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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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...