Legal articles

Some Things You Should Know About the Finance Act 2020

The House of Senate and House of Representatives passed the Finance Bill on 15th and 17th December, 2020 respectively. On the 31st of December, 2020 the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his presidential assent and the Act took effect from 1st January, 2021. Below are some important things you should know about the new law:

KUPOLATI V. MTN (NIG.) COMMS. LTD: On whether the court can be bound by the previous decision to exercise its discretion

CITATION: [2020]13 NWLR PT.1740 PG.. 2 Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq.   Summary of Facts:…

Evaluating the Appropriateness of Summary Dismissal Under Nigerian Labour Law and in Line with International Best Practices

Summary dismissal is a common law right of the employer to terminate the contract of…

Online Gaming Laws in Nigeria

Online gaming is an activity which has become popular around the world over the years, but is this the same in Nigeria? For those of you concerned with the law, you’ll find that there are some legal forms of online gaming, and some which are illegal or are not regulated.

Value of the Weapon in Prosecution of Alleged Robbery: Review of Supreme Court’s Decision in Ibrahim v. COP by Moruff Balogun

IBRAHIM V. C. O. P: On whether prosecution must tender weapon of alleged robbery. An…

When Should You Get a Lawyer for a Car Accident?

Dealing with a team of professional lawyers from your car insurance company after you are…

Legal Regulation of Surrogacy Contracts in Nigeria: Is the Consumer Delving Into Murky Waters?

Introduction The pioneer record of surrogacy had Hagar as the surrogate mother with Abraham and…

The Public Officers Protection Act and the Supreme Court’s Ruling in CIL Risk & Asset Management Ltd v. Ekiti State Government— by Moruff O. Balogun

Summary of Facts Sometime in the year 2007, the 1st respondent granted to the appellant…

POST-JUDGEMENT INTERESTS IN NIGERIA

Introduction It is common knowledge that the Nigerian Courts will not award a relief that…