Decriminalizing Defamation in Nigeria: Implications for Law Enforcement and the Judiciary Vis-a-Vis The Burna Boy v. Akpi (Speed Darlington) Brouhaha INTRODUCTION There is a thin line between freedom of expression and defamation. Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights which is recognized and protected by the Constitution of [...]
JUNE 2022 VOLUME 1 Brickmans Quarterly The Official Quarterly Newsletter of Brickmans Law Word From The Editor by Othuke Ononeme We welcome you all to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter, ‘BRICKMANS QUARTERLY ‘. This first edition is completely packed with very interesting articles on Gender and [...]
The Webinar on ‘The development of Renewable Energy and the Race to net zero Emissions – An African Perspective (COP26), featured esteemed guest panelists from several law firms across the African continent. This webinar promises to be very informative and a must-watch for everyone who is interested in the continuing [...]
It is no longer news that President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the much-awaited and controversial Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law. After several months of withholding assent, the President finally signed the 2022 Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law, on February 25th 2022. This new law has introduced major changes [...]
Federalism in simple terms is the division of law-making powers and functions between two levels of government, so that general and regional governments are each within a sphere co-ordinate and independent. This was confirmed by the Supreme Court in A.G. Federation v. A.G. Lagos State where it was held that: [...]
What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual Property refers to the creation of the mind such as literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images. etc. Intellectual Property is further classified into Copyrights, Trademarks, Patent, Industrial Designs and Trade secrets. Who is a content creator? Content creation is the contribution [...]
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who individually contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the internet. There has been a huge rise in the number of business men and women seeking funds online in the past [...]
ABSTRACT The drive for renewable energy utilization in Nigeria can be traced back to the 1970s oil shock. During the crisis, Nigeria earned significant sums of money from oil, but it also faced soaring inflation and a disregard of other sectors of the economy. The ‘oil windfall’ inflation affected the [...]
It is unarguable that the labour force is still rife with several discriminatory practices. Among the several forms of discrimination, two major forms of discrimination that stands out are gender and age discrimination and they are both prevalent in Nigeria. Since one of the sustainable development goals of the UN [...]
