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Whether the Judicial Etc., Officers and Appeal By Prosecutors Act 1963 is an Existing/Relevant/Applicable Law in the Nigerian Legal System

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Can a Whistleblower Be Held Responsible for a Police Investigation?

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Can an Employee of a Subsidiary Validly Testify for the Parent Company?

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Whether a Party who Fails to Prove His Pleaded Mode of Acquisition of Title to Land can Have Recourse to Other Pleaded Ways of Proving Title to Land

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Effect of Failure to Seek and Obtain Approval of The Corporate Affairs Commission on The Alteration of The Constitution of an Incorporated Trustee

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Can Conspiracy Exist Between Persons Who Have Never Seen or Corresponded with Each Other?

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Protecting Ideas or Powering Growth? An Evaluation of Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy

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The National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy for Nigeria (hereinafter referred to as “the Policy”) represents a landmark effort by…

A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S ELECTRONIC INVOICING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (2025)

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1. Introduction This Appraisal examines the National Regulatory Guideline for Electronic Invoicing in Nigeria (2025) (hereinafter referred to as “the…

Copyright Protection in Nigeria

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BY: Kolade Adegbola Copyright protection is the legal protection of the ownership of creative works  to prevent theft of ownership,…