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Who can legislate on data protection in Nigeria? An Opinion by Olumide Babalola

There is no gainsaying that our country remains on the list of African Countries without a data protection law (the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR) is not considered a law in this context). It is further sad that, in spite of being a signatory to the ECOWAS Supplemantary Act on Personal Data Protection 2010 and African Union Convention on Cyberscurity and Personal Data, we are yet to have a general data protection law.

NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT, OLUMIDE AKPATA EULOGISES LATE AGUMA AT MEMORIAL LECTURE, SAYS HE WAS A MAN OF CANDOUR

The NBA President-Elect Olumide Akpata has described the Late Emmanuel Chinwewo Aguma, SAN, former Attorney…

Register for The #WOCJusticeSummit On Developing An Institutional Concept Of Justice In Nigeria

   In the words of James Baldwin, “If one really wishes to know how justice…

Examining the Propriety of the NIPOST Regulations under National Enactments

On the 23rd of July 2020, the Nigerian Postal Service (“NIPOST”) released new operational guidelines…

An Evaluation of the Power of The National Assembly to Conduct Investigations

Introduction It is not uncommon to see either chamber of the National Assembly inviting different…

Lawyard Releases Second Edition of Lawyard Journal – Download

Lawyard continues to promote access to enlightenment around fundamental and critical legal issues, for the benefit of lawyers and other members of the society, thereby invariably promoting access to justice through the use of technology.

Looking Beyond the Clauses in Article 8(1) Of the Nigeria-China Commercial Loan Agreement

Introduction On July 28, 2020, there was cause to reflect on the Beijing money once…

Reflections on Order 6 Rule 4 of the Court Of Appeal Rules, 2016; Making a Case for an Affidavit of Notification

The popular notion shared by many trial lawyers and authors remains that all appeals, by…

Senate Reintroduces Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institutions Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Bill, 2019

2020 has been an intense year for many people. From the pandemic to loss of…

COVID – 19 and the Need for Judicial Re-Think

Crisis has a way of bringing to light what has been hiding beneath the surface.…