Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Subject "Nigeria"
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Corruption in the new public procurement regime in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Corruption in the public procurement system has been a major obstacle to Nigeria’s economic development and, as such, it has remained one of the prime concerns of successive governments, both military and civilian, since ... -
Cybercriminals and Nigerian cybercrimes act 2015: Conceptualising computers for cybercrime justice
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Cybercrime being an act committed through the use of the computer either as a tool or target makes the computer an indispensable tool for almost all cybercrimes. The increasing number of persons utilizing computers, the ... -
Engendering access to environmental justice in Nigeria’s oil producing areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)This article interrogates engendering access to environmental justice in Nigeria's oil producing areas and its connection with poverty and disempowerment of women. Women already suffer from the fact that access to justice ... -
The need for statutory protection for whistle-blowers in Nigeria
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Whistleblowers are sentinels of society and of good governance. They are employees who risk their professions and even their lives in the interests of public safety and community well-being. Most countries, especially ... -
Peacebuilding and the Interface of State Law and Indigenous Market Laws in Southern Nigeria
(2020)How the interface of state law and indigenous market laws contributes to peacebuilding in Nigeria is an unexplored question that demands attention. First, law, human security and peace are interrelated through the cultural ... -
Policies to prevent corruption in Nigeria: Enforcement of the right to education
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This paper investigates how well Nigeria conforms to international best practices on the right to education. The quality of education that is available to Nigerians is affected by inadequate budgetary allocation, which ... -
Private prosecution in Nigeria under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Private prosecutions have been part of the Nigerian legal system for a long time. In 2015, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) came into force. The ACJA provides for, inter alia, circumstances in which a ... -
The shadow of legal pluralism in matrimonial property division outside the courts in Southern Nigeria
(University of Pretoria, 2018)Scholarly interest in the co-existence of normative orders in African social fields tends to focus on conflicts arising from the interaction of customary law with state law. This article takes a different path by revealing ... -
So sweet, so sour: a commentary on the Nigerian High Court's decision in Georgina Ahamefule v Imperial Hospital and Another relating to the rights of persons living with HIV
(Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2013)The purpose of this article is to assess the decision of the Nigerian High Court in the Ahamefule case. While the case would seem to be a victory for people living with HIV in the country, it left some important ... -
Strengthening financial integrity in Nigeria: the national identification harmonization project
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022)Purpose – Nigeria needs to improve its national identification coverage to support improved anti-money laundering and combating of financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT) measures. This study aims to examine its ... -
'Woman, but not human': widowhood practices and human rights violations in Nigeria
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2013)This article examines the implications of widowhood practices for the enjoyment of women’s fundamental rights and freedoms in Nigeria. The article discusses the effects of socio-cultural and legal structures of Nigeria ...