INTRODUCTION “The doctrine of privity of contract is that only the parties to a contract can sue or be sued […]
PRIVITY OF CONTRACT: THE FOUNDATION OF CONTRACTUAL CERTAINTY IN NIGERIAN JURISPRUDENCE
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Force Majeure Pauses. Frustration Ends. Hardship Renegotiates. Do You Know Which One You’ve Got?
What hardship provisions can and cannot do for time and efficiency claims under Nigerian law and the FIDIC suite Few […]
FROM TWO MEMBERS TO ONE: THE COURT OF APPEAL’S CLARIFICATION ON SINGLE SHAREHOLDER PRIVATE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This article examines the Court of Appeal’s decision affirming that section 18(2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, […]
Assessing the Challenges of Emerging Technologies to Traditional Intellectual Property Rights
Introduction The rapid advancement of emerging technologies has significantly altered the global innovation landscape. Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), […]
CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE NIGERIAN ONLINE LOAN ECOSYSTEM.
1. INTRODUCTION Online loans, also known as instant credit, have become a prominent feature of Nigeria’s financial landscape. They involve […]
ARBITRATION CANNOT STALL INSOLVENCY:
The Privy Council Confirms in Sian v Halimeda [2024] UKPC 16 Introduction In my earlier article, “Can An Ongoing Arbitration […]
UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL BARRIERS IN CROSS BORDER E-COMMERCE
Introduction The digital economy has erased many traditional barriers to trade, allowing even small businesses to access global markets with […]
ILLIQUIDITY IN NIGERIA’S ELECTRICITY SECTOR: THE LAGOS STATE ELECTRICITY LAW 2024 AS A FRAMEWORK FOR REFORM
INTRODUCTION One of the persistent challenges faced by Nigeria’s power sector is illiquidity. This issue, which has persisted since the […]
AN APPRAISAL OF 2019 CORRECTIONAL SERVICE ACT VIS-À-VIS THE RIGHTSOF PRISONERS IN NIGERIA
1.0 INTRODUCTIONIn philosophical anthropology, nature and nurture are the major components of what a man is.The former consists in the […]
Institutionalizing Alternatives: Limits of the Lagos Non-Custodial Sentencing Practice Direction and the Case for Binding Appellate Guidelines
On the 14th of April 2025, the Lagos State Judiciary launched the Non-Custodial Sentencing Practice Directions 2025[1] which aims to decongest […]