Ogechukwu Miriam Akinsulore & Adedoyin Olusegun Akinsulore AbstractFootball contracts, when unmonitored, are often between parties of unequal status and capacity. The financial and organizational strength of clubs are often leveraged to the advantage of the football clubs while footballers only have their skills set as a bargaining chip –a skill that is open to competition from …
Civil action for the revocation of banking licence in Nigeria and the reliefs to be sought/granted: a consideration of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (repeal and re-enactment), 2020
Matthew Okpara Abstract Obtaining a banking licence in Nigeria is not a walk-in-the-park activity. The Banks and Financial Institutions Act (Repeal and Re-enactment), 2020 in section 3 enumerated the requirements to be fulfilled those who desire to be licensed to offer banking services and these requirements are laced with enormous difficulty and hardship. What …
Stages of death as a tool employed experts in determining the cause of death for use in trials for the offense of murder
Chinaza Duke Nwosu AbstractTrials for murder are fraught with numerous bottlenecks. These bottlenecks are occasioned consequent upon the ultimate desire of justice for the state, the accused person and the nominal complainant. Specifically, in trials for murder and other capital offenses, the desire for justice is overriding, and the standard of proof residing on the …
Environmental Law and access to justice in Nigeria: a case for a specialised National Environment and Planning Tribunal (NEPT)
Micheal Uche Ukponu AbstractNigeria has ratified (and domesticated) many international conventions and agreements, some of which are directed at protecting the environment. In addition, some national environmental laws and regulations have been enacted pursuant to Nigeria’s international treaty commitments. However, the dispensation of environmental justice and the implementation of these soft and hard environmental legal …
Nigerian financial landscape and fintech disruptions: the way out of the quagmire
Paul Ogonnaya Samuel LL.B(Hons), BL(First Class) Abstract The growing trend of financial technology has become a favourite subject of legal commentary in recent times. The incessant growth of these technological innovations has had a great impact on every aspect of the Nigerian national development, and as such the Nigerian financial sector is not left …