The Law Of Evidence In Civil Claims In Nigeria – A Primer From The Cases – N. F. Nkobowo ESQ
The Law Of Evidence In Civil Claims In Nigeria – A Primer From The Cases Pt 1 INTRODUCTION The Law of evidence plays a vital role in the world of litigation. Many times, civil claims no matter how believable fail to arrive at the Eldorado of a favourable judgment due to the exclusionary rules of […]
Question: Legality Of The Suspension Of CBN Gov Without Senate Approval – Manfred Ekpe, Esq.
Question Of The Legality Of The Suspension Of The Governor Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria Without Senate Approval Keywords: sack, remove, suspend, CBN, Constitution, Interpretation Act. Preamble On Friday 9 June 2023 the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu suspended the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele pending conclusion of […]
Digital Rights Improvement in Nigeria – Odii Victor
Digital Rights Improvement in Nigeria Headings: Digital Rights, Problems facing Digital Rights, Improvement of Digital Rights Introduction As the wildfire of technological advancement surges through the 21st century world, more people depart conventional way of life towards undertaking most of their ordinary daily activities online. According to DataReportal[1], as at January 2022, there were roughly […]
Privilege in the Nigerian Law of Evidence (State, Private)
Privilege Privilege is a rule of evidence that allows a witness to refuse to disclose information or provide evidence about a particular fact or to bar such evidence from being disclosed or used in a judicial or other proceeding. Similarly, on the ground of public policy, relevant evidence may be excluded when it concerns matters […]
Premise In Legal Reasoning – Chukwuma Promise
Premise In Legal Reasoning In legal reasoning, a premise refers to “a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or conclusion, it is a proposition that is assumed or accepted as true in order to support a conclusion that is being made”. In legal reasoning, premises can take many forms, including […]
Patent Trolls: Understanding and Dealing with the Threats to Intellectual Property Rights – Rakshit Sharma
Patent Trolls: Understanding and Dealing with the Threats to Intellectual Property Rights In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, innovation and creativity are key drivers of economic growth and prosperity. But for many inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses, that creativity is being threatened by a new type of predator: Patent trolls. These companies, often with no products […]
Does A Governor Of A State Possess Statutory Power To Declare Public Holiday In His State? – Udoh, Florence Ignatius
Does A Governor Of A State Possess Statutory Power To Declare Public Holiday In His State? The declaration of 2nd of May 2023, by the incumbent governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike via a statewide broadcast has created a media based tug of war as to the power of a governor […]
Theories of ownership and comparison with possession – Singh & Pachauri
Theories of ownership and comparison with possession Possession and ownership are rights accruing on property, but ownership in essence is a greater right than possession. Possession is only an objective realisation of ownership. This article is particular to INDIA. Introduction Ownership is a legal concept that refers to the legal right of an individual or […]
Negotiation Dynamics: Understanding the Interplay between Communication, Power, and Influence – Chenna & Manoj
Negotiation Dynamics: Understanding the Interplay between Communication, Power, and Influence I. Introduction A. Background information on negotiation and its importance in business and personal relationships Introduction Negotiation is the process of reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement between two or more parties who have competing interests. Negotiation is an essential skill in both personal and business […]
Powers Of The Nigeria Police Force – Rofiat Popoola
Powers Of The Nigeria Police Force The Nigeria Police Act, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as NPA, 2020) came into force on September 16, 2020. It was signed by the President of Nigeria, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and it repealed the Police Act, 2004. The National Assembly enacted the NPA, 2020 for the organization and administration […]