In Nigeria, widowhood often presents not just an emotional and psychological burden but also a legal and socio-economic one. Widows frequently face discriminatory practices that deprive them of their rights to inheritance, property, and even personal dignity. These practices, deeply rooted in cultural and traditional norms, persist despite legal frameworks aimed at protecting the rights…
The case we are about to gist you actually happened. We are only paraphrasing it for easy understanding and consumption by our readers. To read the judgment proper, this is the suit no: FHC/L/ CS/2625/2023 – Miss Folashade Molehin V. United Bank for Africa PLC Introduction This is a recent decision of the Federal High…
Introduction Nigerians have taken up to the streets to protest against the policies of the present administration which has led to bad governance, fuel subsidy, high cost of living, food inflation and hunger, unemployment amongst other things. The protest arose due to the reforms made by Nigeria’s current President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in his…
Introduction Most times, when you approach an adult as to whether or not he has his Will ready, the expected answers are ‘God forbid’, ‘Sudden death is not my portion’ and the likes. Nobody enjoys the talk of death but we cannot deny that it is inevitable for every mortal soul and that the aftermath…
Introduction A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that it lacks the jurisdiction to try the offence of criminal defamation, resulting in the dismissal of two out of three cybercrime charges against social media influencer, Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele. The charges were brought by the police on behalf of Evangelist Ebuka…
Introduction We have all heard the word “Next of Kin”. It can be seen in documents like, bank forms, employment contracts and wills. The question then arises, who is a Next of Kin? What role do they actually play in a document and what are the implications of including a Next of Kin in a…
The case we are about to gist you actually happened. We are only paraphrasing it for easy understanding and consumption by our readers. To read the judgment proper, this is the suit no: FCT/HC/CV/2393/19 – Osimibibra Warmate V. Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo Introduction It is the general belief of people that once a person of…
Introduction There are a lot of misconceptions out there about renting/ tenancy in Nigeria. In this brief article, we will try to bust those myths and set the record straight! Here are some common misconceptions: Myth 1 Landlords cannot evict tenants when there is no written agreement. Fact Are you playing? In fact, entering a…
There has been a lot of questions and fear surrounding the recently publicized Samoa Agreement (the Agreement) which has made it important for people to understand what the Agreement is as well as its objectives. In this article, we will attempt to demystify the Samoa Agreement by exploring its background, objectives, parties and implication. To…
On the 11th of July, 2024, the Supreme court in a landmark judgment in suit number: SC/CV/343/2024 gave an order that Local Government allocations be paid directly to them from the Federation Account. Governors of the states of the Federation were used to dissolving democratically elected Local Government Councils and reinstating caretaker committees in…
