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Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act signed the COVID-19 Regulations 2020, giving legal backing to the directives outlines in his broadcast. These…

In every employment contract, there is a tacit provision that the workplace will be safe, humane and conducive for the fulfilment of the worker’s or employee’s obligations. This term has been recognised severally by the courts and sometimes…

The state and future of power supply remains a recurring decimal for Nigerians, and over the years, several measures have been taken by both the private and public sector to provide a public service that is commercially viable. In this…

Lawyers will put in the equivalent of an extra 20 days of work a year while working from home amidst the coronavirus pandemic, as nearly two-thirds hope for a hybrid workplace in the future. Analysis by tech company Atlas Cloud shows…

As we edge on into a new decade, looking onwards from what can be best described as an excruciatingly painful year, I am acutely aware of the fundamental demand for law and lawyers in our societies to steer the ship. The events of the…

The government today pledged to end the ‘outdated’ practice of using prisons as places of safety for defendants with acute mental illness as part of major reforms to the Mental Health Act. Health secretary Matt Hancock said the act was…

Across the globe, industries, economies and disciplines are responding to the fourth industrial revolution–and the legal services sector is no exception. Increased automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and continued technological…

On 4th December 2020, Arik Air passengers on the first flights out of Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos reported that they were denied entry into the airport, on identifying themselves as Arik passengers. Following this, Arik Air informed the…

At a Special session of the Supreme court held on 14th December 2020, the apex court, with Hon Justice Rhodes-Vivour, conferred on the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on the newest members of the inner bar.

The events of this year, in particular, the global pandemic COVID-19, have elicited several changes in the way we live, work, our priorities and the paradigms with which we approach the world. These transformations have cut across sectors,…