Child Discipline and Child Brutality
Every Nigerian must have heard some parents say at some [...]
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.