Legal articles

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…

AGWU ORS v. JULIUS BERGER [NIG.] PLC: On Proper Step for Court Where Similar or Overlapping Reliefs are Sought in Both Interlocutory Application and Substantive Suit: An Insight into the Supreme Court Landmark Decision

CITATION: [2019]11 NWLR PT.1682 AT 165. Courtesy: Moruff O. Balogun Esq.   Summary of Facts:…

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…

Corporate and Commercial Business Meet: The New Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, 7th of August 2020 in Abuja assented to the Companies…