NBA ELECTIONS 2020: ECNBA Releases Final Voters List, Gives Directives on Verification and Update of Details on NBA Website
ECNBA STATEMENT NO 012: FINAL VOTERS REGISTER NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2020: FINAL VOTERS REGISTER The compilation of the Voters Register for the NBA 2020 National elections commenced from the publication of the ECNBA Election Guidelines on the 21st day of April 2020. The said publication gave notice to all Branch Chairmen to submit the names of
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Creating a Sustainable Law Practice Using Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria Mussa Ohomorihiomayi Alexandra
The typical image of a lawyer in the 20th-century connotes the image of a person sitting at a desk from 9 am to 5 pm surrounded by paper files, documents to be faxed, dictating correspondence, and recording time on paper sheets. This is far-flung from the modern-day lawyer, plugged into their smartphones, using their laptop
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The Need for a Centralized Digital Currency Post-Pandemic
Introduction During the compulsory lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, several things have played out but very essential is the noticed rise in awareness, investment, and trading in crypto-currency. Surprisingly, Arcade Research ranked Nigeria fifth globally with its 11% of connected Nigerians owning or using cryptocurrencies. It then behoves to note that at
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COVID-19 and Fundamental Human Rights: Legal Implications on the Right to Protest in Nigeria
Background Overview Protest demonstrations, though never a novel phenomenal in human history has continually witnessed a rising profile in today’s global scene. This is no less the case in legal circles, where the focus is on finding a balance between the right to protest guaranteed in most national constitutions and several other rights and interests,
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Employee Rights in Nigeria
The Labor Act generally deals with the protection of wages, contracts of employment and terms and conditions of employment of workers. Under the Act, a worker is a person who has entered a contract of employment for manual labour or clerical work. Section 7 of the Act stipulates that every employer issues a written agreement
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A Review of the Amendments to the Sixth Edition of the Broadcasting Code
Introduction Over the past few years, the entertainment industry has been plagued by several broadcasting issues such as exclusive content licensing agreements of sports events, and an outcry against local content eradication. On the 26th day of March 2020, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) presented the latest amendments to the Broadcasting Code (the Code). The
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What Next in Edo State?
Introduction The Nigerian political scene is not new to intra-political party crises and defections especially as polls draw near. With the September 19 polls in Edo state just two months plus away, the scene in the state is becoming an interesting one to not notice. The crisis that has rocked the Edo State chapter of
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KEY TRENDS IN VAT EXEMPTIONS IN NIGERIA
Introduction Change is the only constant thing in life. This aged saying is true even within the legal systems of countries, worldwide. The need for change, however, ought to be balanced against the desire to maintain certainty in tax law, particularly as this is one of the key canons of taxation. Whether this is the
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The Need for a National Dispute Resolution Chamber in Nigeria
Introduction Arbitration has been adopted in football as a means of solving disputes between players and clubs, clubs, among other disputes. It has made the option of filing cases before civil courts a rarity, as aggrieved parties can file their grievances before approved arbitration bodies. The FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber was established in 2002 as
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NBA 2020 – Learned Silks and the Rest of Us
The Nigerian Bar Association arguably Africa’s largest professional gathering of lawyers has gotten to a historical junction in its progression as a union where old medicine cannot cure new and emerging ills. Institutional memory will serve us well in recalling that the Nigerian Bar association in the glorious past served as a beacon of hope
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