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Bearing in mind that the traditional annual vacation of Nigerian courts is around the corner, various courts across the country have issued circulars.

A loan officer approves a facility for a long-standing customer, a trusted SME owner known for never defaulting. The business seems healthy, projections are strong, and the numbers look promising.

As a former colony of England, the legislation for recognition of foreign judgment in Nigeria is modeled after that of England.

Maritime debt recovery in Nigeria presents unique challenges as vessels can quickly leave territorial waters, making enforcement difficult. Nigeria's Admiralty Jurisdiction Act and Admiralty Jurisdiction Procedure Rules provide specialized legal frameworks for maritime creditors to pursue claims and arrest vessels, but successful recovery requires expert navigation of admiralty jurisdiction, procedural requirements, and strategic timing.

A garnishee proceeding is one of the monetary judgment recovery processes in Nigeria. By default, the party to whom a judgment was given in his favour would usually take steps to enforce the judgment.

Nigeria's Supreme Court has introduced mandatory electronic filing through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS), requiring parties to submit digital copies of all court processes and records of appeal via an online portal. The new Practice Directions aim to modernize judicial administration, reduce record tampering, and improve efficiency at the apex court.

The Nigerian Supreme Court is established under section 230 of the 1999 Constitution as the apex court in Nigeria.

On 2nd February 2006, the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division (the "trial court") granted the appellant leave to file his suit under the undefended list.

In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/203/ 2017; Emmanuel Ekpenyong Esq. v Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation, the Plaintiff upon obtaining leave of the Federal High Court, by an Originating Summons, ...

The Foreign Judgment Reciprocal Act, CAP F35, Chapter 152, Laws of the Federation, 1990 which provides for a 6 years period for registration of foreign judgments was enacted to replace the ...

It is trite law that where there is a legal wrong there must be a remedy as aptly captured in the latin maxim ubi jus, ibi remedium.

When a healthcare provider's negligence causes you harm in Nigeria, the law provides clear pathways to accountability and compensation. Understanding the four essential legal elements—duty of care, breach, causation, and damage—is critical to building a successful medical malpractice claim. This guide walks you through the statutory rights, procedural requirements, and strategic steps needed to navigate Nigeria's complex medical negligence framework.

In this instant case, the appellant did not commence the action under the FREPR 2009.

In a landmark decision delivered on 23 February 2018 in the case of Heritage Bank Ltd v. Bentworth Finance (Nig) Ltd, the Supreme Court of Nigeria appeared to abandon in part ...

Over the years, there has been an increasing reliance on the court to decide on cases where major issues of public interest have arisen which has brought the judiciary into the limelight.

The Federal High Court (the "FHC") sitting in Abuja (FCT) on Friday, 19th July 2024, delivered judgment in the case between Abu Arome v. Central Bank of Nigeria & 3 Ors

Re-echoing The Decision In Effiong Omon v Rosemary Effiong [2004] 13 NWLR (Pt. 889) 45 On The Impropriety Of Employing Motion Ex parte As A Mode Of Commencement Of Civil Suits.

On 16 February 2018, the Supreme Court of Nigeria unanimously decided in the case of Sifax Nigeria Ltd v Migfo Nigeria Ltd that where a statute of limitation prescribes a time frame ...