THE LEGAL EFFECTS OF CUSTOMARY LAW MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Marriage is a universal institution recognized and respected throughout the world. As a social institution, marriage is founded and governed by the social and religious norms of society[1]. Therefore, the sanctity of marriage is a... Continue Reading
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SECTION 144 OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: MUSA YAR’ADUA AS A CASE STUDY ABSTRACT On the 23rd of November, 2009, President Musa Yar’Adua left Nigeria for treatment abroad in an undisclosed country. For the next 80 days, nobody heard from or saw the federal republic of Nigeria. Even the vice-president, Goodluck Jonath... Continue Reading
THE PREREQUISITES OF A VALID WILL; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTORY ASPECTS INTRODUCTION The concept of WILLS is of great importance. This concept originated from the Roman Law and was passed on to English Law from where the nations of the Commonwealth accepted it as part of the received English Law. Its origin lies in the fac... Continue Reading
THE PREREQUISITES OF A VALID WILL; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTORY ASPECTS INTRODUCTION The concept of WILLS is of great importance. This concept originated from the Roman Law and was passed on to English Law from where the nations of the Commonwealth accepted it as part of the received English Law. Its origin lies in the fac... Continue Reading
INVESTIGATE A SURVEY ON THE AFTERCARE SERVICE AND REINTEGRATION OF EX-CONVICTS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Laws are made in every society to regulate the behaviour of people and to ensure that individual live according to expectation of the society. However, crimes are committed in the society daily... Continue Reading
INVESTIGATE A SURVEY ON THE AFTERCARE SERVICE AND REINTEGRATION OF EX-CONVICTS IN NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Laws are made in every society to regulate the behaviour of people and to ensure that individual live according to expectation of the society. However, crimes are committed in the society daily... Continue Reading
PROTECTION AND REDRESS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE ROLES OF THE POLICE AND THE COURT CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The pathetic circumstances of victims of crime in the world have been so worrisome that, Pino Alarcchi[1] once said, “We must agree amongst ourselves that we want a w... Continue Reading
CONCEPT OF BAIL The concept of bail vis-à-vis enforcement of fundamental rights in Nigeria has recently taken a centre stage of discussion amongst jurists and students alike. In a nutshell, bail is a security for attendance in court from commencement of proceedings to judgment.1 In determining whether to grant or refuse bail, the determinant fa... Continue Reading
A CRITIQUE OF JEREMY BENTHAM’S IDEA OF LAW INTRODUCTION The concept of law has always been controversial leading to all kinds of theorizing. This has constituted a problem to an easy understanding of law because law has been viewed and interpreted differently by different thinkers. Foremost in the understanding of law are issues such as cor... Continue Reading
A Critical Appraisal Of Election Laws In Nigeria The electoral process is a total process that includes registration of voters, identifying the political parties to be voted for, voting, counting of votes, and declaration of election results. This process is the foundation of civil societies. A strong civil society is vital and needed to serve a... Continue Reading
A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF THE ELECTRIC POWER SECTOR REFORMS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Nigeria’s electric power sector requires substantial reform if the country’s economic development and poverty alleviation programme is to be realized. Currently, the country faces serious energy crisis due to declining electricity generation from domestic power pla... Continue Reading
AN APPRAISAL OF THE COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONALISM IN NIGERIA A DECADE OF DEMOCRATICE GOVERNANCE ABSTRACT Democracy is undoubtedly the commonest system of government mostly practiced in virtually all the countries of the world because it ensures the observance of people‟s rights and freedom. It is however basically characterized by three ... Continue Reading
AN EXAMINATION OF LAWS AND PROCEDURES REGULATING TRADE DISPUTE IN NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0.0: INTRODUCTION TO STUDY Industrial harmony is very important both at the public and private sectors because of the negative impact of disputes in the labour sector. Trade dispute, when it occurs could be a very serious issue... Continue Reading
Malicious prosecution under the Nigerian law Project Abstract: This work was preoccupied with the examination of malicious prosecution under the Nigerian law. It was pointed out that malicious prosecution is an abuse of the process of the court by wrongfully setting the law in motion on a criminal charge. It is the malicious institution of u... Continue Reading
WILL A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS UNDER COMMON AND ISLAMIC LAWS ABSTRACT The conceptual divergence in respect of the formation of a valid will under both Islamic and common laws will be examined and discussed. Starting from introduction which will introduce us to the general message of the work. The chapters therein have been divided into five. Continue Reading