Where the state decides to prosecute every offence as alleged, the courts will be greatly overburdened.

An aggrieved party or candidate in an election can challenge the validity of the election. The Electoral Act 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and...

Before we dive into our discourse, it is essential to establish a thorough comprehension of the concept of "whistleblowing".

For quite a long time, the law had seemed settled that a dispute arising out of an agreement tainted with fraud was not capable of being resolved by arbitration, because it is contrary to public policy.

There is some uncertainty as to whether legal practitioners in Nigeria are under a duty to investigate and confirm the source of funds with which their clients transact business requiring the services of the legal practitioner and from which the legal practitioner's fees are paid.

Erroneous electronic fund transfer has become an increasingly common problem in Nigeria's digital banking space. Such transfers often leave victims scrambling to recover their money...

There is a common misconception that security in a country is limited to the protection of land, air, sea and the borders of a country.

With the adoption of e-payment channels as a preferred means for commercial transactions in Nigeria, there has been an increase in incidences of e-payment frauds.

Elections in Nigeria are mostly faced with a series of election petitions, which question the validity of results declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).

The offences of Criminal Breach of Trust and Cheating respectively captured under Sections 311 and 321 of the Penal Code are offences that have often suffered misapplication due to the numerous efforts by prosecutors to paint civil cases ...

The Nigerian tax system is primarily run on self-assessment basis.

From the Spanish Flu of 1918 to the HIV/AIDS saga and down to the Ebola virus, infectious diseases have constantly changed the modus operandi in all aspects of human living.

The relationship between a bank and its customers is primarily governed by contract, which generally restricts the opportunities for third-party intervention. However, the framework for freezing bank accounts...

As financial technology reshapes how consumers and businesses manage money, a century-old banking duty is gaining new relevance. The Quincecare duty requires financial institutions to pause suspicious payment instructions—but how does this obligation apply when traditional banks serve merely as infrastructure beneath fintech platforms? This analysis explores the duty's evolution from English case law through its modern application in layered payment systems.

There has been an impasse within the Nigerian government. This stems from the controversy on whether the President's appointment of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman requires confirmation from the Senate.

In the early hours of the morning, sometime in June, social media was agog with the news of the arrest of a famous Instagram celebrity with an opulent lifestyle. Ramon Abbas, popular known as ...

The organization strictly should prohibits all bribery or corruption, in any form whatsoever.

Generally, the court's judgment is the fruit of every litigation, and the outcome of every legal dispute that is referred for resolution by the Court.

The principle of corporate personality grants companies a separate legal identity from their founders and shareholders, but what happens when this protection is abused for fraud or injustice?

Nigeria's Money Laundering Act of 2022 has transformed real estate compliance by classifying developers and investors as Designated Non-Financial Businesses, requiring mandatory registration with SCUML and imposing strict anti-money laundering obligations. With enforcement agencies like the EFCC intensifying prosecutions and securing property forfeitures in high-profile cases, the real estate sector faces unprecedented regulatory scrutiny.