Digital Rights Improvement in Nigeria – Odii Victor
Digital Rights Improvement in Nigeria Headings: Digital Rights, Problems facing Digital Rights, Improvement of Digital Rights Introduction As the wildfire of technological advancement surges through the 21st century world, more people depart conventional way of life towards undertaking most of their ordinary daily activities online. According to DataReportal[1], as at January 2022, there were roughly […]
Privilege in the Nigerian Law of Evidence (State, Private)
Privilege Privilege is a rule of evidence that allows a witness to refuse to disclose information or provide evidence about a particular fact or to bar such evidence from being disclosed or used in a judicial or other proceeding. Similarly, on the ground of public policy, relevant evidence may be excluded when it concerns matters […]
Premise In Legal Reasoning – Chukwuma Promise
Premise In Legal Reasoning In legal reasoning, a premise refers to “a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or conclusion, it is a proposition that is assumed or accepted as true in order to support a conclusion that is being made”. In legal reasoning, premises can take many forms, including […]
Patent Trolls: Understanding and Dealing with the Threats to Intellectual Property Rights – Rakshit Sharma
Patent Trolls: Understanding and Dealing with the Threats to Intellectual Property Rights In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, innovation and creativity are key drivers of economic growth and prosperity. But for many inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses, that creativity is being threatened by a new type of predator: Patent trolls. These companies, often with no products […]
Does A Governor Of A State Possess Statutory Power To Declare Public Holiday In His State? – Udoh, Florence Ignatius
Does A Governor Of A State Possess Statutory Power To Declare Public Holiday In His State? The declaration of 2nd of May 2023, by the incumbent governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike via a statewide broadcast has created a media based tug of war as to the power of a governor […]
Theories of ownership and comparison with possession – Singh & Pachauri
Theories of ownership and comparison with possession Possession and ownership are rights accruing on property, but ownership in essence is a greater right than possession. Possession is only an objective realisation of ownership. This article is particular to INDIA. Introduction Ownership is a legal concept that refers to the legal right of an individual or […]
Negotiation Dynamics: Understanding the Interplay between Communication, Power, and Influence – Chenna & Manoj
Negotiation Dynamics: Understanding the Interplay between Communication, Power, and Influence I. Introduction A. Background information on negotiation and its importance in business and personal relationships Introduction Negotiation is the process of reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement between two or more parties who have competing interests. Negotiation is an essential skill in both personal and business […]
Powers Of The Nigeria Police Force – Rofiat Popoola
Powers Of The Nigeria Police Force The Nigeria Police Act, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as NPA, 2020) came into force on September 16, 2020. It was signed by the President of Nigeria, Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and it repealed the Police Act, 2004. The National Assembly enacted the NPA, 2020 for the organization and administration […]
Crime and Mental Health – Jimoh Samuel
Crime and Mental Health Crime and the state of mental health are two inseparable phenomenon. The general rule is that every person is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved. There is an implied test on the rationality of the accused. Matter of factly, it forms the basis of court’s verdict. If the mental disorder […]
Prostitution and Legalization – Jimoh Samuel
Prostitution and Legalization The question, whether prostitution should be adopted as a legal activity has been debated among scholars over the years. The school of thought that supports the retention of prostitution is deeply rooted in theory, yet the evidences adduced from the theoretical perspective deny the devastating effects the Decriminalization of prostitution causes, as […]