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

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

lawpavilion April 8, 2026

INTRODUCTION The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the “Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in...

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Can Someone Else Swear It?

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Can Someone Else Swear It?

lawpavilion April 8, 2026

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

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

lawpavilion April 8, 2026

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

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

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

lawpavilion April 8, 2026

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

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

lawpavilion April 8, 2026

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

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How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

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How Judges Decide Maintenance in Divorce Cases?

lawpavilion April 1, 2026

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

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

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

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025 (NIIRA 2025) marks the most far-reaching transformation of the Nigerian...

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Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

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Effect of Failure of a Main Claim on Ancillary Claims

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

CASE TITLE: GULF AGENCY & SHIPPING (NIG.) LTD & ANOR V. GULF AZOV SHIPPING CO. LTD &...

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

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

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

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

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

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

lawpavilion March 31, 2026

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

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