Volume 25, Issue 1 (June)

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.9wqzaxms

LIABILITY ISSUES OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

Benedic Bakwaph KANYIP^*

As is now customary, the Consumer Protection Council, since its ‘inauguration, yearly keeps faith with the World Consumer Rights Day celebrated every 15\" day of March. The tradition has been to select a chosen theme relevant to consumers and subject it to debate, often with a sensitization of consumer rights regarding that theme as the aim. This-year’s theme is, “Food Security: Is Genetically Mod...

Aug, 2006 pp. 1-16

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.7kvjalo6

THE JUDICIARY UNDER THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE VIEWS OF ABDULLAHI b. FODIO

Ibrahim S. SADA^*

The Sokoto Jihad leaders following the footsteps of earlier jurists not only advocated for a strong and free judiciary but insisted that in its operation the Islamic ideal of Maslahah (public interests) must be the guiding principle. Abdullahi, the jurist, the ideologue and the scholar discussed, particularly, in his Diya al-Hukkam, the importance of the judiciary, the qualifications of the judges...

Jun, 2006 pp. 17-31

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.161tvc95

INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL HOMICIDE ACCORDING To THE FOUR SUNNI SCHOOLS OF JURISPRUDENCE

M. B. UTHMAN^*

The Islamic law jurists agree that all the legal rules are based upon the interests (masalih) of man. They also agree that the preservation of life forms one of the five basic values that must be preserved in any civilisation¹. These values sum up the ultimate purposes of the law (maqasid al-shari'ah). It is also an established legal maxim under Islamic law that intention is the ingot of all matte...

Jun, 2006 pp. 32-52

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.vjkuomrs

DEMOCRACY,HUMAN RIGHTS AND ADMINISRATION OF JUSTICE UNDER ISLAMIC LAW

A. M. Gurin^*

Following the American and France revolutions of 1776 and 1789 respectively, the paradigms shift became complete introducing a new political Philosophy of constitutional democracy where by a concept of government for the people, by the people and of the people was born. Henceforth Europe, and in the 20th century United State of America made it their responsibility to universalize the adoption of t...

Jun, 2006 pp. 53-63

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.zmo1ylkk

EMERGENCY POWERS UNDER THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: THE, CASE STUDY OF PLATEAU STATE

Nuhu Mohammed JAMO^*

The above statement summed up the decision of the Federal Government under President Olusegun Obasanjo on the long ranning ethnic / religious conflict in Plateau State. Emergency rule as an exception to constitutional order may perhaps predate even the advent of written constitutions as a charter of government. From time immemorial state as a fictional body, epitomized by its leadership, had estab...

Jun, 2006 pp. 64-80

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.p7oj7rhi

CHANGE IN CLIMATE: THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT ACT, 2006 A VEHICLE FOR ACCELERATING DISPUTES SETTLEMENT TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL HARMONY. IN NIGERIA.

JUMMAI AUDI^*

Labour enactments in the 1960s gave the Government a greater role to play in Nigeria’s Industrial Relations. As a result of its role, the 1968 Trade Disputes Act introduced the Industrial Arbitration Panel (of 1969) making arbitral award final and binding. The incessant work stoppages made the government unwilling to negotiate with labour in the effort to improve the economic conditions brought. a...

Jun, 2006 pp. 81-88

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.5sjcgem4

UNITED NATIONS MECHANISM FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES’ RIGHTS: A CASE STUDY OF UNHCR

M. B. Dalhatu^*

A humanitarian and non-political organization, the United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHCRis mandated by the UN to protect refugees and help them find solutions to their plight. As the problem of displacement has grown in complexity over the past half century, UNHCR has expanded from a relatively small, specialized agency with as envisioned three-year lifespan to an organization of over ...

Jun, 2006 pp. 89-98

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.aty331yw

REGULATION AND ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES IN THE SECURITIES BUSINESS: A CASE AGAINST STATUTORY CONSTRAINTS IN NIGERIA.

ILOBA-ANINYE O^*

The Investment and Securities Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as ISA 1999) is a comprehensive legislation in respect of investment in shares and generally in securities business. It is an answer to the shortfalls noticed in the application of previous laws on investment in securities. These previous laws include the Securities and Exchange Commission Acts of 1978 and 1979

Jun, 2006 pp. 99-111

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.mmaqpd5n

COMMUNITY POLICING IN NIGERIA AS AN ANTIDOTE TO CRIME

Ada Ozoemena^*

Events spread across the history of Nigeria and that of the Nigeria Police have shown that policing a country as vast as Nigeria is not a tea party. In recent times, violent crime has been on the upsurge and many high profile instances of police misbehaviour, criminality and malpractice continue to hit the media. The violent assassinations of prominent citizens has raised a problem that simply can...

Jun, 2006 pp. 112-130

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.jjj6j4n0

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROVISIONS OF LEGITIMACY AND PATERNITY UNDER THE CHILD’S RIGHT ACT AND ISLAMIC LAW IN NIGERIA

Sani Idris^*

Children, by reason of their age, physical and mental immaturity constitutes one of the vulnerable groups in the society. They are dependants on parents/guardians who are adult for their necessaries of life. They need care, attention and guidance. They require as of right shelter feeding, clothing, education, religious upbringing as well as medical care for them to turn up well into the society as...

Jun, 2006 pp. 131-149

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2006.08d5hl8x

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION VIS-A-VIS THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA

Francis F. Cho^*

ADR simply put, refers to the procedures for the settlement of disputes by means other than litigation. For example, by the use of mechanisms like negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and host of other hybrid species. These alternative processes which are said to be less costly and more expeditious are increasingly being used in the United States of America in the handling of commerci...

Jun, 2006 pp. 150-164