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 Written by Esther Ukpong In the Nigerian legal system, law serves to regulate various activities, including the equal distribution of amenities. Recently, the Nigerian power supply laws have experienced a drastic change, a change which may cause radical changes in the country's distribution of power supply. Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria On Friday, June 9, 2023,  His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the Electricity Act 2023. The Act was made to replace the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) which was signed into law in 2005 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. As opposed to the EPSRA 2005, which created a single electricity market with one sole regulator, the new Act seeks to liberalise the power sector by enabling states, companies and individuals to produce, transmit and distribute electricity. The Act also provides for state to issue licenses to private investors who can operate mini-grids and power plants within the state. The Act...

Written by Precious Owen The death penalty, aka capital punishment, is a controversial issue that has evoked a lot of emotions from concerned people. Although it has been abolished in two-thirds of the world's countries,  it has a long history and is still used in countries such as Nigeria, Islamic Nations, Japan and surprisingly America. In recent times, we have seen a clamour for the abolition of the death penalty as capital punishment.  Photo Credit: Ipleaders Death penalty is described as a capital punishment for serious offences. The first established death penalty laws date as far back as the 18th century BC in the Court of King Hammurabi of Babylon which codified the death penalty for 25 different crimes. Some biblical scriptures attest to the practice of the death penalty in earlier centuries such as the “whoever shed the blood of man by man shall his blood be shed”.  In Nigeria,  Section 33 of the 1999 constitution provides for capital punishment in certain...

  Written by Precious Owen As a child, imagining the legal profession would be filled with images of a well-robed legal practitioner, standing in court and speaking well-laced compelling words on criminal or land matters. While this is part of the legal profession, it is rather a small faction of the legal world. The world has evolved so much and law is not exempted from this evolution. With the advancement of science and technology, the legal profession has expanded far beyond our wildest dreams. Photo Credit: ISPI Space law is one of the emerging areas of law, making strides with every new day. Space law comprises all laws that govern space-related activities, with the subject matter being the areas above the Karman line, about 60 miles above earth's surface. Interestingly, space law dates as far back as 1919; International law officially recognised the sovereignty of each nation over their airspace above them. This was officially reinforced at the Chicago Convention in 1944. Spa...

By Kufreabasi Idiok                Over the years, entertainment has proven itself to be an integral part of human life. Even more so, it's 21st century industry coming up with more mechanised way of bringing it closer to your doorsteps, instances with mobile phones and smart TV's Teaching children their father's lifestyle and making parents conversant with their children's world. However being very entertaining, the information and education on the subject matter or plot it passes on to its viewers are almost always priced as one could receive substance. On this, we ask, is the series SUITS giving aspiring lawyers more reasons   to; with many unique characters. Who do you think wowed his audience most? However, opinions would vary. While giving you synopsis, I would tell you why HARVEY SPECTER could possibly be the best legal character.                   ...