Since 1999, the Nigerian Constitution has preserved for the National Assembly,the power to legislate on matters pertaining to electricity generation andtransmission for all parts of the federation. On the other hand, states of theFederation were only permitted to legislate on matters pertaining to electricitygeneration, transmission and distribution in areas not covered by a nationalgrid system […]

Service of notice to quit is not always a condition precedent for recovery of premises. A notice to quit is only necessary for the determination of a tenancy, where the tenancy has not been determined.So the question to ask now is when a notice to quit is irrelevant?Where a tenant is in arrears of rent […]

INTRODUCTIONThe fact is that every bank needs its customers in other to survive. As such, global best practice is to ensure that every bank does carry out its duties to its customers without waiting for regulatory sanctions. Hence, every sharp and unethical practice must be avoided or else, the bank that becomes a culprit may […]

In the sphere of crime detection and prevention, Nigeria has no doubt had a running battle with criminal activities bothering on false pretences designed to induce the advancement of funds by innocent and unsuspecting victims. While some of these victims are within the physical jurisdiction of Nigeria, a host of others are in foreign climes […]

CONSTITUTION Form 1. What form does your constitution take? The Federal Republic of Nigeria has a written constitution. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) (Nigerian Constitution) is the main constitutional law of Nigeria. It is contained in a single document. The Nigerian Constitution is derived from constitutions of other countries, opinions […]