1.0 INTRODUCTION Marriage is the “legal union between one man and one woman”.[1] It is an institution deemed sacred and the law respects the sanctity of the institution. In Ephesians 5:33, the Bible states that “Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, Read more…
Introduction The journey of pension scheme in Nigeria, being a former colony of Britain, with the received pension tradition modelled after her Colonialist, is a systematic journey cradled from defined benefit scheme to defined contribution scheme. A study into the definition of pension in the global labour space in the Read more…
Introduction Countless number of people travel from Nigeria to other countries every day for work and better living conditions. Some migrant workers carry their family members along, while others leave them behind and send money back home.[1] Irrespective of the level and statistics of emigration of people from Nigeria for Read more…
Introduction The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 was signed on August 16, 2021. It closed the numerous efforts aimed at reshaping the petroleum industry over the years with the sole purpose of carving out a conducive habitat for the growing of the sector and solving real the major plight of Read more…
Introduction Nigeria is experiencing a revolution in its internet connectivity landscape with the introduction of Starlink, a satellite-based internet service provider (ISP) from SpaceX. The introduction of Starlink is seen as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s quest to become a globally competitive digital economy. With Starlink, Nigerians now have access Read more…
1. INTRODUCTION Nigerian economy has passed through various developments from time immemorial with different economic policies. Before 1986, a medium-term “Development Plan” was adopted for key development frameworks aimed at restructuring the economy. For instance, the First National Development Plan (NDP) of 1962-1968 was propounded with the aim of Read more…
1.0. Introduction One of the most typical types of violence against women is domestic violence, often known as intimate partner violence. In all contexts, intimate partner violence affects a wide range of social, cultural, and religious groups. Violence in relationships is a possibility for both men and women. Read more…
1. Introduction The Nigeria Data Protection Bill, as released on 6th of October, 2022 by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, is a step towards the enactment of conclusive legislation on the subject of data protection. There have been several attempts to ensure the enactment of a Data Protection Bill in Read more…
In accordance with the powers conferred upon it under Section 61 of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) last year released the Non-Interest Finance (Taxation) Regulations 2022 (“NIFTR 2022”), with a commencement date of 1st April, 2022, to provide a fulcrum for the Read more…
1.0 Introduction The word ‘euthanasia’ was derived from two Greek words – ‘euthokos’ and ‘thantos’ which mean ‘cheerful’ and ‘death’ respectively. According to the Black’s Law Dictionary, euthanasia, which is also called ‘Mercy Killing’, is an act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons who suffer from painful and Read more…