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The Right to Health: Guarantees Under International Human Rights Law Vis-à-Vis Gambian Standards – Muhammed Ceesay

Right to Life Gambia

The Right to Health: Guarantees Under International Human Rights Law Vis-à-Vis Gambian Standards ABSTRACT This article explores the guarantees afforded to the right under international human rights law and critically assesses the extent to which these said guarantees translate municipally, having regard to The Gambia’s legal and policy frameworks on health. The paper begins with […]

Impacts of Criminalising Suicidal Attempts in Nigeria – Damilola Ekundayo

Suicidal Attempts in Nigeria

Impacts of Criminalising Suicidal Attempts in Nigeria According to a 2018 report published by the World Health Organization on global suicide, Nigeria ranked 72nd on the table with an estimated rate of 6.9 persons per 100,000 people. In 2019, the rate increased drastically to 9.0 per 100,000 people[1] placing the nation the eleventh highest country […]

Considering Sustainable Solutions to Combat Period Poverty in Nigeria – Ogechi Ifezie

Period poverty

Considering Sustainable Solutions to Combat Period Poverty in Nigeria Toilet papers are supplied in bathrooms, so should feminine products. – Laura Rathbone Introduction Amidst the pretext of supposedly effervescent girls who go about their daily lives problem-free, lies the harsh reality of inadequate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and low access to sanitation and hygiene facilities; […]

Legal Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria – Martha Inaingo

Legal challenges in the age of artificial intelligence in Nigeria

Legal Challenges in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in existence since the 1950s but has rapidly advanced in this new age to support human activities by being fast at performing tasks giving to it. AI is a progressive technology that is surging into every ramification of modern […]

Ponzi Schemes: The Legal Implications and Regulatory Responses in Nigeria – Favour Osuluku

Ponzi Schemes Nigeria

Ponzi Schemes: The Legal Implications and Regulatory Responses in Nigeria ABSTRACT The harsh economic realities of the Nigerian populace, unemployment and poor financial literacy have created a market for drivers of fraudulent investment schemes called Ponzi schemes. The notoriety of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria gained traction during the official declaration of the economic recession in […]