Introduction In Nigeria, disputes between small contractors and state governments rarely end in favour of the contractor. Governments possess superior financial resources, institutional leverage, and the ability to delay disputes almost indefinitely. For many small businesses, challenging the government in court is viewed as an exercise in futility. This article examines one of the rare…
This is a story of a lone customer who stood against the wrongdoing of a giant company. It is also a story of an advocate who won his case on 2 (two) occasions against a senior advocate. Read the full case here. Introduction Mr. Aramide Adeogun, the Respondent in this Appeal decided by the Court…
The online trend on what I ordered vs what I got may seem quite funny till it comes home then we tend to feel the disappointment and frustrations of previous victims of such. This gives rise to the question of whether or not there are laws in place which protects the interest of consumers. A…
In recent times, many persons have been bothered about whether or not the capturing of their agreements or contractual arrangements in a document headed or tagged “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) would create a binding obligation which can be enforced if breached. This short write up seeks to address this conundrum in the simplest and shortest…
The Corona Virus Pandemic also known as the COVID-19 virus has disrupted many events of the world. It has affected almost all the industries and has raised a lot of uncertainties, most especially, in the field of commerce. Due to the nature of the virus and the rate of its spread, people have been forced…
We live in an age where more youths are business minded and investment forward, unsurprisingly people are beginning to have more assets at a young age. As a result people are more cautious when it comes to marriage as they begin to worry about what may happen to these hard earned assets in the event…
Contracts are an integral part of society today. Be it between two individuals, companies or organisations, contracts are what bind them together and solidifies whatever terms the parties have set out in them. What is a Contract? A contract can be generally defined as a voluntary binding agreement between two or more people which is…
Omoge is an Auditor who works in one of the top audit firms in Nigeria. She met Adere in 2015 and fell deeply for him. Adere was the man of her dreams, he was anything a woman could ever wish for. He was tall, handsome, adventurous, ambitious, all shades of lovely was he. Adere wasn’t overly rich but he was comfortable and being a top Auditor, Omoge…
