Regulatory and statutory provisions for medical malpractice in Nigeria Medical Negligence is defined as an act or omission by a medical practitioner which falls below the accepted standard of care resulting in injury or death of the patient. Medical negligence…
THE LEGALITY OF SECTION 85 OF THE ELECTORAL ACT 2022 VIS-A-VIS CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS UNDER CHAPTER THREE OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: A DISCOURSE 1. INTRODUCTION The Nigerian electoral polity has transitioned from a restrained suffrage system since colonial times…
CASE SCENARIO Abimbola and Olamide Oluseyi have been separated for about 10 years now. Olamide who got retrenched from his place of work at the time got an invitation from his friend in Cameroon to come work there. Olamide within…
ADMISSIBILITY OF E-SIGNATURES IN NIGERIA: LIMITS, BURDENS AND OPPORTUNITY. Understanding what electronic signature means. As a result of the influence of technology within the economic and business climate, how business transactions operate has significantly evolved, the main advantage being the…
ANTI-CORRUPTION OVERVIEW IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. Corruption in the Oil & Gas sector is a persistent source of concern for the extractive industry. Because of the sector’s profitability, particularly in oil and gas exploration and production, it is…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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….