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Supreme Court Upholds Bini Customary Law System of Primogeniture (April 24, 2013) by Hanibal Goitom
On April 19, 2013, the Nigerian Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld the principle of primogeniture under the Bini customary ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Government Ordered to Pay Local Community (February 26, 2013) by Constance Johnson
Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
New Transfer Pricing Regulations Adopted (November 23, 2012) by Constance Johnson
Topic: Commerce and industry
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Senate Adopts Bill Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage (November 30, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On November 29, 2011, the upper house of Nigeria's National Assembly adopted the Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, a proposal that ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
House of Representatives to Consider Legislation on Appointment of Ministers (November 14, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On November 8, 2011, it was reported that the lower house of Nigeria's National Assembly will review legislation, the Confirmation of ...
Topic: Executive power
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Senate Considering Legislation to Criminalize Same-Sex Marriage (October 04, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
The 109-member Nigerian Senate is considering a draft law, the Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, aimed at criminalizing same-sex marriage. The ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Amputation Imposed as Sentence for Theft (September 13, 2011) by Constance Johnson
On September 8, 2011, a Shariah court in Nigeria's northern, predominately Muslim region sentenced two men to amputation for theft. The ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Proposal for Constitutional Amendment to Reduce Presidential and Gubernatorial Tenure to Single Term (August 01, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
Reuters reported on July 26, 2011, that Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's President, ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Bauchi State Prosecuting Two on Witchcraft Charges (July 28, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
It was reported on July 21, 2011 that two individuals were brought before Nigeria's Bauchi State Chief Magistrate's Court in ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Court Annuls Election Law Provision Banning Tribunals from Making Declaratory Judgment (July 06, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On June 30, 2011, the Federal High Court in Lagos delivered its judgment on a case in which the Action ...
Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Freedom of Information Bill Passes Both Houses of Parliament (May 31, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
News outlets are reporting that both houses of Nigeria's Parliament have adopted the harmonized version of the Freedom of Information Bill ...
Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
House of Representatives Approves Sovereign Investment Authority Bill (May 20, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
The Nigerian House of Representatives approved the Sovereign Investment Authority Bill (Nigerian House of Representatives website (last visited May 17, ...
Topic: Government finance
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Senate Approves Sovereign Investment Authority Bill (May 13, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On May 11, 2011, the 109-member Nigerian Senate approved the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Bill, 2010, which seeks to establish a ...
Topic: Government finance
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Court of Appeals Upholds High Court Ruling, No Gubernatorial Elections in Five States (April 18, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On April 15, 2011, the Court of Appeals in Abuja, Nigeria, upheld a February 23, 2011, Federal High Court ruling barring ...
Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
INEC Appeals Court Ruling Exempting Five States from Upcoming Gubernatorial Elections (April 07, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On April 4, 2011, the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to fast track ...
Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Constitutionality of Provisions of Electoral Act 2010 Challenged in Court (April 05, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
It was reported on April 3, 2011, that Nigeria's Labour Party (LP) has instituted a lawsuit before the Abuja Federal ...
Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
House of Representatives Approves Freedom of Information Bill (March 01, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On February 24, 2011, the 360-member lower house of Nigeria's National Assembly adopted the Freedom of Information Bill which seeks to ...
Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Senate, House Approve Anti-Terrorism Bill (February 24, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
On February 22, 2011, Nigeria's House of Representatives adopted an anti-terrorism bill that had been passed on February 17 by the ...
Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
National Assembly to Increase Minimum Wage (January 19, 2011) by Hanibal Goitom
It was reported on January 13, 2011, that Jonathan Goodluck, President of Nigeria, has forwarded a bill to amend the law ...
Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Regional Court Says Government Has Legal Obligation to Provide Free and Compulsory Education to Children (December 03, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom
On November 30, 2010, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS CCJ) ruled that the ...
Topic: Education
Jurisdiction: Nigeria
Last updated: April 24, 2013
