THE LEGAL INVALIDITY OF THE KADUNA STATE PENAL CODE (AMENDMENT) LAW, 2020: MY VIEW ON THE NEW LAW VIS-A-VIS OUR CONSTITUTION AND EXTANT LAWS IN NIGERIA

The horror of rape in recent times is at the apogee. Nigeria, in the year, has recorded manifold cases of rape. As shocking and preposterous as this is, more particularly, Nigerians express indignation for the ugly turn of the latest dimension where children and the aged are the victims. Consequently, there has been a conscious […]

SLAYING THE PROFESSION: THE CASE OF PRE-CALL TO BAR PICTURES

Introduction Not just the pre-call pictures, have you been to court lately? Just last week, I stepped into a mall to pick up some items. A young man approached me and tried to communicate with me in the Hausa language. I apologized to him and replied, saying, “Mallam no vex, I no sabi Hausa.” I […]

A REJOINDER TO “A BILL SEEKING TO ENACT THE NIGERIAN LOCAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION: A MISCONSTRUED PERCEPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER 3”

Author: S. C. Peters Esq. 1.0     GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1     It was a rare privilege to have the opportunity of reading the article/paper of O.M. Atoyebi SAN on the subject he titled, “A BILL SEEKING TO ENACT THE NIGERIA LOCAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION: A MISCONSTRUED PERCEPTION OF THE EXECUTIVE ORDER 3”.      1.2     In the […]

Religion and Law

Laws are said to be a set of laid down rules and regulations that guide a particular society. Therefore, each society is subject to its own set of rules that helps to navigate their course of living. Religion, however, is said to be a particular arrangement of beliefs and conduct including code of morals and […]

Section 839 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020): Much Ado About Nothing?

By Sam Omotoso Esq. Much Ado About Nothing is an expression that implies making a fuss about something little. An example will be when a child is crying, “Help, she is in labour and needs to see a Doctor” because his/her mummy’s hen at the backyard is about to lay an egg. Since CAMA 2020 became […]

LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CHINA REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

INTRODUCTION Nations around the world are still battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, and although there seems to be no present end in sight, efforts being put in are bound to produce results and lead to the eradication of the ravaging virus. Once the spread of the virus is curtailed and nations are able to not […]

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: BELLO YABO’S CASE AS A CASE STUDY

ABSTRACT S.39 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria guarantees freedom of expression as a fundamental right. This right is also guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. Provisions are also made in the Constitution and the respective international instruments for restriction and derogation of this right. This […]