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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
Chapter IV sets out the rights every person in Nigeria holds — life, dignity, liberty, fair hearing, privacy, expression, assembly, movement, freedom from discrimination and property — together with the route to enforce them.
Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules
Chapter IV rights have their own court procedure, deliberately simpler than an ordinary civil claim. Understanding its shape tells you what a lawyer will need from you, and how quickly.
Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015
From arrest to arraignment to trial, the ACJA 2015 sets out the procedure federal criminal cases follow — and many states have enacted administration of criminal justice laws along the same lines.
Labour Act, Cap L1 LFN 2004
Three documents usually govern a working relationship: the written contract, the Labour Act where it applies, and the employer's policies. Knowing which answers which question prevents most workplace disputes.
Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020
CAMA 2020 is the framework for business names, private and public companies, limited partnerships and incorporated trustees — and for the filings that keep a registered entity in good standing.
Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020
A directorship is a legal office, not a title. CAMA 2020 attaches duties of good faith, care and skill to it, and those duties are owed to the company itself.
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The supreme law and the rights it guarantees
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Chapter IV rights and how they are enforced
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Offences, procedure and the ACJA 2015
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Claims between people and organisations
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Contracts, wages, termination, workplace duties
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CAMA 2020, company duties and governance
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The Land Use Act, title and tenancy
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The FCCPA 2018 and your purchases
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The Cybercrimes Act 2015 and life online
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The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
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Marriage, children and succession
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How courts work and what to expect
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Powers, limits and everyday encounters
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Driving, documents and road-side stops
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Entry, status, permits and travel documents
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Obligations, filings and awareness
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Banking, lending, payments and consumer finance
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Registration, voting and election conduct
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Pollution, land use and community impact
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Rights, duties and institutional obligations
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Health duties, safety and public obligations
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Publishing, broadcasting, defamation and contracts
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Copyright Act 2022, trade marks and brands
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