Appraisal of Judicial Reforms Towards an Efficient Administration of Justice in Nigeria

The Role of Non-governmental Organization in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria   Abstract of The Role of Non-governmental Organization in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria This Dissertation aimed at examining the legal framework for the promotion and protection of Human Rights in Nigeria in relation to the…

Insurance Under Nigerian Statutes the Islamic Law Alternative   Chapter One of Insurance Under Nigerian Statutes the Islamic Law Alternative GENERATION INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to Study Virtually, all legal systems recognized and guaranteed certain rights for human beings. Further to these recognized rights, some selected rights have been regarded as fundamental rights. Among these fundamental rights is right to…

An Examination of Investors’ Protection Under Nigerian Law   Abstract of An Examination of Investors’ Protection Under Nigerian Law A company has over time proven to be a very viable form of business, the company has grown tremendously in size and number of shareholders base making it necessary that a few people be selected to…

The Imperatives of International Criminal Tribunals and International Criminal Court on Crime of Genocide   Abstract of The Imperatives of International Criminal Tribunals and International Criminal Court on Crime of Genocide The idea of a strong standing tribunal to try serious violations of international law has been around since the end of World War II. After WWII, the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals were set of ad-hoc by the Allies, the victors of the World War II to try the principals of the loosing axis power. While the Nuremberg was regarded as more successful and significant than the Tokyo tribunal. During the years of the cold war, the idea of the future of International Criminal Court largely occupied the back burner of the International affairs. With the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990’s various tribunal and international conflicts broke out in the world. Most notably, after the break-up of former Yugoslavia and the modern Balkan wars, it was clear war crime, genocide and crimes against humanity were occurring on a mass scale. Similarly, tribal warfare between the Hutus and Tutsis in several African countries including Rwanda and Burundi lead to enormous human right abuses. The United Nations Security Council established ad-hoc tribunals to address the international crimes arising from those crises, the tribunals were set up specifically for the propose of those local conflicts, they revived the interest in the need to established a permanent global criminal court. And in 1998, the Rome statute was drafted, which set forth the legal frame work for a standing tribunal to address war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity, this was achieved in April 2002. The ICC formally come in existence on July 1st, 2002. The coalition of countries and civil society organisations in more 150 countries work in partnership to strengthen international corporation with the ICC, ensure that the court is fair, effective and independent; make justice both visible and universal. An advanced strong national laws, that deliver justice to victims of war crimes, genocides and crimes against humanity. The provision of the Rome statute do not instill enough confidence to preclude the possibility.

The Role of Nigeria Police the Administration of Issues and Challenges   Abstract of The Role of Nigeria Police the Administration of Issues and Challenges Crime has been a major subject of concern throughout human history. No society is free of crime and criminals. The Nigeria Police Force is an agency established by law to ensure preservation of public order and law enforcement as well as prevention and detection of crime. The police plays vital role in the administration of justice in any society. The police present the entry point into the criminal justice system either through reports from the public or its own investigation and surveillance. It is therefore a fact that an average citizen has contact with the police more than with any other agency for administration of criminal justice. This thesis examines the role of Nigeria police in the administration of justice. The main objectives of this thesis are to critically analyse the role of the police in the administration of justice; to identify challenges militating against the police in the areas of crime control and detection. The thesis observes that some legal provisions on the operation and function of police have negatively affected the operational capacity of the police for example, section 214(3) and 4 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria just to mention a few. The thesis equally observes that corruption in the Nigeria Police has been exacerbated by poor working conditions, inadequate logistics and working facilities. These have greatly undermined the operational efficiency of the police to prevent and control crime in Nigeria. Consequently, the thesis recommends amongst other things the amendment of section 214(3) of the constitution to effect that a governor of a state being the Chief Security Officer can give lawful directives to the commissioner of police. Similarly, the police must be properly trained, and adequately equipped and well remunerated. The police must also collaborate with other law enforcement agencies sharing intelligence to facilitate crime prevention and detection in Nigeria.

An Appraisal of the Ascertainment of Applicable Law of Torts in Conflict of Laws   Abstract of An Appraisal of the Ascertainment of Applicable Law of Torts in Conflict of Laws This thesis entitled, “An Appraisal of the Ascertainment of Applicable Law of Torts in Conflict of Laws” aimed at ascertaining the applicable law of…