CRIME REPORTING AND PERCEIVED EFFECTS ON ITS VICTIMS: A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Crime is an everyday phenomenon found to have eaten deep into the heart of every society. It is a common word which has uncommon connotations, depending on what an individual or group thinks... Continue Reading
Critical Appraisal On Opinion Evidence Abstract Generally, where a court is faced with the problem of determining a suit before it, such can only be solved after making an enquiry into the relevant facts of the evidence put before it by the parties, drawing inferences from those facts, and listening to arguments of parties to the case or of their... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Presumption either of law or of fact, is an independent piece of evidence which may or must be drawn from a given sets of facts until the contrary is proved. In general sense, it has cut a niche for itself as it maybe employed in both Civil and Criminal cases. This... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT The topic “ Administration of justice in Nigerian courts, problems and prospects” seems to attract to itself the attention and inquisitiveness on the part of the common man or every believer in the Rule of law of what the writer is talking about or what he is... Continue Reading
AN EXAMINATION OF LAWS REGULATING ELECTION PETITIONS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF NIGERIA ABSTRACT Today, its no doubt that election petition forms an intrinsic nature of our democratic setting as dispute and dissatisfaction are bound to arise from the conduct of election and as such dispute has to be resolved and determined by a competent... Continue Reading
O FFENCE OF ADOPTION: LAW AND POLICY IN THE NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM ABSTRACT The essence of this work is borne out of the need to take critical look and an appraisal of the offence of Adoption under the Nigeria Legal System. In the course of this Study, an analysis shall be made as to it’s Law and Policy in the Nigeria Legal System. Chapter one of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Democracy is undoubtedly the commonest system of government mostly practiced in virtually all the countries of the world because it ensures the observance of people‟s rights and freedom. It is however basically characterized by three... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Determination of lawsuits is highly dependent on these availability of evidence. In law, every person is a competent witness in any judicial proceeding unless otherwise prevented by the law. And every compellable witness is a competent witness as the court will not compel anyone... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Criminal Law in Nigeria is so wide that it applies to a wide range of crimes. a crime is and actatute or by the Common Law to be a public wrong and is therefore punishable by the state in Criminal proceeding. The crime of homicide which can be divided into two namely, lawful homicide which is a... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0.0: INTRODUCTION Public Private Partnership is a contractual arrangement which is formed between public and private sector partners which involve the private sector in the development, financing, ownership, and or operation of a public facility or service. In such a partnership, public and private resources are... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Nigeria’s electric power sector requires substantial reform if the country’s economic development and poverty alleviation programme is to be realized. Currently, the country faces serious energy crisis due to declining electricity generation from domestic power plants... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This long essay is concerned with the concept of legitimacy, which is an important concept, as it determines the status of a child in relation to the society, while a legitimate child is conferred with the rights and duties of a legitimate child, which includes... Continue Reading
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 THE NIGERIA CRIMINAL LAW The Criminal Law is the principal law on crimes. It is not contained in any single statute book or even a fend. This tends to suggest that a good way to study the criminal law is to study one statute after another. This may prove... Continue Reading
There is no law that says the plaintiff or the prosecution must bring a million witnesses or evidence to court before he can succeed in his case. A court can convict on a single witness. A case is not decided by the numbers of witnesses, single credible convincing evidence is enough to convict in a case but there are some exceptions. The... Continue Reading
Analysis Of The Various Schools Of Thought In Relation To The Meaning Of Law Law can be defined as the body of rule designed or formulated to guide human actions or conducts which are enforced among the members of a given society, the breach of which attract sanctions. However, in spite of the ambiguity created in defining law and failure to reach... Continue Reading
The Nigerian Copyright Commission And Administration Of Copyright In Nigeria (an Appraisal) AbstractMan over the years has metamorphosed both physically and in ideas. This progressive undeniable dynamism in human nature has made it quit vital that man must be creative and not just that, but also innovative to satisfy his ever increasing unsuitable... Continue Reading
Egbase V Oriareghan (1985) Effect Of Non Est Factum On Contract Man is by nature a social animal. An individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is either beneath our notice or more than human. rn rnAnyone who either cannot lead the common life or is so self-sufficient as not to need to, and therefore does not partake of the... Continue Reading
The Impact Of Revenue Generation On Local Government Administration In Nigeria (A Case Study Of Enugu North L.G.A. Of Enugu State) The purpose of this study is to investigate on the impact of revenue generation is local government administration in Nigeria with Enugu North Local Government area as a case study. The study was based on the... Continue Reading
Ownership And Control Of Mineral Resources Under The Shariah And Nigerian Statute. A Comparative Analysis Most countries have conferred the power/ownership of their resources on their government, not allowing individuals to lay claim to them. This has been beneficial for international business purposes, especially in the petroleum sector and has... Continue Reading
United Nations And Conflict Management Of The Civil War In Liberia Title Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content Chapter One Background to the Outbreak of Civil War in Liberia Chapter Two The Limitation of ECOWAS and OAU Instrument of Conflict Resolution Chapter Three The United Nations Intervention in the Liberian Conflict... Continue Reading
Conflict Management In Africa: The Role Of The Civil Society Table of ContentTitle Page Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE The Concept of Conflict and Conflict Management CHAPTER TWO The Phenomenon of Conflict in Africa CHAPTER THREE Civil Society and Conflicts Management CHAPTER FOUR Conclusion Bibliography IntroductionConflict is the... Continue Reading
A Critical Overview Of The Consent Provisions Under The Land Use Act, 1978. The Land Use Act as a single piece of legislation which came into force on 29th March, 1978 has generated more controversy than any piece of legislation of its kind. The sore point of this enactment is the consent requirement provided under the Act especially Sections 21... Continue Reading
Provocation As A Defence To Criminal Liability Provocation on its own it not a total defense as to make the accused discharged of his guilt. It reduces murder to manslaughter. This essay considers the adequacy of this defense by examining it under the penal laws of Nigeria and different centers. The general requirement is that of the deceased must... Continue Reading
Applicability Of Natural Law Principles To The Law Of Negligence In Nigeria The essence of creation of man in any environment is to interact, relate and have dealings with each other, in these relationships, certain level of moral standards is expected to be maintained which has necessitated the need for a guiding of conduct. Hence, the... Continue Reading