Section 893 Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020): Much Ado About Nothing?

By Sam Omotoso Esq. Much ado about nothing is an expression that implies making a fuse about something little. Example will be when a child is crying “Help she is in labour and needs to see a Doctor” because his/her mummy’s Hen at the backyard is about to lay an egg. Since CAMA 2020 became a…

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Senior Lawyers, Ali, Ozekhome, Aliu, Call For Caution In Forming Parallel Association To NBA, As Olumide Akpata Assures Members Of A United Bar

By Yejide Gbenga-Ogundar SOME senior lawyers on Friday asked aggrieved Northern members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to stop their bid to pull out of the association over allegations that the lawyers’ body is biased. Some Northern lawyers had on Thursday claimed that they had formed a new Bar association called New Nigerian Bar…

August 30, 2020601Comments

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Types of Law Enforcement Agencies

U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies There are 65 U.S. federal agencies and 27 offices of inspector general that employ full time personnel authorized to make arrests and carry firearms. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2008 the largest employers of federally employed officers were U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Prisons,…

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CAMA 2020 AND RELIGIOUS BODIES: REASONS FOR THE ALARM

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Validity Of Electronic Signatures Under Nigerian Laws

By Sunday Agaji Technology is one of the hallmarks of civilization, and has had a positive impact on all areas of society. In the area of commerce, technology has simplified and amplified activities to a ridiculous extent. Prior to the digital era in which we live in, geography was a significant barrier to commercial transactions.…

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EXAMINING BRUTALIZATION OF HOUSE HELPS IN NIGERIA. (AN EXPOSÉ ON ANTI-CRUEL LABOUR LAWS IN NIGERIA). Daily Law Tips (Tip 623) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK)

Below are selected stories narrating the painful experiences of children and adults that were house helps/domestics staff, in the hands of their employers. The ordeals in some cases led to death.

August 5, 2020624Comments

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CAC MOVES THE CHEEZE: LAWYERS MUST MOVE AND NOT SULK

In the famous 1998 motivational business fable, Who Moved My Cheeze?, the concept of the inevitability of change was beautifully presented. We learnt of change at work and in life generally, and reactions to it. When change occurs, people tend to react differently.

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NIPOST ATTEMPTS TO USE THE “TECHNOLOGY” OF HARSH REGULATIONS TO DISRUPT LOGISTICS BUSINESS IN NIGERIA

In today’s world, we have seen and are familiar with how tech companies are using technology to disrupt several business sectors. While many are being pushed out of business as a result, some others are finding ways to innovate in order to remain relevant. In Nigeria, there are a number of government-owned business establishments. There…

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Assessing The Jurisdiction Of Family Court Of Oyo State

By Olumide Toyinbo Establishment With the enactment of Child’s Rights Act 2003(Act No. 26 of 2003) by the Federal Government of Nigeria, most states of the Federation have passed versions of it as their state Laws. Three years after the enactment of the Act, Oyo state passed into Law its own Child Rights Law 2006.…

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The Concept Of Plea Bargain

By Adedayo Samuel Adesheila According to Black’s Law Dictionary ninth edition, plea bargain is a negotiation between a prosecutor and a criminal defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one of multiple charges in exchange for some concession by the prosecutor, usu. a more lenient sentence or a dismissal of…

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