They are persons or group of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed […]
WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT CHILD MINDERS AND DAYCARE There is a surge in the percentage of mothers of infants in the labour force. Some mothers who are self-employed still find it challenging balancing work and child care especially where […]
VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND DATA BREACHES – Timothy Opurum, Esq. Introduction Among other things necessitated by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent stay-at-home order of the various governments of the world is the rapid and unmitigated use of virtual […]
It is pertinent to note that the law seeks at all times to ensure the best interest of a child but certain rights are sometimes violated not because the parents are not willing to ensure the wellbeing of a child […]
WHAT IS CHILD ADOPTION? Child adoption according to Black’s Law Dictionary is “the statutory process of terminating a child’s legal rights and duties towards the natural parents and substituting similar rights and duties towards adoptive parents. The […]
Sometime last week a young lady was interviewed somewhere in Lagos State. Her reaction was to the initial partial lockdown announced by Lagos State Government as a measure to contain the spread of the virus. The lady retorted “…so please, […]
On the 7th April, 2020, I listened to a podcast sent via email by the IBA (International Bar Association). Leading human rights lawyer and Director of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute, Baroness Helena Kennedy, and IBA Director of Content, […]
My sincere condolences to the family of Late Hamamatu Manu, a member of FIDA Gombe Branch who passed away after a brief illness. She was indeed an active member of the NBA and FIDA Gombe Branch where she stood for […]
REFLECTIONS FROM A YOUNG LAWYER, IKEJA BAR, LAGOS NIGERIA by Adeyemi ABIJO, ESQ. Lead-Partner, The LegalHub Partnership, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Let me begin by saluting the courage and convictions of all the Leaders of the NBA, Ikeja Branch from […]