Category: Volume V Issue I

Nigeria’s preeminent position as Africa’s largest oil producer has perpetually necessitated a delicate constitutional balancing act between attracting essential foreign investment and enforcing the sovereign rights enshrined in Section 44(3) of the 1999 Constitution. This comprehensive legal analysis examines the intricate dynamics of Joint Venture agreements and Production Sharing Contracts...

No nation can survive in isolation; international relations are indispensable for accessing rare minerals and advancing technological development. Nigeria, endowed with abundant natural resources, occupies a pivotal position in West African trade dynamics. Africa collectively holds 30% of global mineral reserves, including 92% of the world’s platinum, 71% of cobalt,...

Over the past 10 years Ethiopia has registered expanding investment in the manufacturing industry. Industrial parks are becoming the fastest growing manufacturing sectors of Ethiopia generating g near half percent of the country’s export and high number of job opportunities. As a national priority effort, now Ethiopia has 22 industrial...

The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of creativity. Still, it has also raised complex legal and ethical questions, particularly in intellectual property rights. The lawsuit filed by George Carlin’s estate against Dudesy, a media company, over an AI-generated comedy special titled George...

In Nigeria, an estimated average of 44% of girls are married before their 18th birthday, placing the country among the highest globally. Nigeria is ranked eleventh in the world with the highest prevalence of child marriage. This occurs despite the existence of laws prohibiting child marriage, creating a stark paradox....

The position of the law is that self-defence must be instantaneous, necessary, and proportionate to the threatened attack. In Sunday Udofia v. The State, Coker, JSC, emphasized that the force used must be reasonably necessary to stop the attack. Furthermore, Sections 286 and 287 of the Criminal Code Act provide...