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TWITTER SUSPENSION: A BRAZEN ATTACK ON THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN A DEMOCRATIC STATE

BY MATTHEW ISRAEL, ESQ. INTRODUCTION On 4th June 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria put an indefinite ban on the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. The suspension came two days after the popular media site deleted a tweet by the President of Nigeria that threatened to punish regional Secessionists. […]

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Drake’s 2018 ‘In My Feelings’, the Proliferated Shiggy Dance, and Copyright Considerations – The Nigerian Perspective

1.0 Introduction Imagine adapting to someone else’s work, do you know the original creator of the work can sue you and get remedy by compensation? The world is developing day by day and there is more credence given to copyright. Copyright is one of the intangible rights that give the author or creator of a […]

Appreciating extant laws and Policies for the grant of Visas and Permits in Nigeria

By: Ojochegbe Charles Ali Introduction This article discusses the trends and degree of visa policies and how it aids the ease of doing business in Nigeria and the promotion of Foreign Direct Investments(FDI’s), both of which often necessitate in-person contracts. Visa and permit policies play a significant role in the business sector of a Nation […]

THE LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN BIG TECHS, GOOGLE LLC. AND ORACLE AMERICA INC[1]; THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE

By Isaac Adeyanju[2] INTRODUCTION A decade old legal battle between Google and Oracle arose over Google’s use of about 11,500 lines of source codes owned by Oracle from its Java Application Programming Interface (API) in the development of Google’s Android operating system in a familiar coding language. Application Programming Interface are features that enables programs […]

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAW STUDENTS AND LAWYERS IN JULY 2021

Internships and Job Openings 1. Bloomfield LP Undergraduate Summer Internship Bloomfield LP is pleased to announce its 2021 undergraduate Internship Program. Bloomfield LP is a specialist commercial law firm located in Lagos Nigeria. The firm describes itself as a nimble team of legal practitioners that work in partnership with clients, anticipate their needs, and proffer quality, […]

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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND LITIGATION

INTRODUCTION Today’s 21st-century law firm is one highly dependent on technology to facilitate and ease its activities. Technology, which is an essential tool of the modern law firm leverages electronic Information to function optimally.  For example, legal software such as Lexis Nexis and Law Pavilion transcend the traditional method of conducting legal research by deploying […]

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THE NEED FOR A UNIFORM SCALE OF FEES REGULATING ALL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA

Introduction The body of benchers conducts the yearly call to bar of new wigs into the Legal Profession. As of 2018, 4,779 numbers of persons were called to the Nigerian bar. According to Prof. Gbolahan Elias (SAN) more than 4,000 Lawyers are called to the bar yearly when the nation is already having more than […]

FUTURE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON AFRICAN NATIONS

INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the world into the worst recession since World War II.[1] African nations – even with their low contraction and mortality rate – are suffering the most severe economic impact;[2] this is partly because Africa, prior to the pandemic grappled with baseline vulnerabilities such as corruption and poverty the implication […]

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THE NEW REAL ESTATE

INTRODUCTION Real Estate, sometimes referred to as real property, is technically land plus any other tangible improvements that might rest upon it or be installed in it. The improvements might be a building that is erected on the land or a roadway. It can be something that is inserted into the ground, such as a […]

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SPORTS; IMPORTANCE, LANDMARKS AND CURRENT TRENDS

The world of sport has fast become a billion-dollar entity, morphing from a mere recreational activity to a financial and economic haven. In its own right, sporting activities account for over 3.7% of the aggregate GNP of the twenty-eight EU states. It is also responsible for over 3% of world trade. It employs fifteen million […]