Opinions

Nigeria’s Exploitation of its Exclusive Economic Zone: Environmental Concerns – Amina Mahmud Jega

The laws regulating the use and exploration of the seas, ranging from internal to external…

HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN A PANDEMIC

Although sexual and gender-based violence is not uncommon in times of war or emergency as…

COVID-19: A CASE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION LAW

By Victor Opatola This legal analysis is a call on the Nigeria National Assembly and…

COVID-19: IMPACT ON NIGERIA'S ECONOMY

By Temple Ezebuike The world’s activities have been disrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak and this…

Former Director-General, Nigerian Law School, Dr. Kole Abayomi: Transition from Mortality to Immortality

The former Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr Kole Abayomi SAN, died in the…

The Legal Implications for Businesses and Companies in Nigeria in the Pandemic Period

By Opatola Victor Esq. Recently, the world has been hit with the rapid spread of…

CORONA VIRUS: ENFORCEMENT OF LOCKDOWN AND BRUTALISATION OF CITIZENS

It is no longer news that on the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal…

PRECEDENT UNBOUND: SUBSTANTIAL OR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 13 OF THE OATHS ACT?

Trial and appellate courts have witnessed a barrage of objections and/or appeals premised on non-compliance…

THE HYPOCRISY AND DOUBLE STANDARDS THAT ATTEND THE DENIGRATION OF OLUMIDE AKPATA’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORT: WHY IS OLUMIDE AKPATA BEING SINGLED OUT?

Some lawyers have recently expressed their displeasure over the humanitarian, and frankly altruistic assistance, provided…

In an Era of Half-Truths, Who Will Speak for the Judges? – Assessing Damages in Copyright Infringement Claims by Sixtus Iwuoha

This commentary is inspired by the recent judgment of the Federal High Court (Lagos Division) delivered on January 16, 2020 in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1486/2017 – Onyeka Onwenu (MFR) & Anor v. Iroking Limited and incidental blog and social media posts authored by the 1st Plaintiff in respect thereof.