JUDICIARY FUNDING IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ATTORNEY GENERAL, ABIA STATE & 35 ORS. VS. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION SC/CV/655/2020

JUDICIARY FUNDING IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN ATTORNEY GENERAL, ABIA STATE & 35 ORS. VS. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION SC/CV/655/2020

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INTRODUCTION For many years the Judiciary in Nigeria has suffered neglect, mostly because it is dependent on the Executive for its funding despite constitutional provisions that guarantee financial autonomy to the Judiciary. This has impacted negatively on the administration of justice and prompted senior lawyers like Olisa Agbakoba SAN and others to approach the courts…

Sports should go beyond games, be expansive, others- Beverley Onyejianya

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Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya, a regulatory, compliance and professional sport lawyer has called for more investment in sport infrastructures and qualified professionals appointed into sporting positions across Nigeria to help discover hidden talent, while making sport commercially viable. The lawyer stated this, Tuesday, while speaking with journalists at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, during the sport…

Technology and Intellectual Property – IP as a tool for promoting Innovation and Sustainability

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Why do we celebrate IP every year? The World Intellectual Property Day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This event is celebrated every year to educate and showcase the immense benefits of Intellectual Property Rights(IPRs) and most importantly, celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of…

Emerging Changes In The Global Space Landscape; The Need For New Rules

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INTRODUCTION Over the past few decades, there have been considerable changes to the space establishment. The activities associated with the use and exploration of outer space have significantly shifted from the domain of international state actors to private stakeholders. These private entities have also earned a seat at the table.  Billionaires including Paul Allen, Elon…

Space Development In Nigeria

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Space exploration used to be a luxurious means of technological and technical might for the United States of America and the defunct Soviet Union until other developed nations realized the potential of space technology in navigating real-life national challenges and improving the conditions of living on earth and its economy. They realized that materials discovered…