WOCJusticeSummit And The Key Factors Affecting Justice Delivery In Nigeria | Register Now
According to the publication, Nigerian Justice System: The Ideal, Hope And Reality by M. Shehu, Dr. M. Faud Bin Othman and Dr. N Binti Osman published in 2017, the “Justice system and its administration in every state is the reflection of that state’s extent of civilisation, the dispensation of justice and development. The administrators and
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Revised Operational Guidelines for Bureau De Change 2016
On the 30th of November, 2015 the Central Bank of Nigeria released a circular containing revised operational Guidelines for Bureau De Change (BDC) in Nigeria which was to take effect from the 1st of January 2016 and supersede the 2002 BDC operational Guidelines. These Guidelines were aimed at reducing and possibly putting an end to
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FCCPC Makes Statement on Unfair Employment Practices by Inner Steel Company
RELEASE UNFAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES BY INNER STEEL COMPANY Friday, August 14, 2020: On Wednesday, August 12, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or Commission) became aware of credible reports of unfair treatment of Nigerian employees at Inner Steel Company Limited located at Obehie, Ukwa-West Local Government Area, Abia State. The information received alleged
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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.
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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 General of Rivers State as a man of refreshing frankness and candour who did not hesitate to speak the truth in any situation. Mr. Akpata who was a Special Guest at the 3rd Emmanuel Chinwewo Aguma Memorial Lecture which was
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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 is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected–those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most!–and listens to their testimony.” In Nigeria
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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 for courier and logistic operators and which they dubbed “Courier and Logistics Operations 2020”. This guideline was issued following the approval of the Federal Government via the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami. The new price table
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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 of authorship in respect of works provided for under Section 1(1) of the Copyright Act Chapter C28 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 (the “Copyright Act”). As opposed to patents and industrial designs whose protection is dependent on its registration,
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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 heads/personnel of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and companies to appear before one or more of their standing committees due to one or more issues for determination before them. We have severally witnessed farcical face-offs between either chamber of
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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.
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