Chukwuemeka had been waking up every morning at 6 a.m. for months, rushing to beat Lagos traffic to make it to his desk at Brightline Solutions by 8. He answered calls, prepared reports, and even trained a new intern — all without a single document to show for it. When he finally summoned the courage […]
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Introduction to Contracts with Illiterate Persons Lamide, a hardworking market trader in Lagos, had successfully run a small provisions shop for twenty-three years despite being unable to read or write English. She relied on her sharp business sense, memory, and occasional help from her children to manage records. One day, a well-dressed and persuasive man
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INTRODUCTION ON THE TAX REFORM ACT IN NIGERIA Nigeria tax landscape has undergone a historic transformation with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act, 2025, signed into law by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 26, 2025, and set to take effect from January 1, 2026; the Act repeals and consolidates several tax laws into
Introduction Advertising is a powerful tool used to inform, persuade, and influence consumer behavior. However, when advertisements contain false, exaggerated, or deceptive information, they not only mislead the public. But also violate Nigeria’s Advertising law, consumer rights and undermine public trust. In Nigeria, misleading advertising is not only unethical, it is a criminal offense. The
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INTRODUCTION In Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital landscape, data privacy and data protection compliance have become critical concerns. The Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), laid the foundation for data protection compliance in the country. The enactment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) in 2023 significantly expanded
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Introduction Hire purchase in Nigeria is a pivotal financial instrument in Nigeria, enabling individuals and businesses to acquire assets through installmental payments while deferring full ownership until the final payment. This system is particularly significant in a developing economies with small scale businesses like Nigeria, where access to traditional credit(loan) is often limited. This article
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Fair dealing in copyright aims to strike a balance between the rights of creators and the public’s access to creative works. Indeed, one way it seeks to achieve this balance is through the defence of fair dealing, which permits limited use of copyrighted materials without the owner’s permission under specific circumstances. What is Fair Dealing
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Contractual capacity is defined as an ability[1] or the attribute of persons which enables them to perform civil or juristic acts.[2] Contractual capacity in ordinary parlance refers to the ability of a person to enter into a contractual relation, without which a contract, although valid ex facie, becomes void or voidable, and unenforceable. The introduction
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The matter before Us today is whether: Mr Odechi can be said to have entered into a contract to marry Ms Hajara and was in breach of same and whether there are consequences to such a breach and the error of the Courts below in this regard. The facts of this case are very funny
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