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Border Control in Combating Counterfeits – The Nigerian Position

Nigeria is a leading market for all types of goods and services. This is not unconnected with the fact that it is the most populous African nation and has the 8th largest population in the world1. Nigerians have a strong appetite for popular brands and the country has been noted to be the most lucrative market in Africa. Unfortunately, this has also made products with well-known global brands susceptible to the menace of fake and infringing products. Given the concerns raised by this menace, the importance of the role of the Nigeria Customs Service (the “Customs Service”) has never been…

LMDC advocates ADR for election disputes

The Lagos Multidoor Court House (LMDC) has called on politicians to embrace Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism in settling election disputes. Chairman of the LMDC, Governing Council, Hon. Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi made the statement at a news conference to mark the celebration of Lagos State at 50, as well to mark 15 years of the LMDC. He added: “In this clime, victory at the polls provides easy access to power, and legal challenges to the victory of an opponent, is high-stake project fought by their legal surrogates with a lot of bitterness that heats up the polity. “Therefore, mediation is…

LIGHT AFRICA 2030; Proposed Solutions to accessible and sustainable Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – ‘A toddlers Approach’

It is of paramount importance to understand the definition of ‘Sustainable energy’. According to Fortune Ganda in the Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, sustainable energy can be defined “as energy capable of providing affordable, easily accessible and reliable energy services that meets the general economic, social and environmental needs within the development context of a society for which these services are intended, whilst recognizing equitable distribution within the society. However, in practice ‘sustainable energy means different things to various individuals. Sustainable energy is sometimes associated with renewable energy or natural gas. Whatever approach used, sustainable energy will always cover resource…