Impeaching the Vice-President Impeaching a sitting Vice-President in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number two citizen of the country, but also because it amounts to reversing the decision of...
The Nigerian Judiciary The Judiciary is an important part of the Government as it is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that the laws of the land are adhered to. It is sometimes referred to as the ‘last hope of the common man’. For a judiciary to be...
Grounds for Denial of Freedom of Information Request Below are the grounds for which a request made under a Freedom of Information Act can be denied in Nigeria. The majority of the grounds are contained in Sections 11-19 Freedom of Information Act: Where the...
Complaining about your Employer In Nigeria, there are a lot of reports of despicable practices by employers including discrimination at the office, harassment, victimisation, and even physical abuse. When this happens to employees, the default mode is for the employee...
What is Cybersquatting in Nigeria? A domain name is a unique name that identifies a website. For example, the domain name of this website is ‘lawpadi.com’. Each website has a domain name, and this serves as the address which is used to access it. Cybersquatting refers...