Umejiaku Nneka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Unizik · COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY LAW

The paper attempts a critique of the incessant violations of women's health, and reproductive right in Nigeria. The paper inter alia dissects, the meaning and historical origin of health and reproductive rights of woman in Nigeria. It further reviews the legal frameworks and policies at the national, regional and at the international levels aimed a...

Rape is an offence that involves the engagement in sexual relationship without the consent of one of the parties involved. This crime is known to happen in all countries in the world and not peculiar to Nigeria alone. Surprisingly, most of the cases have gone unreported, uninvestigated or unprosecuted. This paper examined the conundrum for the most...

The juvenile justice system is a tract in the criminal justice system whose function is basically to protect the child, particularly when the child comes in conflict with the law. The role of the police therefore is cardinal in child justice because the police is strategically positioned in child justice administration, they are the ones the child...

Dearth of Remand and Approved Institutions have necessitated the incarceration of children in adult Correctional Centres, hence defeating the major objective of rehabilitation whose aim is to protect child offenders while in detention and refine him in order to make positive impact. The aim of this work is to advocate for the establishment of Reman...

Despite the provisions of international, regional and domestic laws, women's right are still jeopardised due to domestic violence that are meted out on them by their partners, ex-partners and relations. This issue is very cardinal because of the negative impact it has on the health of women. Domestic violence is a topical issue because it cuts acro...

Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, harboring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, deception, or the abuse of power of a position, receiving of payment or benefits to achieve the consent of persons, for the purpose of exploitation. This paper dissects the existing legal fr...

Child violence is a pattern of coercive controlling behaviour that negates the right of the child in every sphere. Children are targeted because they are very vulnerable and can hardly defend themselves. It is therefore necessary to prevent and eliminate violence for adequate protection of children. This work advocates for prevention of violence am...

The paper identifies and examines the legion of institutionalized discriminatory cultural practices that are often meted out on Igbo female genders in Nigeria. It further reviews the existing legal framework on women's rights at the national, regional and international levels. The paper further highlights and discusses factors that have impeded the...

The paper observes that despite the UN resolution on 35% Affirmative action plan, Nigerian women generally and Igbo women in particular still face a legion of institutionalized marginalization and relegation to the background in Nigerian political elections and appointments. It dissects the progress made by women in political leadership at both fed...

This paper advocates for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights of the child in every sphere. This is very topical because children are subjects of human rights and plethora of laws have been enacted to protect them. However, most of these laws are not recognized, thereby exposing them to diverse violence. This study is a wake-up c...

The importance and deployment of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in SocioEconomic reforms, in nation building, need not be overemphasized. The effective working of any advanced nation depends on some ICT-based platforms, hence the need for an adequate legal framework governing affairs on these spheres. In Nigeria, for instance, the g...

The paper examines the numerous health and reproductive rights violations meted out on children in Nigeria. It further discusses the meaning and historical origin of health and reproductive rights. It equally reviews the existing legal frameworks and policies at the nationals, regional and international levels which aim at safeguarding the health a...

The protection of children and women in Nigeria is very critical because their integration in every sphere is a precedent to the growth and development of nations. However, they face diverse discrimination and violence because they are very vulnerable. The object of this study is to examine the rights of children and women by x-raying the various l...

Juvenile justice is a track within the criminal justice system which aims to protect children from the harshness of the criminal procedures. Juvenile justice addresses three categories of children: those in need of care, those beyond parental control and children in conflict with the law. The aim of the system is to rehabilitate, reform and release...

There is an increasing focus globally by prosecuting and regulatory agencies in bringing corporations to account directly for their actions. This paper will attempt to present the problems involved in the concept of corporate criminal liability, followed by an analysis of the approaches taken by different legal systems. It will consider the underly...

The role of women in industry can never be overemphasized because education and industrialization are veritable tools for emancipating women from poverty. This study examines the position of women in industry and finds that African women, particularly Nigerian women do not thrive in industry like their male counterparts due to many factors that inh...

Cyber law deals with codified rules that govern the exchange of communication and information for the protection of intellectual property rights, freedom of speech and public access to information in cyber space. Cyber ethics on the other hand is the application of responsible behavior on the Internet. Currently in Nigeria, the Cyber Crime Act was...

This study sought to establish the need to develop good reading habit in pupils of primary schools in Awka South Local Government Area. Six research questions guided the study. The research design was a case study of some township schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The population of study consists of all the primary 4-6 p...

The study sought to find out the causes of book piracy and its effect on book industry in Delta State. Six research questions guided the study. Questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection from staff of printing and publishing companies. The research design was a survey. The respondents comprised of 50 members of staff of 20 selected...