MDPA (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2026: A stumbling block for professional autonomy in healthcare disciplines?
In the last few weeks, there has been controversy trailing the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill,…
Bar vs Bench: How undermining mutual respect hinders administration of justice
•As debate rages on judicial limits, contempt powers Against the background of the recent disagreement between Justice Mohammed Umar and…
Differentiating criminal from civil defamation
Over time, there had been raging debates and conversations on why some take defamation as a crime, arguing that it…
Strange but legal: Uncommon Nigerian laws
In a culturally rich country like Nigeria, laws tend to get adaptation from cultural norms and traditional values, giving birth…
Jailed at 24, acquitted at 35: Olajuwan Herbert’s decade long fight to freedom
Until few weeks ago, 35-year-old Olajuwan Herbert was a man who had lost hope as he had been incarcerated for…
How provisions of amended Oyo tenancy law affect landlords, tenants
Early this year, the Oyo State government moved to amend its tenancy laws to curb the high cost of rent…
Criminal acts that people consider a norm in Nigeria
In this report, ADEOLA OJO explores some acts that people engage in as a norm but is actually considered a…
Criminal acts that people consider a norm in Nigeria
In this report, ADEOLA OJO explores some acts that people engage in as a norm but is actuallyconsidered a crime…
Medical negligence: When does it become a criminal matter?
Health is a crucial asset for human existence. The relationship between health care providers and patients is one built on…
Medical negligence: When does it become a criminal matter?
Health is a crucial asset for human existence. The relationship between health care providers and patients is one built on…
Medical negligence: When does it become a criminal matter?
Health is a crucial asset for human existence. The relationship between health care providers and patients is one built on…
Traditional council asks public to allow court take decision in land dispute
Ibeju Lekki traditional council led by the Alakodo of Ibeju Land, HRM Oba Abdul-Hakeem Olokodano and some royal family members;…
Statute of limitation: Why you may be unable to contest a case even when you are right
Everyone has a right to fight for their rights or ask the court to make certain pronouncements when they feel…
Acts that can send you to jail this yuletide
It is that time of the year again and the long festivities are about to commence; Christmas Day, Boxing Day…
Reviewing the WHT 2024, as Nigeria Tax Act 2025 goes into effect January 1
As the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 goes into effect on January 1, 2026, ADEOLA OJO, in this piece, reviews one…
A look at the concept of paternity leave across the globe
Paternity leave is a term that still looks alien in Nigeria and is often, not spoken about. Indeed, maternity leave…
How lack of effective enforcement, apathy weaken legislation on workers’ safety
In a world where workers continue to face diverse occupational threats, conversations continue to revolve around safety and health at…
Contradictory Court judgment: When the abnormal becomes the norm
Contradictory rulings on PDP convention once again throws up the issue of conflicting orders and ex parte injunctions by judges…
Wike vs Military: Naval officer breached the law — SAN
A constitutional law expert, Professor Sebastine Hon, SAN, has slammed the conduct of Naval Officer A.M. Yarima in his confrontation…
When protection officers become perpetrators: Inability of the law to fully protect women
The story of women being harassed physically and sexually abused by law enforcement officers on the ground of carrying out…
