Position of the Law in Determining the Issue of Custody in Matrimonial Proceedings

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CASE TITLE:  Atomatofa v. Atomatofa (2023) LPELR-60523(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

The Regulatory Earthquake: CBN’s New Rules for Agent Banking

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INTRODUCTION The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the "Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria" on October…

Can Someone Else Swear It?

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CASE TITLE:  OHEN & ANOR v. IBRAHIM & ORS LPELR-83250(CA)                            JUDGMENT DATE:  24TH FEBRUARY, 2026 JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.…

Does The Filing of a Separate Action Instead of a Counter-Claim by a Defendant Amount to Abuse of Court Process?

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CASE TITLE: OLAIFA & ORS v. OLANIYAN & ORS (2026) LPELR-83476(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 31ST MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: PRACTICE AND…

Can the Court at the Pre-Trial Stage Make Appropriate Decisions with Regards to Admission of Fact?

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CASE TITLE: BANKOLE & ORS V. OKWARA & ORS (2026) LPELR-83379(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

Whether a Court can Convict a Defendant for a Lesser Offence when it has no Jurisdiction Over the Original Offence in the Existing Charge

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CASE TITLE: SUNDAY v. STATE (2026) LPELR-83357(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT:…

How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

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CASE TITLE: OMOJAFOR v. OMOJAFOR LPELR-83400(CA)                                           JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD MARCH, 2026 JUSTICES: TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. OKON EFRETI ABANG, J.C.A.…

NIIRA 2025: The Law that Rewrites Nigeria’s Entire Insurance Landscape

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The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025 (NIIRA 2025) marks the most far-reaching transformation of the Nigerian insurance sector in…

Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

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CASE TITLE: GULF AGENCY & SHIPPING (NIG.) LTD & ANOR V. GULF AZOV SHIPPING CO. LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83263(CA)…

What Must the Prosecution Prove in a Charge of Murder or Manslaughter?

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CASE TITLE: JOSEPH v. STATE OF LAGOS (2026) LPELR- 83260(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE…

Can You Still Sue a Company That’s Being Wound Up?

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CASE TITLE: SYNTEL I.G WILLS COMMUNICATIONS LTD v. NITEL PLC (2026) LPELR-83343(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH MARCH, 2026 PRACTICE AREA: COMPANY…