Opinions

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.

AKPATA, OTHERS, SPEAK AT RAMINBA LAND USE CHARGE COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE

The President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, on Thursday 13 August, was…

JUSTICE REFORM PROJECT CONGRATULATES NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT, OLUMIDE AKPATA ON ELECTION AS PRESIDENT

The Justice Reform Project (JRP) has congratulated the NBA President-Elect, Olumide Akpata, on his emergence…

J.K GADZAMA, SAN, CONGRATULATES NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT, OLUMIDE AKPATA ON HIS VICTORY AT THE POLLS, WISHES HIM A SUCCESSFUL TENURE

In the weeks following Olumide Akpata’s landslide win at the NBA elections, congratulatory messages have…

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…

NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT, OLUMIDE AKPATA MOURNS PASSING OF HON. JUSTICE JUDE OKEKE

The NBA President-Elect, Olumide Akpata, has expressed sadness over the passing of Hon. Justice Jude…

The Need for Privacy Rights Over Commissioned Works Under The Nigerian Copyright Law

Introduction Copyright is a branch of intellectual property that vests exclusive rights for creative works…

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…

Mandatory Membership of NBA Unconstitutional – Ben Chukwuemeka Oloko

Yesterday, being 6/8/2020, I filed a suit in the Enugu State High Court, Obollo-Afor Judicial…

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…