The practice of carriage of goods by no fewer than two different modes of transport up to a place designated for delivery situated in a different country is known as multimoda

The first Act on Production Sharing Contract was enacted as the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract Act, No 9 of 1999 (Cap D3 LFN 2004). Since then, it remained the operative

On October 8, 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced the Voluntary Offshore Assets Regularization Scheme (“VOARS”), another tool in the hands of the Nigerian Government, in its q

The discovery and eventual exploration of oil and gas in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria comes with some blessings and challenges. Among the challenges is gas flaring and its impacts on the envir

The general principle of law in maritime jurisdiction is that issues of admiralty matters are exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court having regard to section 251(1) of the Constitution of

The doctrine of Command responsibility, which often occurred during armed conflict situations, is as old as armed conflict itself. Its existence dates back to around the year 1474. It was aimed at

Most of the African states, not unlike the apartheid era tribal-homelands (Bantustans), were created to be dependent. These Bantustan-like ‘sovereign’ African states were weakened by colonialism, t

The recent military coup-d-etat in Republic of Mali raises the question of whether democratic rule is a norm for legitimation of governments in international law. It also raises the question

Gender considerations are crucial in resolving conflict and achieving sustainable peace in Africa.  Generally, women and children are the hardest hit in conflict situations, particularly in ar

The Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Executive Order 2019 provided the basis for the participation of private companies in the development and refurbishment o

Insufficient liquidity can lead to bank failure. At the same time, excessive liquidity limits profit potentials of banks. Although there have been several attempts to develop a legal framework that

Tax is a major source of revenue in any given economy. The main purpose of taxation is to raise funds to meet government expenditure and to redistribute wealth and management of the economy. The ad

The function of fiduciary accountability is to control abuse of directorial power. As such fiduciary duties including the duty to act bona fide in the best interests of the company as a whol

Most times, loans for businesses are supported by personal guarantees from the directors, deposit of bank cheques, which are poor substitutes for security over tangible assets. Although, real estat

This paper attempts to understand the role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) collective security dispute settlement. In doing this, It takes a critical look at the internal

Finance has been the life blood of business even before the landmark case of Salomon v Salomon Ltd (1897). Thus, various legislation provide for security of properties, foreclosure, power of sale o

The World Animal Protection (WAP) has so far consistently graded Nigeria deplorably on animal protection indices, as evident from its recent report of March 2020. This is principally due to lack of

The Nigerian Labour Act 2004 and the International Labour Organisation has set minimum standards for the protection of the employer and the employee in the workplace. This research critically discu

The intersection of COVID-19 contagion and the strict lockdown measures (the latter being essential measures to tackle the spread of the disease strain) are creating serious human rights issues, as

Child labour has been recognised as a violation of the right of the child. Children worldwide are engaged in exploitative child labour due to their vulnerability hence the involvement of internatio

This paper is an exploratory study that focuses on disabilities rights to food in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic. Notwithstanding that freedom from hunger is a human right, one in every ten disable

This article undertakes a critical study of the religious beliefs of parents as it affects the rights of the child. Every human being, be it an adult, male or female has rights that are domiciled i

The paper focuses on on how the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) can be protected in the occurence of armed conflict in the North-East of Nigeria. The discourse is imperative because t

Rape in contemporary Nigeria is becoming prevalent in our society, and is fast becoming an epidemic with unimaginable consequences. Such a trend requires urgent intervention from stakeholders from

This paper discusses the successes and challenges being encountered by the Sokoto Zonal office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from its establishment in Nov

Generally, the mere intention to do a forbidden act is not punishable in law but for the protection of society from what is injurious and offensive, it is necessary to promulgate laws to suppress m

As at April, 2020, the inmates’ population at various custodial centres across the Country stood at about 74,127 out of which 52,226 are Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs). The Judiciary, the Police and

Islamic Law has no doubt been given recognition by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC). It is included in the academic curriculum, though not offered in some Nigerian Universities. The learn

As one of the prominent procedure Islam provides for the ways of commencing action in the Islamic courts. This paper discusses the jurisdiction of the court to entertain a suit filed before it. The

Telecommunication infrastructure is a key to accessing the Internet for commercial, social and educational activities. Studies revealed that access to the internet is limited to major city areas di

This paper analysed the concept and theory of possession and ownership under the Common Law. The research was motivated by fact that the terms “Possession” and “Ownership” are always giving rise to

This article appraises the Sokoto State Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2019 (Sokoto State ACJL 2019) vis a vis the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 (ACJA, 2015) and by so