Stanley Alieke

I learnt that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a two-day nationwide notice slated for 27 and 28 February 2024 to protest against the economic hardship being experienced in the country. This is long overdue, we are all suffering. I have never fully participated in a protest before but I will definitely participate in this and even mobilize more people to join because this is not the Nigeria we want.

I have heard so many people bragging most times that police officers or the agents of the EFCC came to effect an arrest on them and they resisted the officers, in fact attacked the officers and the officers took to their heels.

I am privileged to serve as a legal expert with Legit Ng news and at the forum, one of the recent questions that was thrown to me was; “A popular bank used my photo for an advert without my consent, can I sue them”?

On the 26th of February 2024, exactly a week today, the Supreme of Nigeria welcomed eleven new justices adding to the existing ten justices at the Supreme Court so as to get the statutory full complement of Justices.

I read a post on Twitter from a user who posted a picture from the recent call-to-bar ceremony where thousands of lawyers were inducted into the Nigerian bar. She asked, “Where do all these numerous new lawyers will see work?”.

If you as a National Youth Service Corp (Nysc) candidate pays a person whom they refers as “plug” to get you posted or redeployed to a choice state and the plug fails & you get posted to different location, you cannot go to court to enforce the contract or request for the refund of your money even if you entered into a contract with the plug to that effect.

“A hearing can only be fair when all parties to the dispute are given a hearing or an opportunity of hearing. If any party is refused a hearing or denied the opportunity to be heard, the hearing cannot qualify as fair hearing”- Supreme Court Justice Obaseki in the case of Otapo v Sunmonu

If a person (an employee) sustains an injury or dies in the process of executing a job, the person who contracts him/her for the job (the employer) will legally be held responsible for the injury sustained or his/her death.

Linus Williams popularly known as B Lord, a popular crypto vendor and socialite recently ran into trouble with law enforcement agencies as he was arrested (or invited as they claim) by the cybercrime unit of the police and has been under detention for days.

What if Gentleman Mike Ejeagha or his estate decide to sue Brain Jotter for using his song for the gwo gwo Gwo video without his consent or authorization as many lawyers and online semi-lawyers have advised?