Increasing cases of dissatisfaction with the activities of members of board of directors of companies provoked the thought of researching into the subject of the practice of multiple directorships under Nigerian company law. At common law, multiple directorship is a situation where a director is on the board of two or more companies. The Nigerian c... Continue Reading
The institution of family property is a popular form of land-holding under customary laws of Northern Nigeria and Northern Cameroon. In the past, land was in abundance but population was scanty and there was no law governing the use of land as well. Land as a commodity was therefore, free for all and sundry. Alienation of land by sale, as well as d... Continue Reading
Justice and fairness is the basis of the relationship between government and its citizens. It is in fact the pivot around which all civilised social existence revolves. History has taught man that in restive moments and times of social stress the quest for justice assumes greater dimension and significance. Presently, most developing societies, suc... Continue Reading
Partnership as a means of trade and commerce is widely practice in an infinite variety of circumstances. In choosing the type of business enterprise one is to engage in from range of options such as sole proprietorship, forming a registered company or forming a partnership, regard is to be heard to ones financial capability. This is more so in the ... Continue Reading
The remedy of injunction is perhaps the most important equitable remedy. Despite the fact that the remedy of injunction was evolved by equity many centuries ago, the theory and judicial application of the remedy and its development in the court is still riddled with confusion and deficiency of theory. Prone to abuse, certain aspects of the remedy a... Continue Reading
Statement The contribution of solid minerals to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Foreign Exchange earnings of the country has been on the decline since the discovery of the Oil Minerals (Crude Oil) and its commercial exploitation in the late 1950s. The unwholesome reliance on the mineral has not only led to the progressive neglect of other sect... Continue Reading
The rationale for the establishment of scheduled or development banks generally derives from the existence of gaps in the financial system and the need to plug such gaps. These gaps have been occasioned by two main factors. The first is the tradition and inadequacy of the commercial banking arrangements. Commerical banks service rather than finance... Continue Reading
The economic realities of these times have shown that utility of landed property, does not only result in the best use of the property, but also in the creation and accummulation of capital. It need not be over emphasised that the availability of capital is absolutely necessary to stimulate business growth and development in a society. Landed prope... Continue Reading
One of the objectives of law is to achieve or ensure social justice in the society, but law may not necessarily achieve this in every case. Jegede has attributed this inability of law to do justice in every case to the fact that every case present different problems and law being of rules applicable to certain definate and factual situations, makes... Continue Reading
The misery of the insane more thoroughly excites our pity than any other suffering to which humanity is subject but it is necessary that the madness should be acknowledged to be madness before the pity can be felt 1. Basically, two principles may be said to underlie the general exceptions to criminal responsibility. Firstly, the circumstances surro... Continue Reading
This thesis gives an account of the Law and Irregularities in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Northern States of Nigeria. Most of the irregularities were found to have been committed by the courts of inferior records, most especially the Area Courts and Magistrates' Courts. The study was undertaken with a view to highlighting the irregularities ... Continue Reading
Human rights are rights that have come to be guaranteed over time, to all men and women, irrespective of race or creed. These rights extend to even the unborn, in certain circumstances. However, in many societies, women are subject to discriminatory tendencies in the form of laws, policies and practices that derogate from their human rights, simply... Continue Reading
For a long time under the common law the crown enjoyed absolute immunity against any legal proceedings. This principle originated from the philosophy of Rex non potest pecans, which literally means the king can do no wrong and this had a justification under the principle of divine Rights of the king. However, with the movement from the lessie fair... Continue Reading
Since the transformation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to African Union (A.U.) various measures were adopted by the newly formed organization to promote peace and security in the African continent, apart from the efforts of the United Nations (UN) whose primary purpose is to promote peace and security all over the world. The role of th... Continue Reading
This dissertation entitled “The Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflict as War Crime under International Law” is premised on an appraisal of the legality of the atrocities visited upon children during armed conflicts, especially as coerced active participants. This is approached from the perspective of the menace being a form of child abuse and... Continue Reading