ABSTRACT One of the primary purposes of Public Law is the continuation of the effective working of the public service, because acts by administrators must be taken with the right motives using the right procedures.  This article unearths the principles applied in the common law and civil law systems in determining the validity or invalidity of administrative acts.  For the government to function smoothly, executive decisions and acts must be...Read More

Abstracts The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission like any other National Human Rights Commission needs evaluations/assessment in order to know, with precision, whether or not the purpose for it was established has been achieved. The Commission has been evaluated by writers on human rights. However, this paper hypothesise that criteria adopted in evaluating the Commission is inadequate and effective. Against this backdrop, this paper proposes a more effective criterion for...Read More

By: Dr Jimmy O. Chijioke and Olufemi Abifarin Introduction Initially, emphasis by writers was on domestic violence against children or what is popularly known as child abuse, child labour and child trafficking  but emphasis is now shifted to domestic violence against women.  So much energy and resources have been dissipated on campaign against domestic violence against women globally without any concern for domestic violence against men. However, practical experience has...Read More

BY J. O. AROWOSEGBE MAY 2013 Abstract This article examines the nature and extent of federal legislative powers under the Nigerian Constitution. Federal legislative powers examined are of three species. The first species consists of matters in the exclusive legislative list while the second derives from the concurrent legislative list to the extent prescribed therein. The third refers to legislative powers granted in the body of the Constitution. This article...Read More

BY PROF. E. A. TAIWO ABSTRACT This paper focuses on oil and gas related pollution, prevention and control. It examines the peculiar and technologically changing nature of the petroleum industry wherein the petroleum industry has become the major violator of the natural balance of the environment. Following this the paper finds that the unbridled dependence and quest for increased revenue from oil and gas exploitation by the various host governments...Read More