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Who Takes Over the Property After Divorce? By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, MCIArb(UK)  Introduction:    There is a video showing a heavily bearded-man, that claims that where there is a divorce in Nigeria, the wife will not benefit from the property of the husband, unless the wife proves that she contributed financially to such property. And, that the wife will only get a share that equals her contributions. He compared the alleged Nigerian position with... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/who-takes-over-the-property-after-divorce/#google_vignette #SabiLaw

The Only Persons that Can Challenge an Election in Nigeria. Published by SabiLaw Not every person in Nigeria can challenge an election. First of all, an ordinary voter in an election cannot challenge the out come of an election. According to the Electoral laws in Nigeria, there are only two (2) persons that can challenge an election in any part of Nigeria. These persons are discussed in this video. Please share your comments with us and subscribe to this channel to receive our new editions. Watch via this link; https://youtu.be/tejiNCrzggk #SabiLaw

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Do you make an agreement Lawful by Court Stamping? Published by SabiLaw Often people take their agreements to court staff, Commissioners of Oath, Magistrates, Notaries Public and Judges for them to be signed. Such persons believe that having the above listed persons sign their agreements make their agreements valid (and “more powerful“). Even some lawyers charge clients to provide such services. Well, what does the law say about this? Is the practice a waste of resources? What makes agreements valid? Please share your comments with us and subscribe to this channel to receive our new editions. Watch via this link :https://youtu.be/74r3SxV_bp0 #SabiLaw

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Use and Demand for Foreign Currency in Nigeria is a Crime. Published by SabiLaw The only allowed currency in Nigeria is Naira. It is an offence for any person(Nigerian or Foreigner), business, professional, school, church, hotel, company, consultant, agency or group, etc (whether locally or internationally owned) to pay, offer, demand, receive or use any currency other than the Naira in Nigeria. However, there are exemptions that can be granted by the government. Which government agency can grant the exemption, and why? What is the punishment for using or demanding foreign currencies in Nigeria without an exemption? All these are discussed in this video. Please share your comments with us and subscribe to this channel to receive our new editions. Watch via this link : https://youtu.be/yvHIaWTFAYs?si=P_4Rzhb5HkSL75pi #SabiLaw

The Dangote IPO Meme Explosion: Dangote Refinery, Shareholding, and the Limits of Owning a Public Company under Nigerian Law. By Boroh Alexander Oghenevwede Introduction  Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s public offer opened on 14 September 2026 at ₦525 a share, with a minimum subscription of ten shares for ₦5,250, and closes on 13 October 2026.[1] True to our nature, Nigerians turned a serious capital-raising exercise into a meme festival: mock ownership certificates circulated online, jokes demanded a “board meeting” over a tanker parked by the roadside, and social media users addressed Aliko Dangote as “my partner,” treating a ₦5,250 subscription as though it were a personal partnership with the man himself.[2] The humour works because it... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/the-dangote-ipo-meme-explosion-dangote-refinery-shareholding-and-the-limits-of-owning-a-public-company-under-nigerian-law/ #SabiLaw

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Government Cannot Pay Compensation For An Empty Land After A Compulsory Acquistion. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) When Government compulsorily acquires your land, Government will not pay compensation for the land, of the land is a mere empty land. Rather Government can compensate you for a paid ground rent of the present year, improvements, installation and developments you made on such land like.... Read more via ;https://sabilaw.org/government-cannot-pay-compensation-for-an-empty-land-after-a-compulsory-acquistion/ #SabiLaw

Stripping Suspects Naked is a Crime in Nigeria. Published by SabiLaw Across Nigeria, most persons (suspects) upon being arrested and detained are forced by the arresting officers to remove their clothes, belts, shoes, phones, wrist watches and other personal belongings. Most suspects are detained in police stations naked (barely wearing a short/pant, if any). Where a suspect is fortunate, he is offered his own trousers but to wear it inside-out. How lawful is this practice? What are the rights of arrested persons? What actions can be taken against the arresting officers and agencies? What remedies awaits the victims? Please share your comments with us and subscribe to this channel to receive our new editions. Watch via this link :https://youtu.be/lvjQ0kvAqds #SabiLaw

The National Environmental Health Practice Regulations, 2024 (S.I. No. 72 of 2024). This Regulations provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for environmental health practice and service delivery in Nigeria. The Regulations establish standards, requirements and procedures applicable to environmental health practitioners, environmental health service providers, businesses, institutions and other persons whose activities fall within the scope of environmental health regulation. It repeals the National Environmental Health Practice Regulation 2016. Click to view or download the National Environmental Health Practice Regulations, 2024 (S.I. No. 72 of 2024) via: https://sabilaw.org/national-environmental-health-practice-regulations-2024/ #SabiLaw

A Refusal to Consummate Marriage without a Reason is a Ground for Divorce. Onyekachi Umah,Esq.,LL.M, ACIArb (UK)  A wilful, persistent and continued refusal to consummate marriage (have sex with spouse at least once after wedding) without a reason is a good ground to seek and obtain divorce in a court. Read more via ;https://sabilaw.org/a-refusal-to-consummate-marriage-without-a-reason-is-a-ground-for-divorce/ #SabiLaw

*The Courts with Jurisdiction for Fundamental Human Rights Cases in Nigeria.* Published by SabiLaw Aside known your fundamental human rights, it is important to understand the process and channels for the enforcement of fundamental human rights. Not all courts (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Magistrate Court, Area Courts, Sharia Courts and Customary Courts) handle fresh cases of fundamental human rights. Broadly, there are only 2 types of courts that can handles such cases. Please share your comments with us and subscribe to this channel to receive our new editions. Watch via this link :https://youtu.be/hqRe0sVVUNw #SabiLaw

Who Owns Creations, Discoveries and Inventions Made By An Employee/Agent? By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) While at work, employees, staff, workers and even agents make registrable intellectual properties(creations, discoveries and innovations) worth billions of Naira. The ownership of such intellectual properties belongs to the employers and masters of such employees, workers and agents. Such ownerships are not negotiable or changeable by.... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/who-owns-creations-discoveries-and-inventions-made-by-an-employee-agent/#google_vignette #SabiLaw

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It Is An Offence For Hospitals/Creditors To Detain Patients/Debtors For Debts.  By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) There are several lawful means of recovering debt but false imprisonment is not one of them. It rather an offence for any person, business, hospital or institution to detain a patient or any debtor for failure to pay bills. There is no amount of debt that will warrant false imprisonment and breach of fundamental human rights of a Nigerian. Any person that has been detained against his/her wish by one that has no such powers to do so, the debtor can sue for... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/it-is-an-offence-for-hospitals-creditors-to-detain-patients-debtors-for-debts/ #SabiLaw

EFCC Cannot Recover Debts.  By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has powers to recover stolen monies and not loans and debts. Just like police and other security agencies, EFCC is not for debt recovery and cannot interfere with civil transactions and businesses unless there is... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/efcc-cannot-recover-debts/#google_vignette #SabiLaw

Right Against Confiscation of Property In Nigeria.  By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Every person in Nigeria has a fundamental human right to acquire a property in any part of Nigeria as well as a right not have its property confiscated or compulsorily acquired. No property can be confiscated for any reason whatsoever by any person, body, agency or government. Note that it is only a... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/right-against-confiscation-of-property-in-nigeria/ #SabiLaw