Legal and Institutional Framework for the Control of Environmental Pollution in Nigeria

The Role of Legislature in Impeachment Proceeding Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria   Chapter One of The Role of Legislature in Impeachment Proceeding Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria GENERAL INTRODUCTION Background to the study The Constitution of Nigeria clearly ensures the separation of powers as an underlining principle of the Nigerian governmental system….

An Appraisal of the Liabilities of a Company for the Acts of Its Directors   Abstract of An Appraisal of the Liabilities of a Company for the Acts of Its Directors A company can be described as a legal entity or a body corporate, having perpetual succession and also a common seal, as well as…

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…

Duty of Care Its Implications to the Medical Profession in Nigeria   Chapter One of Duty of Care Its Implications to the Medical Profession in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Medical practice has attained sufficient status to the extent that principles of law that are relevant to Medical Practice can now be examined under the concept of Medical…

An Appraisal of the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Marriage Disputes   Abstract of An Appraisal of the Application of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Marriage Disputes Marriage is a union entered into by two parties in every jurisdiction i. e, marriage is a universal occurrence. Although the legal process involved (either in…

Human Rights Abuses in the Nigerian Prison System a Case Study of Niger State Prison   Abstract of Human Rights Abuses in the Nigerian Prison System a Case Study of Niger State Prison Prisoners in Nigeria are often perceived and categorized as “outcast”. The belief of many is that, once you are a prisoner, you are automatically a “bad egg” in the society. There is an ill-conceived notion that prison inmates have no rights within the general population. The importance of this research work cannot be over emphasised as it seeks to enlighten the reader of the fact that though there are rights available and at the disposal of prisoners under the Nigerian laws, majority of prisoners, due to one cog or another are unable to have access to and make adequate use of those rights; they are even in most cases unaware of the existence of such rights. This research work shows that there are other abuses going on in our prisons apart from the congestion problem. Such relates to feeding, clothing, bedding, access to health facilities, communication etc. These rights as well as those guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 are very much alive and available to prisoners in Nigeria. The rights may be limited; but prisoners do have a degree of human and civil rights also guaranteed by international conventions and the UN Declarations. Most especially the Standard Minimum Rules for the protection of prisoners. Therefore, prisoners cannot and should not be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment; they are to have full access to due process and equal protection and should not be discriminated against. So this research work, with particular reference to Niger State, to a great extent has been able to: (i) ascertain the extent of prisoners’ rights abuses and its effects on their lives in prisons in Niger State; (ii) determine the factors responsible for the abuses; (iii) examine the measures that need to be taken to incisively and concisely address all problems of prisoners rights abuses. All these have been achieved through thorough research and findings and accordingly, adequate recommendations have been proffered. The doctrinal and empirical methods of research i.e. books, journals and articles as well as administering of questionnaires was adopted to achieve the desired goal of addressing the pervasive violations of prisoners’ rights.