Governor in Nigeria
by Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. The concept of impeachment is traced to the American Constitution where the Governor or the President can be impeached where he…
Copyright and the Anton Piller Order
by Tony Okoroji, Esq. Today, we resume our tutorials on copyright and review one of the reliefs available to a plaintiff in an intellectual property…
Persistent Cases of Rape: A Clarion Call for Domestication of the Violence Against Persons [Prohibition] Act, 2015 in Gombe State
By Alhussain Ibrahim, Esq. The outflow of issues bothering on rape in Gombe State herein referred to as (the State) is of greatest concern to…
Policing the World in the 21st Century
by Jennifer Venis As the US disengages from its leadership role in the world, Global Insight assesses what this means for international justice and accountability. Who do…
Does the National Assembly Have Constitutional Powers to Summon Mr. President and to Penalize Noncompliance?
(by udems) 1) A Memory Verse “…the power of inquiry—with process to enforce it—is an essential and appropriate auxiliary to the legislative function… A legislative body…
NDPR Implementation Framework 2020: My Thoughts
By Olumide Babalola After over 16 months as a draft, the NDPR Implementation Framework (the Framework) was finally and thankfully released by the National Information…
Why Real-Time Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
by Ayesha Renyard Over 90% of world trade is in the hands of the international maritime shipping industry. Every year, it moves more than USD…