Articles

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2016.9xv9wu12

THE OFFENCE OF RAPE IN NIGERIA: SUGGESTIONS FOR STATUTORY AND PRACTICAL REFORMS

Patricia Kisugu Obi^*

Rape is a very serious crime the world over. It is a crime that attracts imprisonment, and in some jurisdictions the death sentence. In Nigeria, the offence of rape is provided for in both the Criminal and Penal codes. It is defined as unlawful non-consensual carnal knowledge of a woman by a man punished by imprisonment for life under the Criminal code, and fourteen years under the Penal code with...

May, 2016 pp. 279-290

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2007.s96lebks

LAND USE ACT, 1978: A REALITY OR A FICTION?

Dalhatu M B^*

A major development in Nigerian land law and conveyance was the enactment of the Land Use Act, 1978: The Land Use Act of 1978 was promulgated into law on the 29th of March 1978. The law was revolutionary in essence and was meant to reassert and preserve the right of all Nigerians to the land of Nigeria’.

May, 2007 pp. 284-298

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2019.6wrddv3a

AN EXAMINATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-INTERVENTION UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

Mustapha Shehu Sheka^*

The principle of non-intervention has its origin as far back as medieval period. It is a well-established principle of customary international law. Its purpose is to limit illegal involvement of one country in the affairs of others in the ordinary course of relationship among civilized nations. That is to say, states are sovereign and free from intervention. Sovereignty is what protects preserves ...

Aug, 2019 pp. 287-303

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2016.budy8sdy

THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

Victor Oluwasina Ayeni^*

Freedom of information (FOI), access to information and open access policies are the toasts of the moment in the international arefia. Countries with freedom of information laws and practice are considered ‘free’ while those without FOI mechanisms are treated almost like pariahs in the comity of democratic nations. This is because FOI is believed to be critical to democracy, human rights and good ...

May, 2016 pp. 291-308

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2025.vu25axr1

A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE AND THE NEED FOR EXPENDING THE VICTIM BASE

Daniel F Atidoga^*, Yahaya Adeyi

This research revisits the legal framework for the crime of genocide, emphasizing the need to expand the victim base beyond the current four protected groups—national, ethnic, racial, and religious—recognised under international law. The problem lies in the rigid categorisation that excludes many vulnerable groups from protection against mass atrocities. This research aimed to propose a more inclu...

Mar, 2025 pp. 292-314

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2007.a6ejv0l2

MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISESAND TAX AVOIDANCE IN NIGERIA

John D C^*

The growing internationalization of economic activities has given rise of recent to taxation problems in the sphere of international investment. In a developing country like Nigeria, multinational business transactions usually take place between members of the group such as the sale of goods, the provision of services, the licensing of patents and know – how, the granting of loans and so on. It is...

May, 2007 pp. 299-314

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2025.fdemcixw

AN APPRAISAL OF THE CHALLENGE OF VERTICAL ALLOCATION OF FUNCTIONS AND REVENUE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999

Owen Odion Agbonifo-Ezomo^*

The major objective of fiscal federalism is the efficient and effective distribution of functions and revenue among tiers of government in a federation in such a way that there are favourable economic outcomes which promote socioeconomic development. A close examination of the practice of fiscal federalism in Nigeria shows that the sharing of functions and revenue is at two levels: the vertical le...

Sep, 2025 pp. 301–329

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2019.ljyit56w

APPRAISAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT LAWS IN NIGERIA; NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION IN PERSPECTIVE

IBRAHIM ABDULKARIM^*, Abdullahi Shehu

In the globalization and abandon intellectual innovation, a nation must be able to rip her ideas, inventions, creative works towards technological advancement and global competitiveness. To foster natural talent, Nigeria need to identify her intellectual researchers and inventors, it also need to create a friendly environment and initiate strategies to protect all the intellectual stakeholders and...

Aug, 2019 pp. 304-325

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2025.ptaaoczf

An Analysis of the Petroleum Industry Act on Upstream Oil Exploration Governance

OLANREWAJU ALADEITAN^*, JOHN OLISA

In response to contemporary challenges in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, such as overconcentration of powers in the hands of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, the overburdening of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with the dual responsibility of regulator and operator in the petroleum industry, it became imperative to implement reforms ensuring maximum and sustainable value from its ...

Mar, 2025 pp. 315-344

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2007.fov8kyqq

MENTAL ELEMENT OF RAPE

Oji, Suleiman Ikepechukwu^*, Akande, Idiat Funmilola

What is the requisite mental element of the offence of rape is not a settled point of law. Analysis in this paper has highlighted this fact. The theoretical framework of this paper is aimed at depicting the éssential constituents of the offence of rape under Nigerian law and under English law. Salient points on how to establish the offence of rape under these laws are thoroughly examined. This is ...

May, 2007 pp. 315-330