Law in the UAE is enacted on a tripod of three distinct legal promulgations namely Islamic law, Civil law, and international law. The convulse of these Statutory laws often differ irreconcilably in enactment, procedures, construe essence, application, and critique. The UAE like many other developed countries of the world is trying its best to harmonize …
Faced with huge infrastructure deficits and corresponding funding challenges, the FCT (FCT) Administration instituted the land-for-infrastructure-swap scheme in which the private sector was granted land under the Land Use Act (LUA) in exchange for the provision of specified public infrastructure in a Greenfield district at no financial costs to FCT Administration. As a technique of …
The menace of public sector corruption has become much like a forest fire during harmattan. It has become too large to be ignored and yet it has defied attempts at curtailing it. Public sector corruption in Nigeria is a major problem that has been plaguing the country for decades. It has caused immense damage to …
In this article, the author will synthesize and analyze legal regulations on preventing and combating corruption in the private sector in Vietnam. In addition, the author also mentioned the current status of the implementation of these legal regulations. From there, the author provides assessments, comments and proposes solutions to further strengthen compliance with legal regulations …
The article analyses crime in contemporary society, shedding light on state crime involving the criminal network. Crime is a social construct that varies from state to state, often making it difficult to determine whether the state has committed a crime against its people. As the state makes the law, it can define what is and …
State Crime: Exploring the Nexus between Power, Politics and Organized Criminal Networks Read More »
To date, the mystery of matrimonial regimes in Cameroonian law has not been resolved. Both legislative and case law confusion remains. Legal pluralism, different forms of marriage, discriminatory pre-torque mentalities are all obstacles that seem insurmountable in a context where uniformity in family law is a provocation and harmonisation a temptation. In addition, the fate …
Nigeria is a country that has more than 250 ethnic groups. It has many languages and religions. The rate of ethno-religious crises in Nigeria has recently increased because of the political effect of ethnicity and religion. This is evident in the level of destruction of lives and property emanating from restiveness developing from ethnicity and …
A Legal Anatomy of Ethno-Religious Intolerance Ravaging Nigeria Economy Read More »
The purpose of writing this article is to highlight the practical problems which private practising advocate is facing in the real time scenario by the constraints influenced by dependent systems and being a social engineer as a primary interface to the common man. Examples had been taken just to analyze the practical problems and definitely …
Nobel Laureate Mr. Kofi Annan rightly stated that, “Trees grow stronger over the years, rivers wider. Likewise, with age, human beings gain immeasurable depth and breadth of experience and wisdom. That is why older persons should be not only respected and revered; they should be utilized as the rich resource to society that they are”.[i] …
This paper investigates Nigeria’s involvement in the extra-ordinary rendition process. Given that the first attempt was a failure and was carried out by a military dictatorship, there has been a great deal of worry both inside and outside the country. Since the second attempt was successful and occurred during a democratic administration, there is significant …
Extra-Ordinary Rendition And International Law: An Appraisal Of The Nigerian Perspective Read More »
