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Since the enactment of the Third Alteration Act of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, which elevated the National Industrial Court of Nigeria to a superior court of record, there have been a lot of controversies as to the nature and scope of the constitutional right of appeal from decisions of the NICN.

On Friday, 17th March 2023, news made the rounds that the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari signed 16 Constitutional amendment Bills into law.

For weeks, Nigerians have protested outside the National Assembly over proposed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. At the centre of this controversy is a technical but crucial question: how should election results be...

The Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 establishes a carefully balanced framework for challenging arbitral awards in Nigeria, providing exhaustive statutory grounds while preserving the finality principle central to arbitration. This analysis examines the six specific grounds upon which courts may set aside awards, the strict three-month limitation period for applications, and the innovative procedural mechanism allowing tribunals to cure defects before judicial annulment.

There is a general proposition that the powers of the courts are limited by their territorial boundaries (i.e. territorial jurisdiction).

Limitation periods play a crucial role in ensuring the timely resolution of legal disputes by establishing a specific window within which a party must bring a claim before it becomes time barred.

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.

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Bill No. 19, 2022 ("the Bill") sought to amend Chapter VII, Part IV of the Principal Act (the 1999 Constitution)...

Garnishee Proceedings is one of the age-long methods of enforcing monetary judgments in Nigeria. It typically involves a judgment creditor applying to the court to attach the monies...

Pre-action notices have become pivotal in the evolution of our civil processes in Nigeria, with the concept finding its way into our rules of court, practice directions, and procedures...

Nigerian data protection law remains silent on what happens to personal data after death, creating a legal vacuum that has allowed the posthumous exposure of sensitive information belonging to prominent figures. This article examines whether privacy rights should extend beyond biological death, drawing on recent high-profile cases and proposing legislative reforms to protect the deceased and their surviving families.

During a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.

One of the longest -standing principles of the Nigerian legal system is the sanctity of court orders . It is a well-established rule that every person against...

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.

On March 17, 2023, an Act to alter certain provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (the "1999 Constitution"), to allow constituent states within the Nigerian...

Recently, the wind of amendment which greeted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 was received with pageantry and aplomb.

Following the announcement of fuel subsidy removal on 29th May 2023, during the President's inaugural speech, there has been increased hardship in Nigeria.