THE Nigeria Police Act, 2020 , brought some new vistas to Policing and Police Business in Nigeria. However, there are still some deficiencies. There is however a need for there to be a Nigeria Police Investigation Code which will delimit the dos and don’ts of Police Investigations and recommend penalties for failure to adhere … Read more
JUDGES, Magistrates and Presidents of Area and Customary Courts in Nigeria are very Powerful. What they say and write is the Law, which you must obey. The latitude and discretion however given to My Lords, Their Worship and Their Honour is however too wide and sometimes unfettered.This Could give room for abuse and perversion … Read more
As a Young Boy growing up in Benin City ,Edo State of Nigeria, I attended Arinze Primary School, at Isenmwenro Street, off Sokponba Road Benin City. Iden Primary School was also there. We were lucky to have a Certain Headmistress who told us that: Every One is the architect of his fortune or misfortune … Read more
FOOTBALL in Nigeria is like a religion. All across Nigeria the passion is the same. Nigerian Football Renaissance occured in 1980, when the Brazilian Otto Gloria Nigerian Coached Team won the Nations Cup in 1980 in Lagos. The Team comprised the Mathematical Segun Odegbami ,Mudi Lawal ,etc By 1985, a Nigerian Baby Eagles had … Read more
THERE is no family in Benin, located in Edo State of Nigeria, that does not have family abroad. Benin City has one of the largest diaspora remittances in Africa. So, the Benin Airport has one of the top 3 busiest domestic terminals in Nigeria. Inside Benin lies a lot of wealth. Oben, a rustic … Read more
NIGERIAN is a Country guided by Law. Unfortunately, some brigands,which transcend all tiers of Government capture the Law and do what they like and not what is right. I was in Court for this matter when a Lawyer for those that inaugurated the House of Assembly at night boasted in 2019 when their tenure expired … Read more
PURCHASING land in Nigeria could be a thing of joy or a great nightmare. Circumspection is required for you not to be a victim of fraud. The following are safeguards gleaned from true life cases , when purchasing a land in Nigeria. 1.) Let your Lawyer be with you at the beginning of a … Read more
USAIN Bolt is the fastest man and the most successful athlete in history ever and he has multiple records on the world stage .He is obviously an athletic nerd who works hard and parties hard .When asked how he was able to shatter the 100 Metres Athletics record in seamless equanimity, he posited that … Read more
IN the course of my job as a lawyer, I have come across several cases where Law enforcement officers arrest people because they signed a purported commitment called, “Surety Known To Me”, which is not a crime encapsulated in any written law , any where in Nigeria. To situate the issues better, one of … Read more
BEFORE now, before you can file a charge at the High Court, you seek the leave of Court. This was done to check prosecutors abusing their powers. Sadly, right now Prosecutors are gravely abusing their powers and it is time to check them by reintroducing Prosecutors seeking leave of Court to file charges .Again … Read more