Articles | Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.hxqvsupe

PROPOSING SUITABLE CLIMATE JUSTICE MODELS FOR RESOLVING THE FARMERS-HERDERS CONFLICT IN NIGERIA

Akobella Tommy Joshua^*

One of the most intractable security challenges facing the Nigerian state is the perennial farmers-herders conflict leading to dire humanitarian crises. The main cause of the conflict is the competition for scarce land and water resources between the nomadic livestock herders and sedentary farmers. Free range grazing on cultivated farmlands often leads to violent clashes between these two importan...

Jun, 2024 pp. 89-100 8 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.79r5za7i

ASSESSING EMPLOYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINING COMPANIES AS THE PIVOT FOR INVESTMENT DECISION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA’S MINING SECTOR

Sunday Bontur Lugard^*, Ijeoma Anozie

The Nigerian mining sector is in a developmental phase, with the Federal Government actively working to attract foreign investment in the sector as a means of diversifying from the petroleum industry while also enhancing local capacity and expertise. To structure this sector effectively, the government has implemented legal and policy frameworks to regulate local employment, a common strategy amon...

Jun, 2024 pp. 101-113 8 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.7cuykyhj

AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS AND COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Peter Ademu Anyebe^*

The development of unmanned systems that are remotely controlled and those with increased autonomy in making the decision to target or kill humans has been a source of concern to the international community for over a period of time. The idea behind developing Autonomous Weapon Systems (AWS) is that once activated, they are able to make the decision to kill humans without further human interventio...

Jun, 2023 pp. 106-133 5 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.wxbxxvb9

LEGAL CHALLENGES TO UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY IN NIGERIA: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Okoho E. Etim^*

The growth and viability of universities depend critically on their capacity to exercise autonomy. It includes the capacity of academic institutions to exercise self-governance, decide on matters of academic policy, oversee finances, and maintain internal affairs free from excessive external interference. But attaining and preserving this independence presents serious legal difficulties, especiall...

Jun, 2024 pp. 114-127 6 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.dq5oeze5

THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND THE CHALLENGES OF ENFORCEMENT FOR BREACH OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA

I. Yusuf^*

Entertainment law involves a dexterous interplay of contract law, labour or employment law, fashion law, intellectual property law, sports law and many others. This paper discusses the copyright protection in the entertainment industry in Nigeria with the objective of analysing existing legal framework of copyright owners in the entertainment industry on the various legal remedies both civil and c...

Jun, 2024 pp. 128-138 10 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.vew0jof4

CONSUMER PROTECTION: UNPACKING CONSUMERS’ RIGHT OF RETURN AND REFUND IN NIGERIA

Christiana Agbo‐Ejeh^*

This article analyses the main features of the return and replacement framework as provided under the Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Act. It demonstrates the inadequacies of the Act, especially with respect to the lack of awareness among suppliers and consumers. It is argued that the lack of awareness on the part of the supplier or seller and consumers in Nigeria is extensive. Howeve...

Jun, 2023 pp. 134-154 5 views 1 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.1jyuq2zj

THE FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF NIGERIA: AN OVERVIEW

Egondu Grace Ikeatu^*, Alex Iloba Uwadinma, Favour Onoriode Ebbah

Consumer rights are those rights given to a consumer to protect him from being cheated by manufacturers of goods and services. This is achieved by consumer protection laws. Through the instrumentality of these laws, the government aims to protect the rights of consumers. There is a logical, moral, and political force in the proposition that consumers should have the right to take decision about th...

Jun, 2024 pp. 139-147 9 views 2 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.3hm1r6bc

APPRAISAL OF THE RIGHT TO HEALTH AND THE CAUSES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA

Igwe, O. W, Agbo, I. L^*

The right to life is meaningless without the right to health. Ensuring health gives life its true significance. Since life is invaluable, securing the right to health should not be limited to discussions about funding. If life is important, the right to health must be a priority in policy decisions. Among the aim and objectives of this paper is to examine the legal requirements for securing the ri...

Jun, 2024 pp. 148-162 6 views 1 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.q3ctvydd

LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENT SECTARIAN CONFLICT IN NIGERIA

Ozurumba Darlingto^*, Judith Nendelmun Eigege

Nigeria has enjoyed 61 years of independence from British colonial rule and within this period, several violent sectarian conflicts have been recorded and seems to be increasing. From the first recorded violent sectarian conflict in 1966 which had devastating effects on the Federal Government, to the civil war which threatened the corporate existence of Nigeria. In the 1980s, the Maitatsine Riot s...

Jun, 2023 pp. 155-188 7 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2024.ltgb336d

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SURROGACY IN NIGERIA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH SOUTH AFRICA

N.K. Dariyem^*, R.M. Donglong, R.J. Goar

Surrogacy is a process that enables couple or individual who cannot conceive naturally as a result of infertility caused by either medical condition or other natural process to have children through surrogate mother. The process is often regulated by a legal agreement that define the respective rights and obligations of parties. While surrogacy is allowed in many countries, in some countries, the ...

Jun, 2024 pp. 163-174 8 views 2 downloads