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- ItemAssessment of Government’s Attitude Towards Environmental Rights’ Protection in Nigeria(Department of Commercial and Property Law (now Department of Commercial and Industrial Law) Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, 2026) Akaje Halimat Tope; Muhammed-Mikaaeel Ahmed AbiodunMenace of environmental pollution in Nigeria has threatened the achievement of the sustainable goals on good, quality environment and well-being. Despite the availability of the various robust environmental legislations in the country, attitude of government towards environmental right protection has been portrayed badly. To this end, this study assesses the attitude of government towards environmental right protection in Nigeria with reliance on the non-doctrinal method of legal research. Through the qualitative approach, the study focuses on environmental pollution issues in Nigeria, environmental right in Nigeria, and Government’s efforts and effectiveness of the existing mechanisms in the protection of the environment in Nigeria. The study samples the opinions of the relevant 32 stakeholders in the field of environmental laws and made succinct findings. The study finds that there exits environmental pollution issues in Nigeria and such existence has brought to fore the enormity of environmental pollution and its attendants impacts on the environment and the citizens at large; the right to a healthy environment is not adequately protected in Nigeria and there is need to protect the right in order to enhance environmental sustainability; and there exists negative attitudes of Government towards environmental right protection in Nigeria which has weakened the existing mechanisms in the management of environmental issues in Nigeria. The study suggests active involvement of the judiciary by way of judicial activism and attitudinal changes on the part of the Nigerian government
- ItemANALYSING MARITIME ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE VUNERABILITY FROM JURISPRUDENCE OF ISLAMIC LAW(2026-04-23) Kudirat Abdulkareem; Ahmed A. Muhammed-Mikaaeel; Halimat Tope Akaje PhD; Khadijat Kamaldeen Ibrahim-Eletu; Khairat EletuThere are abundant natural resources on the sea are for human exploration for the benefits of humanity. However, during their explorations, certain hazards came to the fore which cause harm to humanity. This brings to the fore the recurrent debates on maritime activities and climate change vulnerability culminating into both international and national regimes for regulations and control. Despite these regimes, maritime activities continue to occasion climate change vulnerability. Against this backdrop, this study explores the discussions on the subject matter from the lens of Islamic jurisprudence. Hence, the study analyses the maritime activities and climate change vulnerability from the jurisprudence of Islamic law via reliance on the doctrinal method of data collection. The study finds that maritime activities which caused climate change vulnerability are forms of corruption on earth (fasad fil ard) which Allah frowns at. The study finds further that principles of Islamic law and maqasid Shari'ah forbid all forms avoidable harms caused via the maritime activities by human explorations of the sea. The study finds further that the current legal regimes for the control of maritime activities faces a number of challenges. The study recommends tackling the problems emanating from maritime activities through internalisation of the maqasid Shari'ah models of protections of life (nafs), wealth (mal) and future generations (nasl) amongst others.
- ItemAn Expert Legal Analysis of Article XI of the Outer Space Treaty (Status and application of the five United Nations Treaties on Outer Space, and ways and means, including capacity building, to promote their implementation.(United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs., 2026-04-15) Franziska Knur, Scarlet O’Donnell, Neha Dagley, Sanchi Dhamija, Farah Diya Yasmine, Tate Few, Radhakrishnan Mahalingam, Larry Martinez, Rhoda Obi-Adigwe, Maria A. Pozza, Mila Spence, Mary-Christine Sungaila, Beauler Wozhele, Khafayat Yetunde Olatinwo,The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the rule of law in outer space. IISL holds permanent observer status with the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (the Committee) and has been supporting the work of the Committee’s Legal Subcommittee through various efforts, including the organization of the Annual Space Law Symposium in collaboration with the European Center for Space Law of the European Space Agency. The purpose of this paper is to present an expert legal analysis of Article XI of the Outer Space Treaty (OST), particularly focusing on current practices, gaps, ambiguities and barriers to the provision’s implementation, with a view to supporting relevant discussions within the Committee’s Legal Subcommittee, including within the Working Group on the Status and Application of the Five United Nations Treaties on Outer Space (WG TRE).
- ItemElectronic Judicial Process and Procedure in Nigeria: Issues, Prospects and Challenges(NALT, 2022-09-27) 24. Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kannike, SAN, Dr. Yahya Duro Uthman Hambali, Dr. Hanafi A. Hammed, Dr. Abdulwahab M.J. Eleshin, Dr. Oyesola Animashaun & Dr. Khafayat Yetunde OlatinwoAbstract The outbreak of coronavirus in 2019 proved to be one of the most transformative event in the modern period. It was a test case for the need to embrace the modern technology in the conduct of government and private affairs. Nigeria recorded her first case of COVID 19 on 27th February 2020 when an Italian who returned to Lagos for work tested positive to the virus. The rise in the number of infested persons led the Nigerian government to implement regulatory measures to contain the spread of the pandemic both at the federal and state levels. As the situation started spiraling out of control, state government taking cue from federal government replicated the lockdown measure specifically stay at home, closure of school, courts, places of worship, market, offices, business centres, transportation, intra and interstate travels, imposition of curfew, compulsory use of face shield, nose mask, social distance and many others. As a result of overreaching the impact of COVID 19 and suspension of judicial activities within the country them, it goes without saying that the situation occasion a great hardship on the judicial system in Nigeria. Thus, the need to ensure that judicial activity in Nigeria continue to thrive has brought fore the importance of embracing electronic legal process in fostering smooth and unhindered dispensation of justice and dispute resolution at all times in Nigeria. Keyword: electronic legal process, corona virus pandemic, jurisdiction, public hearing, online courtroom
- ItemAn Analysis of the Claims and Compensation Available to Victims as a Result of Damage in Outer Space.(Department of Jurisprudence and Public Law, Faculty of Law, Kwara State University, Malete,, 2024-12-24) Olatinwo Khafayat YetundeThe legal maxim ‘Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium’ is to the extent that it is expected that injured party gets remedy for the injury suffered. Unlike individuals cum domestic activities/legal system, to determine who is/are wrong in outer space activity, the result of damage, is quite dicey. Firstly, states are of course parties to space regimes as such expected to be actors in space activities to which one or many states jointly with international intergovernmental organisations can be the one conducting the activities (launching state) that led to the damage or even the injured party. Secondly, outer space with its activities is an international subject regulated majorly by International law, so that questions involving what amounts to damage, who can present a claim, the quantum of damages, determination of adequate compensation, parties to a claim amongst others are the subject of analysis in this article. To answer these questions, this article intends to examine the relevant International law i.e International Space law and Customary international law, on the claims and compensation available to victims of damage in the course of outer space activities, assess the adequacies or otherwise of the claims and compensation and profer recommendations where necessary. Keywords: Outer space, activities, damage, claims, compensation, victim