Every risk involves the loss of one or other kind. In older time, the contribution by the person was made at the time of loss. Today, only one business, which offers all walks of life, is insurance business. Owing to growing complexity of life, trade and commerce, individual and business firms and turning to insurance to manage various risks. Every individual in this world is subject to unforeseen uncertainties which may make him and his family vulnerable. At this place, on...
The material covers an overview on Animal rights and freedom; their Protections and penalties when infringed. It also covers legislations guiding animal protection. The researcher also covered extinct animals. TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Definition, Classification And Description of Animals 2.1 Definition of Animals 2.2 Classification of Animals 2.3 Description of Animals Chapter 3 The Genesis of Animal Rights and The Protection of Animals Under The La...
knowing your rights is one thing and keeping to your rights is another thing. Citizens of Nigeria are entitled to some rights and privileges no matter the sex.
ABSTRACT Banking industry as well as relationship between banks and their customers has undergone tremendous changes with the introduction of information technology. Internet banking and electronic banking both of which are off shoot of information technology are major forms of banking adopted by banking industry. Internet banking which is also known as online banking has become increasingly popular in Nigerian recent years. The reason for this popularity maybe said to be high awareness...
Economic, social and cultural rights are fundamental rights of all human which no man should be deprived of save for lawful justification. They are rights, such as the right to work, to education, right to housing, right to adequate standard of living, right to health and the right to science and culture. Though human rights are said to be inalienable, immutable, universally valid and applicable, economic, social and cultural rights which are part of human rights are considered second-generat...
The Natural Law doctrine has played a prominent role in thoughts and history, its essence cuts. across civilizations, legal systems and religion. Family law is not left out in this settings, the family is the smallest unit of a society, God created the family as the first institution and over. the years, issues have evolved from the family and family law as it were. This paper will attempt to analyze the relationship between family law and natural law, it will attempt to bring. out issu...
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights was set up pursuant to the coming into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, saddled with the responsibilities of promoting and enforcing the rights of the African people and further checkmating human rights breaches amongst its member states. This paper will contend that the commission while performing its duties is faced with numerous challenges and setbacks which tend to dissuade it, and which have in fact, hindered ...
Disputes are bound to arise as long as human interaction is concerned. What however differentiates man from other animals is his ability to manage his disputes. Over the years, a very popular method of resolving disputes is through litigation/the court. This presentation briefly juxtaposes litigation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, carefully showing how ADR fits into the best interest of clients than litigation.
A major way to boost any economy is by availability of credit to business enterprises. However, there are many factors that could hinder the availability of credit in the society; lack of adequate legal framework for secured financing is one of them. There is a direct relationship between a good legal framework for security devices and the availability of credit in a country. This paper looks at rights and liabilities of creditors and debtors in a secured credit transaction especially in ligh...
Interpretation of statutes can be said to mean judicial review of legislative actions. The interpretation of statutes is embarked on by the judiciary and as such these constitutes or formulates a source of law. As a result of the foregoing, can we say that Judges make law? What is the ratio for the laws made by the Judges? How do Judges reach a verdict that becomes law? How do Judges reason? How are laws formulated by Judges become binding and on who? these are some of the questions...
NEIGHBORING RIGHTS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT Intellectual property law has proved to be a possible tool for the transmission and management of traditional cultural expressions and cultural heritage; protecting it from unauthorized use, reproduction, misappropriation and other forms of dishonest exploitation. “Neighboring Rights” is one of those terms that can cause an awful lot of confusion due to the background of the name itself. It is often confused with relating to payments from neighbor...
ABSTRACT A tort is a wrong either to person, property, community or even a nation. This wrong should not go without strict punishment especially when it is shown that the person who owes a duty to show reasonable care failed in his duty. Consumers worldwide are the same; there should be no room for comparison, disparity and partial treatment. There is a popular saying that ‘consumer is king’ or ‘consumer is alw...
The Civil Service is the administrative bureaucracy which occupies an essential position in the political system of nations. Throughout the world, the contributions of Civil Service in promoting sustainable and equitable economic growth are receiving increasing attention. Efficient and effective management of the Civil Service are critical to sustainable socio-economic development of a nation. Thus, any government that neglects this body is headed for socio-economic and political destruction....
The concept of international criminal justice process is underpinned by several goals or objectives in international criminal law. Among the goals or objectives are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, denunciation/education, vindicating the rights of the victims, recording history, and post-conflict reconciliation. Flowing from the above, the focus of this essay will be on retribution as one of the goals or objectives underpinning the international criminal justice proce...
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