Criminal Liability for Breach of Promise to Marry
A man was arraigned before a court in the Federal [...]
Child Rights In Nigeria
Child trafficking, child marriage, child abuse, illiteracy, discrimination against children on the basis of gender and female genital
4 REASONS TO MAKE A WILL BEFORE DEATH
akaego was still in deep mourning over the loss of her husband of 10 years. Hyginus was buried just 2 days ago. Her children, still
CAN A WITNESS BE A BENEFICIARY UNDER A WILL?
A will is a document which contains directions on how a testator (the person who made a will) wants his property shared or administered after his death.
ILLEGITIMACY AND THE RIGHT OF INHERITANCE
under the law, a child is considered legitimate if its parents were married at the time of its birth. Thus, a child born in lawful wedlock is considered legitimate. Customary law
MUCH ADO ABOUT THE GENDER EQUALITY BILL?
Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill has been a subject of heated discussion since it was thrown out of the National Assembly on
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND CUSTODY OF CHILDREN UNDER ISLAMIC LAW (PART 2)
Part 1 of this article, examines dissolution of marriage generally [...]
WHAT CONSTITUTES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ?
The sad story of how Mrs. Ronke Shonde was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, Mr. Lekan Shonde after a domestic argument has been in the eye of the news for a while with many people alarmed
WILLS
A will is a legal document by which a person known as the testator/maker spells out the manner in which his monies, assets and properties are to be distributed to certain people or organizations known as beneficiaries after his death.
IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO A WILL?
A Will no matter how well made may still be contested in court, however, if that Will was made in compliance with the law, then the court would always declare the Will to be valid.