“When you deprive people of their right to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives, when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these rights.” Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan Human Rights are so basic and important to every person…
Most times in our society the solution to our vagaries of challenges may be around us but hardly do we know them. The reason is very simple; they do not appear in the form recognizable. Unfortunately, I know of families that almost cut themselves in pieces as a result of this. Position of the Law…
What is a Tenancy? A legal definition has it that tenancy is the transfer of interest in land for a fixed period less than three years. In other words, any duration more than three years is not a tenancy but a lease. (Do not trouble yourself trying to understand in depth what constitutes ‘land’, or…
Copyright and Copyright Infringement in Nigeria. As the world embraces creativity more and more and the internet becomes easily accessible, the need to protect our ideas and works from people quick to steal such is also high. How then are we to protect our ideas and works from the greedy hands of those who wish…
Acquisition of property in Nigeria is a very broad subject, this text will limit it as much as possible to the basic but important things which the general public should be aware of. Right to Acquire Property Every citizen of Nigeria has a right to acquire and own immovable property in Nigeria by virtue of…
Innovations and inventions play a crucial role in the growth of any society. It helps in stabilizing the economy of a country and boosts its standing amongst other nations. Due to its importance there is an obvious need to protect the author or original owner to a work that falls under intellectual property. While it…
Democracy has been defined by Abraham Lincoln as: ‘A government of the people, for the people and by the people.’ As 2023 Elections draw near, we are once again reminded by recent events that our attempt at Democracy can be seen is almost as good as none existent. The faith Nigerian citizens once had in…
Over the years and during the course of my studies, I have noticed a recurring problem in our society today. Ignorance of the Law. Under Section 22 of the Criminal Code, Cap 77 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, we are made to understand that Ignorance of the Law is not an excuse. This simply…
