Abstract Local governments in Nigeria are faced with limited financing sources. This has led to an increased burden to improve its sources of financing. The local governments rely on allocations from other levels of government, and this undue reliance leaves …
Abstract Nigeria adopted the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in 2015. It came with a lot of promise, including the establishment of a monitoring committee designed to enhance coordination between criminal justice institutions and the cap on the duration …
The Editorial Board for the 2021/2022 session of the UNILAG Law Review is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 6 Edition 1 of the UNILAG Law Review Journal. The articles published in the journal cover a wide range of …
Abstract The apex court on 5 March 2019 created an exception to the general principle on the effect of an unsigned document in the landmark case of MTN v Corporate Communication Investment Ltd. 2 Here, it departed from the traditional …
Abstract With the increase in active players within the FinTech industry, it has become necessary to shed light in the simplest and clearest terms on how best the relationship established under such arrangements can be regulated. The introduction of technology …
Abstract Following the enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2016, the Nigerian government’s Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in 2019 to address data privacy issues in the country. The NDPR, …
Introduction Debt is an inevitable offshoot of the business ecosystem. To fund day-to-day operations and long-term goals, companies typically take on some degree of debt financing, usually by way of loans. In some instances, these companies are unable to fulfil …
Introduction The major effect of incorporation is that a company assumes a “separate legal personality” from that of its members. Thus, an incorporated company, like any natural person, has rights and liabilities enforceable by and against it, with no liabilities …
Abstract The doctrine of separation of powers is utilised as a device against despotic utilisation of government power by any person or institution. This essay discusses the doctrine’s importance, stating that its pure application is neither objective nor is it …
Abstract By highlighting the experience of the United States in curtailing the powers of the Armed Forces in performing civil law enforcement duties through a named legal instrument, this article sought to look at whether the Armed Forces of Nigeria, …