Are You Legally Married Under Nigerian Law?

Did you know that many localities in contemporary Nigeria still construe a valid marriage to mean the living together of a man and a women with the ultimate objective of procreation? Quite a misconception, as such relationship is but mere Cohabitation in the eyes of the law, regardless of the duration, or the number of…

Can A Child Own Property in Nigeria?

I heard once, on television, of a child of a celebrity in America who was less than 10 years old and had an estate worth millions in her name. Of course, she wasn’t the youngest business mogul in the world, her parents probably acquired the properties for her but they were in her name, they…

Cybercrimes and the Laws that Govern them in Nigeria

With the coming of the age of technology and the plethora of opportunities it presented, it was inevitable that all sorts of people would be looking to take advantage of it effectiveness. As every year passes by, reports of illegal acts being perpetrated on the internet increases and unfortunately not many get the satisfaction of…

Investigation and Arraignment by Security Agencies; An Overview of the Right to Personal Liberties of Nigerians

The Task of Crime Prevention/ Detention Crime prevention and/or policing in every society is agreed across all schools of thought to be a very difficult task. However,  a country like ours, it is more difficult considering the absence of necessary technology based apparatus of investigation like a collective database of all citizens and residents of…

The Electricity Act, 2023 and your Rights Regarding DisCos – Distribution Companies (Electricity) in Nigeria

NEPA, PHCN and currently DisCos i.e. Distribution Companies. These are all the names that represent electricity generation in Nigeria. Due to the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023 which repealed the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, 2005, this article has been updated to reflect the current Act and our previous 2019 article on “Your Rights…

Land and Land Ownership in Nigeria

Land. Ala. Ile. Kasa. It has become commonplace in our society. We walk it, we love it, we live on it (some in it), we buy it, we sell it, we farm it, we own it. It has become so valuable that some kill for it. It begs the question, what is Land? Why is…