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Is ignorance of the law truly an excuse in Nigeria? Not a chance! This post explores the legal principle and why it matters, using the recent case of social media personality Bobrisky as an example. We delve into the importance of the rule of law and why legal awareness is crucial. But the post doesn't stop there. We acknowledge the challenges of legal literacy in Nigeria and propose solutions like legal aid programs and public awareness campaigns. Ultimately, this post aims to empower Nigerians to navigate the legal system and build a more just society.""

Erisco Food Limited has been embroiled in a controversy surrounding a Facebook post by a user named Chioma Okoli, 39. On Sept. 17, 2023, Okoli made a Facebook post in which she alleged that she bought a tomato paste produced by Erisco Food Limited and that when she decided to taste the product, it was full of sugar.""

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on February 20 its decision to distribute contraband foodstuff items seized by officers of the service. They were forfeited to the federal government by Order of Court to citizens at affordable rates."

The edge neutrality of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for users cannot be de-emphasized. The outbreak of menaces such as cyberbullying, has become a cause of great concern.""

Allegations of sexual harassment have been on the rise in Nigeria recently. The sad story of female personnel of the Air Force, Beauty Uzezi, who was gruesomely raped by her superior and dismissed from service, and the cases of Ruth Ogunleye and Corporal Philomena Nnamoko, who were allegedly dehumanized and detained by senior officers of the Nigerian Army for refusing to succumb to their sexual advances has brought to limelight the ordeals of female soldiers in Nigeria, reported THIS DAY."

In Nigeria, corporal punishment is widely acceptable to the extent that it is unthinkable that a child be allowed to grow without physical discipline, which is premised on the popular Bible verse ? spare the rod and spoil the child?.""

The recent saying (in Pidgin English), "No gree for anybody this year," has become more of a slogan and a very interesting one at that, by Nigerians in 2024."""

The concept of International Humanitarian Law was coined by the international community between the 19th and 20th centuries to protect civilians and those resigned from any more hostilities."""

Life is sacrosanct to all beings, and once lost, whether due to the negligence of man or nature, it becomes a loss that can never be compensated for."

Domestic violence has become a trend that is now justified as a means of correcting loved ones, a means to show love, and a means to show submissiveness.""

Every person is entitled to approach the court over any issue affecting their rights and interests. The court is empowered, under Section 6(6)(b) of the Constitution, to determine issues between persons and government respectively."

Recently, a customary court sitting in Akure dissolved a 23-year marriage, criticizing the wife?s lover for adopting kids and challenging the Igbo naming tradition. The news was subsequently reported on -October 11, 2023, by Thenigerialawyer.com. According to the court, the Igbo custom of kids bearing step-dad?s name is ?Evil.?""

Over the years, Nigeria has been renowned for being the ?Giant of Africa.? Such a title is expected to evoke a country with much responsibility, a leading example to other countries with great latitude of leverage in the diplomatic space. However, that is not the case where it matters."""""

An act may be immoral, or better still sinful, but yet not criminal. However, adultery is one of those acts under our criminal jurisprudence that appears to have a criminal liability in some jurisdictions in Nigeria."""

In a society supposedly with a low tolerance for any form of sexual assault or harassment, it comes as shocking news when a dean of law at the prestigious University of Calabar has been accused of sexual assault by his very own students of the faculty of law."