Washington State Supreme Court Justices Issue Open Letter Addressing Racial Injustice
In a letter dated 4th June 2020, nine Supreme Court Justices addressed the very issue that has threatened to tear America apart – racial injustice. It was an open letter to the legal community urging lawyers to take steps to confront racial injustices in society and in the law. Over the years, several cases have
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Police Brutality, Abuse and Harassment of Lawyers – Are We Still Partners in the Protection of Law and Order?
For the first time in over three months, the biggest news coming out of the West in the past week has not been the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it has been news about the senseless killing of an African-American man, George Floyd, by a callous police officer with the Minneapolis Police, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on
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Consumer Rights And Price Surges
As Nigeria began to ease her lockdown measures in May, the average citizen has suddenly found himself trying to paddle safely against a wave of inexplicable hike in prices of goods and services in the country. In Lagos State, for instance, the price of commercial transport services had skyrocketed by at least 150 per cent.
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Revisiting the Odi Massacre: The Position of The International Criminal Court
It was a fair Wednesday morning at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus – the day slated for Criminal Litigation lecture. It was just before noon, and group presentation of pre-class assignment had already begun. Of particular relevance to this discourse is the passionate presentation delivered by an Ijaw youth on the jurisdiction of the
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If Women’s Football Could Talk: The Equal Pay Discussion
Over the past few months, the equal pay argument has raged on, with advocates of both sides holding on to certain hopes and beliefs – both of which make very valid points of arguments. However, the manner in which female footballers have been treated leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. The point of this
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An Insight Into The Stephen Oronsaye Report
The Stephen Oronsaye Report is a product of the Presidential Committee duly constituted by erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan. It is an 800-page report which recommends Statutory Agencies of Government be reduced from 263 to 161. The committee was saddled with the responsibility of restructuring and rationalization of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies. The terms
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Project Restart: Kicking Through a Pandemic
The impact of the Coronavirus has been far reaching over the past few months, with football coming to a halt and clubs being unable to make any revenue. However, the resumption of football, slowly but surely means that alternative means are being created to work around the impact of the Coronavirus. The return of the
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CBN Issues Circular For Restructuring Of Credit Facilities Of Financial Institutions Impacted By Covid19
With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), The most certain issue has been the uncertainty of the longevity of the pandemic as there have been numerous opinions tilted to the fact that we might have to live with it, at least until a vaccine is available. Perhaps one of the most telling narratives would
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Constructive Dismissal in Employment Law
Sometimes, an employee that is deserving of summary dismissal is given a soft landing by being asked to resign instead. This may be for a variety of reasons, such as to save the employee the unfavorable consequences of a dismissal (as against voluntary resignation). What if such employee later sues the employer for ‘constructive dismissal’,
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Distilling the Mythical 5G And Covid-19
Technology in its core nature is dynamic and as it evolves the society develops. This tectonic change in technology transcends all sphere of human endeavor. The 20st Century ushered in unparalleled and renowned inventions in human history. Great inventions like the Airplane, Internet, Nuclear Power, Personal Computer, and Penicillin amongst others dazzled the society in
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