As man carries out his day to day interactions with his fellow man, there is likely to be strife and disagreement amongst them. This, invariably necessitates the need for a process of resolving these disputes. This is where the law comes to play a role. Under the administration of justice in Nigeria, our justice system […]
Can we meet you? My name is Eniola Akinoso. I am an Associate with the Commercial Practice Group at Andersen Tax, Nigeria. I am the initiator of TaxVille, an online content hub that simplifies tax concepts and trends in a creative and relatable manner. I graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG) […]
In recent years, we have heard a lot of cases in which banks, in compliance with orders from the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), freeze a particular bank account depriving the bank account owner the right to use such account for withdrawal, deposit and other related activities. The question that always comes to mind is […]
AUTHOR: AKINYEMI AKINWUNMI H. INTRODUCTION With the number of confirmed cases exceeding 5 million, governments across the globe have been forced to take several safety measures to contain the spread of the pandemic – Corona Virus. For example, the United Kingdom has passed an Emergency Coronavirus Act, giving government officials new powers to prohibit gatherings […]
On the 5th of May, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, announced that the Federal Government was set to conduct bidding rounds for marginal fields. Subsequently, this announcement was affirmed by other officials in the oil and gas industry. Should the bidding rounds be conducted, 56 marginal fields […]
We’re pleased to announce the maiden edition of the LEGAL PAGES ESSAY COMPETITION for Law Undergraduates. The topic is “The Role of Laws and Policies in Cushioning the Negative Economic Effect of Global Emergencies.” RULES The essay competition is open to all undergraduate students studying for a first Degree in Law. The word count for […]
As part of efforts to celebrate the WIPO Day on the 26th April, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Nigeria Office has called for entries into the year’s Intellectual Property Essay Competition. The competition is geared at encouraging conversations on how innovation affects our climate system. The essay topic, themed around the 2020 WIPO Day […]
The infrastructure and real estate construction industry in Nigeria holds the potential for contributing massively to the growth of the economy, both in terms of GDP and employment generation. The reason is not farfetched- her population. Nigeria has an estimated population of 200 million people majority of which are youths. However, in Nigeria, there is […]
It would be recalled that on the 8th of May 2020, the Supreme Court of Nigeria nullified the 12 (twelve) year jail term of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (the former Governor of Abia State and the Chief whip of the Senate) and the former Director of Finance, Abia State Government House, Mr Ude Udeogu (who […]
Mothers give us deep insight into the concept of sacrifice. Quite astoundingly, Health Workers do almost as much. The current pandemic has seen medical practitioners stretch to their fullest capacities and at Legal Pages, we very much appreciate the work they do. With this in mind, we featured a health practitioner turned Medical Law Advocate […]
