Garnishee proceedings occupy a unique position within Nigeria's judgment enforcement framework. Unlike ordinary civil actions founded on pleadings, they constitute a special statutory procedure regulated principally by the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act1 (“SCPA”), designed to provide a swift and efficient means of enforcing monetary judgments. The summary character of garnishee
On 17 August 2026, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the issuance of the National Digital Cloud Policy (the “Policy”) as a comprehensive strategic framework for accelerating the development, governance and internationalisation of Nigeria’s cloud computing and digital infrastructure ecosystem.
For most of the history of our received civil procedure, a person who stood wholly outside a dispute, who had done no wrong and owed no duty, could not be drawn into a separate action brought solely to extract information from him. This was the mere witness rule: information could not be
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The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes significant changes to Nigeria’s regulatory framework for oil spill management and environmental compliance. The Bill seeks to strengthen NOSDRA’s enforcement powers while increasing the financial and criminal consequences of non-compliance by operators and facility owners.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 (FCCPA), enacted in 2019, governs merger review and approval in Nigeria. The Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020
The Supreme Court’s decision in Maryam Sanda v C.O.P1 (“Sanda’s case”) has reignited debate over whether the prerogative of mercy (“mercy”) may be exercised while a convict’s appeal is still pending. Rooted in the ancient royal prerogative2 and retained in sections 175 and 212 of the Constitution3, this executive power functions as a humane corrective to the criminal justice system,
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