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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

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,

The decision of the High Court of Lagos State in Femi Falana, SAN v. Meta Platforms Inc. raises significant legal questions concerning the relationship between constitutional privacy rights, the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA or the Act), and the responsibility of online intermediaries for user-generated content. The case arose from the publication of a video on Facebook by an unidentified third-party user falsely suggesting that the Femi Falana, SAN, the Claimant was suffering from a medical condition

Football is built on the principle of finality. Once the referee blows the whistle, the result is meant to be settled. The AFCON 2025 final, however, defied that certainty. In a decision that stunned the football world, the Confederation of African Football overturned Senegal’s on-field victory and awarded the title to Morocco based on forfeiture.