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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The term right refers to the freedom and liberties of human beings to live with dignity. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights[1]. Women‘s right as a term refers to the freedoms inherently possessed by women and girls of all ages, which … Read more
CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which is the organic and the fundamental law of the land provides for Rights to freedom of expression and the press in Section 39(1)[1]. The same constitution provides for the derogation from this right in Section 45[2]. This is a clear indication that that the … Read more
ABSTRACT Determination of lawsuits is highly dependent on these availability of evidence. In law, every person is a competent witness in any judicial proceeding unless otherwise prevented by the law. And every compellable witness is a competent witness as the court will not compel anyone to give evidence, if he is incompetent to do so. … Read more
A Comparative Analysis Of Nationality Law in Africa Citizenship laws in Africa leave many millions of people at risk of statelessness. It is impossible to put an accurate figure on the numbers affected, but stateless persons are among the continent’s most vulnerable populations: they can neither vote nor stand for office; they cannot enrol their … Read more
Legal Appraisal Of African Human Rights system A Study Of ECOWAS Court Africa has been traumatized by human rights violations of historic proportions over the last five centuries. The recent chapter in that long history of abuses is still being authored under the direction of the post-colonial state. But the peoples of Africa, like peoples … Read more
LEGAL APPRAISAL OF CHILD RIGHTS ACT VERSUS SHARIA LAW IN NIGERIA Abstract After dilly-dally for over ten years, Nigeria finally enacted the Child Rights Act (CRA) in 2003. Being a federal state, it is imperative for the various states to adopt and enact the CRA. However, sequel to the adoption of CRA by … Read more
Fair Hearing: Sine Qua Non Under Nigerian Criminal Justice Jurisprudence Abstract The right to fair hearing is a right that is as old as mankind. It dates back to the Biblical account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, where God gave them an opportunity of being heard before passing His judgment upon … Read more
Problems and Prospects of Shareholders under the Nigerian Company Law Abstract The Companies and Allied Matters Act is currently the statute for regulating the registration and operation of all types of companies in Nigeria. Under the Act, shareholders are recognized as members of the company and the directors owe duties to both the company and … Read more
An appraisal of the fundamental rights of shareholders in corporate governance under the Nigerian law Introduction When an individual or a group of persons purchase shares in a company, they become shareholders of that particular company. In Nigeria, there are over twenty million shareholders who own shares in public and private companies. A shareholder is … Read more
Background to the Study The family is the smallest unit in the social structure of every society. It is accepted that the family is the basis of every human community and the family may be regarded as the nucleus of society. Family law deals with the law regulating the legal relationship between spouses (i.e. husband … Read more