CONTRIBUTED BY E. O. OKOSUN ESQ Introduction The swift expansion and widespread acceptance of digital assets, especially cryptocurrencies, have garnered international scrutiny regarding their regulation and economic impact. As Nigeria’s digital asset sector undergoes ongoing development, the imperative for comprehensive…
The general position adopted in Nigeria owing to the Child Rights Act is 18 years. While this might seem like a uniform provision, it is worthy of note that just 24 out of 36 states in Nigeria have ratified this Act.
Air Service Agreement or air transport agreement, is a bilateral or multilateral agreement between countries that outlines the terms and conditions for international air services between their respective territories.
It is no longer news that climate change has and continues to pose a serious threat to the Nigerian environment with various evidential impacts. This economic and socio-economic threat affects not just Nigeria, but the world. The effect of climate change is not limited to the physical impacts that can be seen and immediately felt. The existence of other dangers posed by climate change in Nigeria though not immediately apparent, are just as worrisome.
The challenges facing ordinary citizens and civil society groups in accessing justice in Nigeria are enormous. The government needs to take urgent steps to address these challenges by providing adequate funding for the judicial system, addressing corruption, improving court infrastructure, and making legal education and awareness a priority.
Boilerplate clauses are known as standard, miscellaneous, or general clauses, and they are found at the end of most legal documents (agreements). These clauses address a range of things, such as what happens if a document is declared unenforceable, how disputes will be resolved, which laws will govern or apply in the event of a dispute, etc. As such, Boilerplate clauses serve an important purpose in clarifying the relationship between the parties and spelling out any situations that otherwise wouldn’t be addressed in the operative section of the agreement.
As much as there are a plethora of dictums and judgements surrounding the theory of gifts, there are not many codified laws. This implies that a recipient needs to clarify whether the item or property given is actually a gift, and a donor should clearly express the purpose or condition of a gift, if any.
While the African Energy market continues to grow, it is worthy to put into consideration, the huge impact played by the implementation of Regulations, while acknowledging alternative mechanisms such as dissemination of information through proper education; and incentive/market-based structures, which will further enable the economy to grow exponentially.
Islamic law has urged the protection of some specific Shariah objectives for the survival of society as a whole, and Islamic law will not disregard anything that will assist in reaching these objectives. Takaful alludes to a covenant of mutual help and solidarity among community members, in the event that one of the members suffers loss or damage.
