Chinemerem Nnawuihe, Author at The News Chronicle

Justiciability Of Economic, Social And Cultural Rights In Nigeria: A Panacea To Bad Governance

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Nov 03, 2020

The events of the past few days across Nigeria, have been most worrisome. There has been massive looting, arson, violence, brigandage and general unrest in most parts of the country. The direct cause are the events that took place on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos State which jolted the whole […]

The Right Of Assembly And Peaceful Protest: Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights Loathed By Nigeria’s Successive Governments

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Oct 20, 2020

The ongoing #EndSARS protests have necessitated this article. Nigerians from all walks of life, especially youths have been protesting for several days against police brutality and calling for the scrapping of the (Federal) Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS), the unit of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) that has been given the mandate to combat the crimes […]

Oppressive Widowhood Practices In Nigeria: Widows Are Entitled To Their Dignity

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Oct 13, 2020

Widowhood practices are those customs and traditions that are meted out on widows which constitute part of the funeral rites. Widowhood has been defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition as: “the state or condition of being a widow“. It goes on to define a widow as: “a woman whose husband is dead, and […]

Management of Companies: The Exercise of Corporate Managerial Powers in Nigeria

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Oct 06, 2020

Under Section 42 of the Companies & Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, a company becomes a body corporate from the date of its registration; it acquires the capacity of exercising all the powers and functions of a registered company. It becomes a legal person distinct from those who from time to time compose it whether […]

Vicarious Liability: Is the Nigerian Police Force Vicariously Liable For The Misconduct Of Its Officers?

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Sep 29, 2020

The Black’s Law Dictionary 6th Edition at page 1566 defines vicarious liability thus: “The imposition of liability on one person for the actionable conduct of another, based solely on a relationship between the two persons. Indirect or imputed legal responsibility for acts of another; for example the liability of an employer for the acts of […]

Ease Of Doing Business In Nigeria: How Easy Under The Current Business Reforms?

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Sep 22, 2020

The Ease of Doing Business (EODB) index is a ranking system established by the World Bank Group. It ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operations and stronger protections of property rights. It is a yearly ranking that assesses the business environment in 190 countries using various […]

The Company Secretary: Origin, Status and An Appraisal Under The Companies And Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Sep 15, 2020

Origin Of The Company Secretary A secretary occupies a very important position in all administrative spheres. They are literally referred to as “keepers of Secrets” and have been found to be indispensable throughout history. Before the Europeans came to Nigeria, many kingdoms and Empires had administrative functions and duties which were performed by officers who […]

Citizenship: An Appraisal Under The Nigerian Constitution

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Sep 08, 2020

The concept of citizenship commenced with the development of man’s idea about society, state and politics. It is derived from the concept of nationality in International Law. Citizenship is a domestic affair of every country. Therefore, each country has the prerogative to do the following: define who are its nationals; impose its membership on people; […]

Judicial Separation Of Marriage In Nigeria: When Divorce Is Not The Only Option

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Sep 01, 2020

Judicial Separation is a matrimonial relief granted to parties in a marriage when they do not have the intention to dissolve their marriage. The essence is to relieve the petitioner of the duty of cohabitation with the respondent for matrimonial misconduct such as cruelty or adultery. Under the Matrimonial Causes Act (MCA), Judicial Separation can […]

Dissolution Of Marriage In Nigeria: When Divorce Becomes The Only Option

Chinemerem Nnawuihe Aug 25, 2020

The dissolution of a Customary Law marriage is quite different from the dissolution of a marriage celebrated under the Act: that is, a marriage celebrated in a licensed place of worship or in a Registry. While the dissolution of marriage under the Customary Law can be done extra-judicially, dissolution of a marriage celebrated under the […]

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