• Review of Lagos State Electricity Bill, 2024 

  Omoregie, Edoba B; Yahaya, Shamsu; Abonhulu, Solomon; Akinde, Zainab; Omoarebu, Nansat; Ndem, Mandu (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2024)

  Electric energy is essential to the development of a nation. It is crucial to providing basic needs such as cooked food, a comfortable living temperature, lighting, the use of appliances, essential healthcare, communication, ...

• Review of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2024 

  Omoregie, Edoba B (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2024-06)

  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 ...

• An Analysis of the Recognition of Ownership and an Order Vesting Custody and Management of the Repatriated Looted Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin Kingdom, 2023 

  Oguche, Samuel; Imoedemhe, Walter; Omoregie, Edoba (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2024-05)

  This legal issue brief analyses the Order recognizing ownership, and vesting custody and management of the repatriated looted Benin Artefacts in the Oba of Benin. The brief appraises the rationale for the Order in the ...

• A Review of the Students’ Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Act, 2024 

  Imoedemhe, Walter (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2024-05)

  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 ...

• Legal Framework for Actualizing Presidential Directives on Implementation of the Oronsaye Committee Report 

  Omoregie, Edoba; Ihugba, Bethel Uzoma; Lawal-Gambari, Bilkis S.; Akinde, Zainab (Department of Legislative Support Services., 2024-04)

• A review of the political question doctrine in judicial proceedings in Nigeria 

  Oguche, Samuel; Amali, Mohammed (Faculty of Law Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2023-08)

  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 ...

• An Appraisal of Post-Legislative Scrutiny Mechanisms in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and the United States of America 

  Amali, Mohammed Onyilokwu; Ecoma, Bonnievolo Eson (Faculty of Law University of Benin, 2023)

  As an emerging aspect of legislative practice, post-legislative scrutiny represents a special process that is designed for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating the implementation and impact of legislation, with a view ...

• Forestalling Building Collapse in Nigeria: Imperative of Legislative Intervention 

  Yahaya, Shamu; Omoregie, Edoba B. (Department of Legislative Support Services, 2023-09)

  Nigeria's real estate industry is one of the most vibrant sectors in the country. Indeed, the industry has grown in recent years, enabling many investors to diversify and build their portfolios. Despite the sector's vibrancy, ...

• From Policy to Law: The Role of the Legislative Drafter 

  Omoregie, Edoba B (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2023-07)

  One area of the legal profession which has received limited attention in Nigeria is the role of the legislative drafter in the legislative governance arena, especially in drafting Bills and other legislative instruments. ...

• Need For Forensic Science in the Criminal Investigation Process In Nigeria. 

  Amali, Mohammed; Nwafor-Orizu, Ngozi Onyinye (NILDS-Journal Of Law Review, 2019)

  Proof beyond reasonable doubt is the requirement of our criminal law. The policy derives from the fact that human justice has its limitations, especially given the grave injustice that can be wrought by a wrongful conviction. ...

• ASSESSING THE EXTENT AND APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS TO ASPIRANTS, CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL PARTIES 

  Amali, Mohammed; Ibrahim, Usman (NILDS- Nigeria journal of Legislative Affairs, 2020-01)

  A brewing debate that has been going on in current national discourse regards who the subjects of campaign finance laws are between political parties, candidates and aspirants of elections throws up the question regarding ...

• Bill for an Act to Provide for the Prohibition and Prevention of Electricity Theft, the Vandalisation of Public Power infrastructure and Protection of Power company Personnel and other related Matters 

  Amali, Mohammed (NILDS- Department Of Legislative Support Services, 2019)

• ANALYSIS REPORT ON A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND TRAINING INITIATIVES AND FOR RELATED MATTERS 

  Amali, Mohammed (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2019)

• BILL ANALYSIS REPORT ON THE NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL ACT 2015( AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019 

  Amali, Mohammed (NILDS- DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, 2020)

• BILL ANALYSIS REPORT ON THE SHERIFFS AND CIVIL PROCESS ACT( AMENDMENT)BILL 2019 

  Amali, Mohammed (NILDS-DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, 2020)

• RETHINKING THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST SEEN IN MURDER TRIALS 

  Amali, Mohammed Onyilokwu (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, FACULTY OF LAW-NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY , KEFFI, 2021-04)

  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 ...

• Avoiding the pitfalls of Pre-Election Matters 

  Amali, Mohammed; Aaron, Doris (NILDS-Department of Legislative Support Services, 2020)

  The impact of pre-election matters in the democratic process in Nigeria cannot be ignored considering the fact that it has distorted the electioneering process in Nigeria in many instances. Pre-election matters usually ...

• Promoting the Good Governance by Advancing the Role of Parliamentarians and the Term Offices Limitation (Comparing Nigeria and Indonesia) 

  Jaja, Tonye Clinton; Aditya, Zaka Firma (JILS (Journal of Indonesian Legal Studies), 2022)

  1584 ISSN (Online) 2548-1592 In the 21st century new world order, there is growing interest more than ever before in issues related to democracy and good governance around the world. This is a reflection of the increasing ...

• LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA 

  Osigwe, Augustine C.; Onyimadu, Chukwuemeka O.; Onyeaku, Chukwuka E. (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)

  Political campaign finance refers to funds used to promote the interest of political parties and candidates. The Nigerian political campaign history from 1999 until date has revealed that such campaign funds oftentimes ...

• LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR TREATY MAKING AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA 

  Agom, Augustine Robert (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2019-12)

  Treaties are the bedrock of international relations. Nigeria has signed on to several treaties that have given her a voice in global governance but have also raised concerns on their implications for the country. The ...

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