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Global Insights Law Journal

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Original Article September 11, 2026

LEGAL CAPTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS: ANALYSING ENFORCEMENT FAILURES AND REFORM STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE IN NIGER DELTA

Olusola David Rex

Nigeria possesses an extensive body of constitutional, statutory and institutional rules directed towards environmental protection. Yet persistent oil pollution, gas flaring, ecological degradation, inadequate remediation and weak enforcement in the Niger Delta demonstrate a subs...

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Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2026
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Original Article September 11, 2026

A Critical Assessment of Nigeria’s Legal and Institutional Framework for Ocean and Coastal Governance

Asemebo, Fortune Amina Iminabo

Nigeria possessed extensive maritime endowments, including an 850-kilometre coastline and an Exclusive Economic Zone of over 200 nautical miles, holding an untapped blue economy potential estimated at 296 billion USD. However, the sustainable exploitation of these marine and coas...

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Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2026
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Original Article July 3, 2026

Beyond Welfare Rhetoric: A Doctrinal Appraisal of Child Custody After Dissolution of Marriage in Nigeria - The Obio-Akpor Experience

Priscilla Nkechinyere EBERECHI

The dissolution of marriage generates complex legal, social, and emotional consequences, particularly for children who often emerge as the most vulnerable parties in custody disputes. This article critically examines the legal framework governing child custody after dissolution o...

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Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2026
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Original Article April 9, 2026

A Legal Analysis of the Role of Host Communities in Environmental and Natural Resources Management in Nigeria

Lolo Isaiah Opuende

It is beyond doubt that the local communities play pivotal role in environmental and natural resources management. The role of local communities in environmental and natural resources management, national economy and in ecology was emphasized in the 1988 National Forest Policy, w...

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Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026
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Original Article April 9, 2026

An Examination of the Roles of a Legal Adviser to a Political Party in a Democracy

Dr. Alawa Stephen Tombari

Actions and inactions of political parties in a democratic State aid to make or mar the governance of the people. The concourse of events in various political parties determines the stability, development, security, and image of the State. Factually, political parties are the lif...

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Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026
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Original Article April 9, 2026

Human Rights in Nigeria’s Cyberspace: An Overview

Abraham Ebini, Akeuseph Oyepho

Human Rights in cyberspace deals with the applicability of human rights and basic freedoms in cyberspace. Individuals are entitled to exercise and enjoy human rights and fundamental freedoms in cyberspace, just as they do in the physical or real space. The aim of this paper is to...

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Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026
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64 views / 34 downloads
Original Article April 9, 2026

The Role of a Legal Adviser to a Political Party in Nigeria’s Democracy

Prof. Josephat Chima Ubanyionwu

Political parties in Nigeria are essential vehicles for political representation, bound by law to function democratically and adhere to regulatory frameworks. Failure to comply with these requirements often leads to legal disputes and sanctions. A Legal Adviser in a political par...

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Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2026
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Original Article April 9, 2026

Appraising the Role of Key Actors in International Environmental Law-Making Process: Essence and Constraints

Hildagard C. Desmond-Ihekaire, Ph.D, MCArb, U. J. Otu, Esq, John Chinda

This paper examined Actors and Law-Making Processes under International Environmental Law. The development and implementation of international environmental law involved a complex interplay of diverse actors, including states, international organizations, non-governmental organiz...

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Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026
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Original Article April 9, 2026

‘Supremacy’ of the Constitution of a Political Party: A Philological Incongruity or a Legal Actuality

Hildagard C. Desmond-IhekairePh.D, MCArb, and Jessica A. Ajonumah Andrew-Jaja, ACIArb (UK)

By virtue of their membership, members of a political party surrender their rights to the guidelines of the party. However, it may be impossible not to acquiesce to the dictates of the powerful elites in oligarchic settings, which a political party represents. As principal instru...

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Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2026
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Original Article January 9, 2026

The Legal Regime and Trend of Political Defections in Africa: A Doldrums

Oluwafemi Emmanuel Olowononi, Mohammed Ndarani Mohammed

The paper is an investigation into the practice of party defections and political instability, which is one of the major challenges to democracy in Nigeria and Africa in general. Politicians in Africa have continued to lay claims to their fundamental rights to freedom of associat...

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Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2026
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38 views / 18 downloads

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