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21st November 202021st November 2020

What Labour & Employment Lawyers do and how to find them online

Most times when we secure a new job, we are more interested in the pay Cheque. We become too excited to read in between lines […]

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3rd November 20204th November 2020

Why you need a lawyer to review your contracts and how to find one online

You may be surprised to find out that words you use every day may have different meanings and implications in contract. Those words if not […]

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27th December 201828th December 2018

Change of Name Is A Constitutional Right

by O. G. Chukkol. It is not unusual for people to change their names in Nigeria. The reasons behind that are diverse. Changing of name […]

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18th September 201819th September 2018

8 offences that can land someone in jail under the NYSC Act

The resignation of Nigeria’s Minister of Finance as a result of the controversy surrounding her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate has put the NYSC […]

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8th February 20185th September 2018

Eight ways you may go to jail in Nigeria because of marriage

Marriage in Nigeria is a serious business regulated by two main laws; the Marriage act and the Matrimonial causes act. The laws provide almost exhaustively, […]

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18th December 201721st March 2019

If you want a divorce from a Nigerian Court,you must prove any of these

For a court in Nigeria to grant divorce to a party to matrimonial proceeding, it must be on the ground that the marriage has broken […]

by Anthony Atata1 Comment

14th November 201718th December 2017

How to validly refund or reject a bride price in Nigeria-What the Law says

This content is written for the numerous Courtroom mail readers who are not lawyers so will be devoid of any Jargon. In most part Nigeria,payment […]

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10th November 201721st March 2019

Premium Content: If you see this Clause in your tenancy agreement, please don’t sign

Many people do not pay attention to the clauses in their tenancy agreements. The truth is that, you don’t need to but when you don’t, […]

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10th August 201710th August 2017

Yes, you can marry your Cousin under the Nigerian Law-You can also marry your father in law if…

Under the Nigerian Law, there is a list of people you cannot marry. That list is treated in this article. For your information, your cousin […]

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12th October 201622nd January 2019

These are the people who are qualified to be members of NJC

By the provision of Paragraph 20 of Part One of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. […]

by Anthony Atata1 Comment