A Paradigm Shift Against Governor's Consent Under The Land Use Act 1978

In property law transactions in Nigeria, since the 1989 decision of the Supreme Court in Savanah Bank v Ajilo,¹ it had been impossible for private persons to lawfully transfer or alienate their interests in land without interference by the State,in that such private persons had to first obtain the consent of the relevant State Governor before they could completely alienate their interests in land.

This position in property transactions witnessed a significant shift, following the 2017 decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Engr. Yakubu Ibrahim & Ors v Simon Obaje,² where the Court held that private persons must not acquire Governor's consent before they can lawfully transfer or alienate their interests in land, as long as there is no conflict between the parties, and in the absence of an overriding public interest.

The Corporate Affairs Commission (’the Commission’) issued a public notice stating that it would commence the process of striking off companies that have not complied with the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (’CAMA’) from the Register of Companies within 90 days of the notice’s publication. The CAMA provides the Commission with the power to strike off companies when the Commission observes or has reasonable cause to believe that a company is not carrying on business or has not complied with provisions of the CAMA for a consecutive period of 10 years.

This informational article examines the concept of striking off, the power of the Commission to strike off a company from the register, explains when such power can be utilised and remedial actions that may be taken by affected companies before considering the impact of the Commission's recent notice for striking off.

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 This piece examines the new rule introduced by the English Football Association (the FA) in agreement with the Clubs Association and the United Kingdom (UK) Interior Ministry, which relaxes some criteria for a number of foreign/international football players to enable them to play for clubs in the English League.

The English Football Association (FA) on June 14, 2023, announced that English Clubs will now be able to sign a specific number of football players who do not meet the points requirement for work permits after the UK Ministry of Interior approved new criteria for international players’ visas.

The New Rule

The FA Chief Executive Officer, Mark Bullingham stated this as he reviewed the new Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) CriteriaЏ which is expected to come to life at the opening of the 2023/2024 transfer window.А In précis, this new rule will allow Premier League and Championship teams to sign up to four foreign (international) players who ordinarily, do not meet the points threshold for work permits. League One and League Two teams can only sign two for a season. .

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Who is a Person with Disability?

According to the Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 [“the Act”], disability is dened as a long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment that when combined with other barriers, prevents full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others

After the creation of a company, its members or creditors may decide to dissolve it due to divergent reasons. The usual process deployed to end a company's corporate existence is known as winding-up; however, the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (“CAMA”) provides an alternative to this rather lengthy procedure called striking off.

The famous “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied” quote from Brish statesman, William E Gladstone has formed the basis of numerous legal reform campaigns. The basic principle behind the quote is that it is not sufficient for justice to be served, it must be served promptly.

The prosecutorial powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are wide and extend to all financial and economic crimes. The EFCC is empowered to prevent, investigate, prosecute and penalize economic and financial crimes amongst others.

In 2018, CNN's A.J. Willingham produced a special feature on eSport, highlighting the industry as an explosive billion-dollar industry. Three (3) years after, the explosiveness of this industry is kicked into higher gears both in worth and participation.

An analysis of the effect of the decision in Bankole & Anor V Oladitan and Pillars Nigeria Limited V Williams Kolo Desborders & Anor.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has virtually brought the entire world, as we know it, to its knees under a lockdown or high restriction of movement of persons. The World Health Organization (WHO) has since labelled the COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic – a description only ascribed to the world's worst health emergencies.