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Examining the Right of Platform Workers to Form a Trade Union in Nigeria and...

By Olatunde Olayinka Damilola INTRODUCTION A trade union is defined according to the Trade Union Act 1973 as a combination of workers or employees, whose purpose...

The Concept of Triangular Employment/Outsourcing Suffers a Blow- A Critique of Recent Court of...

By Folabi Kuti, SAN and Emmanuel Abraye Court of Appeal decisions in Appeal No: CA/A/1061/2020: Luck Guard Limited v. Felix Adariku & 5 Ors &...

The Legal Implications of Sampling Music Under Nigerian Law

Introduction In 2019, Ajibola Muyiwa Danladi, popularly known as ‘Danny Young’ brought copyright infringement proceedings against Tiwa Savage and her then record label, Mavin Records,...

Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court and ASUU Strike — A Case of how...

By Professor Abiola Sanni SAN Trades disputes are sui generis and not suited for adversarial proceedings where the parties appear in the court and engage in contentious...

Proposed Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2022: NBA Calls for Input

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is in the process of proposing the ‘Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2022’. The NDPB has come up with...

The National Industrial Court Acted Without Jurisdiction in Granting the Injunctive Relief Against ASUU

By Professor Abiola Sanni, SAN Sometime in October 2009, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) entered into an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of...

Disobedience to Court Orders and Anarchy in Nigeria (2)

Dr. Muiz Banire SAN This prompted another action in Abuja filed by Vigeo Power Limited before the Honourable Justice Emeka Nwite in which the...

Whether a Person Convicted for Contempt is an Ex-Convict – (Inibehe Effiong as...

By Bright Jumbo Who is a convict/ Ex- Convict? A convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court or a...

Disobedience to Court Orders and Anarchy in Nigeria (1) – Dr. Muiz Banire SAN

That there is a correlation between disobedience to court order and anarchy seems to be a fact yet to be appreciated by most Nigerians....

Concurring Judgment of the Supreme Court in Pillars (Nig.) Ltd. Vs. Desbordes & Anor...

By Adolphus Nwachukwu INTRODUCTION The dispute between Landlords and Tenants or Lessor and Lessee has been on from time immemorial. It is a grudge war that...