While studies on legislative resource competence agree that a positive relationship exists between resource competence and legislative effectiveness, that is, that legislatures are more effective when adequately resourced; ...

How have variables of terrorism, politics and ethnicity complicated the increasingly devastating conflicts between farmers and herders in Nigeria? What short and long term policy suggestions can aid the management of ...

It is settled under the Nigeria law of crime that the person who was last seen with a deceased id presumed to bear full responsibility for his death. this doctrine necessitates a person charged with murder to proffer ...

The continuous challenges of infrastructure in Nigeria over the decades have been a concern to policymakers. It is more worrisome when one considers the huge expenditure that has been incurred on infrastructural development, ...

This brief provides insight into some of the discriminatory laws against women in Nigeria, and suggests steps that may be taken to address them. Some of the existing laws that discriminate against women are the 1999 ...

This report examines the Nigeria Police Act, 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2024 which seeks to increase the service years of police personnel from 35 years to 40 of service, and from 60 to 65 years of age, as the case may be. The ...

The courts are typically viewed as the apolitical arm of government. It is therefore axiomatic in any system of constitutional government built on the doctrine of separation of powers that political questions-issues are ...

This legal issue brief discusses the recently enacted Students’ Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act, 2024 and appraises its innovative provisions setting it apart from the Act of 2023 which it ...