During the pendency of a suit, the law allows parties to file an appeal against any decision of the trial court made before judgment (interlocutory decision). Such appeals are categorised as interlocutory appeals.  Overtime, some lawyers see interlocutory appeals as a weapon of delay to frustrate the hearing and ultimate determination of a suit. The

Introduction In many tribes in Nigeria, women seems to be relegated to the background as a matter of tradition, and they are not reckoned with where and when major and critical decisions are taken by men. Beyond this, we have seen instances where women are excluded in matters of inheritance. Thankfully, the Supreme Court has

Introduction You might have been approached by someone to stand as a referee for the purpose of his or her employment. In this regard, you may be contacted to fill and sign a reference form. What happens when such a person defrauds or commits a crime against the employer? Are you liable in your capacity

On 27 April 2022, popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, broke the Internet with the news of the existence of a son, “Star”, born by a woman he also introduced as his second wife. “It’s time for the world to meet my son”, he said, while sharing pictures of Star on his Instagram page. Looking at

Lagos is a City of Excellence, a megacity by every definition. The former capital of Nigeria is also the capital of the most notorious “Area Boys” in the country.  According to Adediran Ikuomola, Rashidi Okunola, and Simon Heap in their article titled, “Historical Analysis of Touts as a Deviant Subgroup in Lagos State-Nigeria”, the writers

Over ten years ago, somewhere at Ketu, Lagos, a woman had an altercation with a young gentleman named, Uche. Upset, the woman went in and activated her husband with a few drops of tears falling from her pretty eyes. The husband confronted Uche. “How dare you insult my wife?”, he violently enquired. Uche, in defence,

Ponzi scheme is an organized financial fraud targeted at investors based on the promise of high returns on investment (ROI). The failure of the scheme is guaranteed right from the start, but often well-disguised as preliminary success. Thus, at the early stages, which may run into a couple of years, all will seem well, as

Yantaba & Ors. v. Governor of Katsina State & Ors. [2022] 1 NWLR (Pt. 1811) 259 On 9 September 2014, Chairmen and Councilors of the 34 Local Government Councils in Katsina State assumed office. On 10 July 2015, the Governor of the State issued a notice published in the Gazette dissolving all the 34 Local