Statutory Marriage Dissolution in Nigeria In Nigeria, statutory marriages end only through a spouse’s death or formal divorce cases in court. For instance, this rule applies to all legally recognized...

THE TORT OF DEFAMATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION The tort of defamation is concerned with the damage to reputation caused by injurious publications. The purpose of the law of defamation is to...

LEGALITY OF PROSTITUTION IN NIGERIA. Bernard Joseph Saurin once said: “the law often allows what honor forbids.”  It is very easy to confuse anything considered to be a sin or something immoral, with...

Understanding the difference between trademark infringement and passing-off is crucial for everyone, whether or not you are an entrepreneur. While both relate to the unlawful use of a mark, they involve...

The Roles and Importance of Collecting Societies in Nigeria. It is almost impossible to fathom a world where creativity is hidden away from the public space, where the only people allowed to see, hear...

Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos. This is a legal Latin maxim principle called the ad coelum principle. which means that “whoever’s the soil, it is theirs all the way to heaven...

Can Two People who got married in Nigeria and have left the Country Still Conduct their Divorce in Nigeria? Yes. INTRODUCTION The requirement to be able to bring an action in divorce in Nigeria...

Section 1 of the Criminal Code defines Criminal responsibility as liability to punishment as to an offence. While criminally responsible means to be liable to punishment for an offence. The concept of...

Pedophilia in Nigeria Yes…this author does not deny that all societies have its unique problems: Pedophilia in Nigeria. However, the major problem arises when the society begins to settle with these...

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...