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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.4va54uqa

THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE APPLICATION OF PUNISHMENT IN ISLAMIC LAW

Y. Y. Bambale*

The first consideration any penal system is concerned with, is the punishment of the offender. Therefore, the rationale behind the punishment is an essential step in understanding such penal system. Also the application of any given penal system cannot be justified unless it has become clear that the rationale of punishment can successfully achieve the required ends and objectives. 

Oct, 2006 pp. 65−74
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2016.rdmivnf2

INTERROGATING A THEORETICA L FRAMEWORK FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

Andrea Ajibade*

In the last two decades environment and sustainability have replaced energy security and geopolitical perspectives for global energy study, and analysis. Studies observe the benefits of renewable energy technology for the environment and energy resources. Thus. renewable energy for electricity use developed in reaction to environmental concerns about the effects of non-renewable energy sources on ...

May, 2016 pp. 67-87
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2024.j16nby5x

Cohabitation of Unmarried Couples: Its Consequences and Legal Redress in the Modern World

Lilian Ifeoma Nwabueze*, Nobert Chukwuka Okolie

Adults of opposite sex who have no blood affiliation are not expected to live together in close intimacy which encourages unguided physical and emotional contact. Legal approval to such cohabitation is derived only from marriage. Marriage automatically spells out during a couple’s lifetime and thereafter, the rights and obligations of each person and the duties they owe their off springs. The abov...

Nov, 2024 pp. 68-80
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.hglrx3hx

THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC LAW LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTING LEGAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

James Kepue Tunlong*

The paper emphases on the importance of education and training of academic law librarians which will enhance their critical role of provision of access to justice and aid in the promotion of national integration and development. The Concept of Education and National Integration and reasons why National Integration is a failure is discussed. The legal discipline, the importance of law libraries to ...

Jun, 2018 pp. 68-80
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.1998.mzay2cwo

"IJBAR": THE RIGHT OF A GUARDIAN TO CHOOSE A HUSBAND OR WIFE FOR HIS WARD: A CRITIQUE

Sani Idris*

The jurists are not unanimous on the extent and scope of its application.Some group of jurist upheld and recognized its use to all categories ofwomen that have not tested marital life and under-aged male children.While others restricted its use to only under-age children of both sexes.One point that is common to all the jurists however, is their recognitionof the legality of the marriage of minors...

May, 1998 pp. 69-80
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2024.mznvq2t5

WASTE MANAGEMENT LAWS IN THE FCT: ADDRESSING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

Chelsea Euphemia Okafor*, Hadiza Hamma

Waste management has appeared as one of the greatest challenges facing environmental protection agencies in the Federal Capital Territory. There are laws in the FCT regulating waste management, and despite this plethora of laws, waste management continues to be problematic majorly because of implementational challenges. The aim of this paper is to address the implementation challenges of waste man...

May, 2024 pp. 70-97
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2023.tgypc5na

AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL INSTRUMENTS ON WATER POLLUTION IN NIGERIA

Nwosu Ivie Deborah*

The challenges of water pollution have advanced into a severe menace in Nigeria, it has caused deaths and irreparable loss of lives and living. The accumulation of synthetic chemicals and waste in groundwater and surface water has posed a snowballing peril to future development. The prevalence of water pollution is alarming, this problem has given rise to this paper which takes a purview at the le...

Jun, 2023 pp. 71-89
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2025.6x0iyvnr

ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION

Fatima Zahara'u Shehu*

Biodiversity includes all living species and ecosystems. It is important for maintaining a healthy environment and providing resources like food, water, and medicine. These resources are linked to human rights to life, health, and cultural identity. The degradation of biodiversity threatens these rights, prompting the development of international legal frameworks aimed at conserving biodiversity. ...

Sep, 2025 pp. 72–87
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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2025.py5x1q92

EXAMINATION OF ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEATH PENALTY IN NIGERIA

Nengi A. Banigo-Abah*, Legborsi Tony-Francis

This article comprehensively examines the death penalty, its ethical, legal, and societal dimensions, with a focus on Nigeria. Despite its longstanding use as a punitive measure for capital offences, empirical evidence and global trends increasingly challenge its efficacy as a deterrent for achieving retributive justice. While the death penalty retains constitutional legitimacy in Nigeria, its imp...

Mar, 2025 pp. 72-91