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THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATIONS AND THE STATUTES OF LIMITATION ONLAND IN NIGERIA

September 20, 2023
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| Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023)

Author(s): Barile Uelor | Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract Land administration is important in the sustainable use and management of land. Despite its importance, however, the administrative structure under the Nigerian Land Use Act seems inconsistent and devoid of clarity of functions and purpose which sometimes gives rise to land disputes. This discourse examines the administrative structure […]

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EXAMINATION OF SOME LAND LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA AND THE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS CONUNDRUM

September 20, 2023
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| Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023)

Author(s): Makbere, Osom Jacob & Thompson, John Eriave | Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract Land ownership, before the received English property model was customarily communal.But, after the Cession Treaty of 1861, and the eventual spread of British influence, the control and management of all lands became a legislative issue. The Public Lands Act, 1903, the Land Tenure […]

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ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES IN RIVERS STATE: A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF BENEFICIARIES

September 20, 2023
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| Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023)

Author(s): Claribel Diebo Fab-Eme & Peace Jonathan Stowe | Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract The laws on administration of estates in Rivers State are geared towards regulating the management of the estate of deceased persons who die intestate or who leave behind a valid will for which there are no executors. The administrator is required to manage, […]

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A RE-EXAMINATION OF THE JURISPRUDENCE AND SALE OF FAMILY LAND IN NIGERIA

September 20, 2023
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Author(s): U. FRANK-IGWE & CHARLES I. G. AGWOR | Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract The study, a re-examination of the jurisprudence and sale of family land in Nigeria, focused on the concept of customary land and family ownership of land under the customary land tenure system in Nigeria. A robust introduction of the research subject was done […]

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PROPERTY SETTLEMENT IN A MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDING UNDER THEMATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1970 OF NIGERIA

September 20, 2023
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Author(s): Dr Linus O. Nwvauzi’ & Dr. (Mrs.) Soibi George-Ibikiri | Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract Settlement of property is the transfer of property or part of a property which may be jointly owned to the other spouse. Like maintenance and custody, it is an auxiliary relief granted during divorce proceedings. The power of the court to […]

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NIGERIAN LAW AND THE PRACTICE OF PROPERTY RECEIVERSHIP INMORTGAGE TRANSACTIONS: A RE-EXAMINATION.

September 20, 2023
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Author(s): Dr G. O Akolokwu| Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) Abstract This article examined the practice of property receivership in mortgage transactions under Nigerian law. It particularly queried the efficacy of receivership as a remedy deployable by the mortgagee/creditor in a bid to realize his credit advanced to the mortgagor/borrower.The article posited that mortgage transactions remain economic […]

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THIRD PARTY RIGHTS UNDER LEGAL MORTGAGE OF PROPERTY:LESSONS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

September 20, 2023
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Author(s):  Anugbum Onuoha, PhD’|  Volume 19 Issue.1 (2023) ABSTRACT The generic legal description of a mortgage is an agreement between a property owner (‘mortgagor’) and a lender (‘Mortgagee’). The agreement bestows the mortgagee with the right to hold the property of the mortgagor as security until the loan amount and all interests are fully paid by the […]

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