ROYALTIES IN NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY
The Nigerian music industry has grown exponentially over the past two decades, producing globally acclaimed artists and becoming a dominant force in Africa’s entertainment scene. However, with this growth comes the need for a robust framework for managing royalties, a critical component of an artist’s revenue stream. Intellectual property (IP) is an invaluable asset in today’s digital […]
DEFAMATION THAT OCCURS ONLINE
In today’s digital age, anyone with internet access can share their thoughts with a global audience. While this is a powerful tool for communication and expression, it has also opened the door to a growing legal issue; online defamation. The evolution of the world as a global community as well as the attendant increase in […]
PERFECTION OF TITLE IN OYO STATE
INTRODUCTION Perfection of title to Land is an essential process a purchaser of land must undertake upon acquisition of a landed property, as the ownership of a property does not automatically vest in the purchaser after paying the agreed consideration and signing the Deed of Assignment or any other instrument of transfer. A property purchaser must […]
ON COPYRIGHT/PERFROMERS RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT UNDER THE NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT ACT 2022
INTRODUCTION The Legal issue concerns a dispute between Mr. A, the organizer of a show and Mr. B, a famous comedian regarding the posting of a video of Mr. B’s performance on Mr. A’s YouTube channel. Mr. A posted the video without obtaining Mr. B’s consent, asserting that since Mr. B had been paid an […]
CAMA: THE CHURCH AND BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH
The Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 significantly impacts the operations of churches and businesses in Nigeria. Under CAMA, churches, like other non-profit entities, can be registered as incorporated trustees under Part F of the Act. This registration grants them a separate legal personality, which means they can sue and be sued, own […]
LEGAL REMEDY TO DIGITAL LOAN APPS INFRINGEMENTS IN NIGERIA
The rapid growth of digital loan applications (loan apps) in Nigeria has led to a dual-edged sword. While providing financial inclusion to many underserved populations, these platforms have also posed significant threats to data protection and consumer rights. Concerns surrounding data misuse, aggressive collection practices, and lack of transparency have become prevalent. This opinion examines […]
DATA PROTECTION: LEGAL REMEDY TO LOAN APPS MENACE
Introduction In Nigeria, the menace of loan apps abusing personal data has become a significant concern, particularly with the rise of digital lending platforms. These platforms, while providing quick and easy access to loans, often engage in practices that may infringe on the privacy and data protection rights of individuals. The legal framework in Nigeria, […]
Coercive and Controlling Behaviour: A Unique Social Problem
The Court in Yemshaw v London Borough of Hounslow[1] defined domestic violence to include ‘physical violence, threatening or intimidating behaviour and any other form of abuse which directly or indirectly, may give rise to the risk of harm.’ The Court went on to state that violence is not restricted to physical violence but could extend to mean […]
DATA PRIVACY: THE TORT OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE FACTS
It is not uncommon nowadays to see headlines of a sextape or sexually explicit material leaked by a disgruntled ex-lover. There seem not to be a challenge when a party gives his/her consent to make explicit video or pictures of themselves. It falls within the purview of data privacy where a partner screen-records an intimate […]
The Importance Of Conducting A Due Diligence On Property
Real estate investment, as juicy and profitable as it is, has however been made to become a very complicated investment. These complexities are induced by fraudulent practices of some real estate players such as Estate agents, Real estate companies and particularly the land grabbers popularly known as “omo onile”. This problem is not peculiar to […]
Scope And Limits Of Electronic Evidence
It is the earnest desire of parties to a suit that their evidence should be admissible, but not all evidence brought to court would be relevant and admissible. The Nigerian Constitution, the Nigerian Evidence Act, Rules of court, Criminal Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Act and Common Law are the sources of the Nigerian law […]
HISTORY OF BANKING IN NIGERIA
The history of banking is intertwined with the history of Money. Ancient types of money known as grain-money and food cattle-money were used from a time of around at least 9000 BC, as two of the earliest things understood as things to be made use of for the purposes of barter. The history of banking […]
DATA PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION IN NIGERIA
Data protection is the process of safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. It is a way of handling information and giving legal rights to people who have information stored about them. Basically, data protection gives you the right/ ensures you remain in control of your data or information. It is the law that […]
CHALLENGES OF ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE
Authentication of Computer Produced Documents Authentication is basically satisfying the court that the contents of the record have remained unchanged, the information in the record is derived from its purported source, whether human or machine, and that extraneous information such as the apparent date of the record is accurate. Section 84(4) of the Evidence Act […]