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In a significant development for Nigeria's digital economy and competition law landscape, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices, unlawful exploitation of news content, and other potentially unfair market conduct.

In Nigeria, justice is not often measured by verdicts, but by waiting, and by waiting, this means, unfortunately, prolonged trials, delayed rulings, and overcrowded prisons, which have all turned courts into actual waiting rooms, like a woman waiting to conceive. This article examines the possible factors behind judicial delay, arguing that it is not merely a procedural flaw but a complex interplay of financial incentives, abuse of procedural safeguards, strategically prolonged litigation, and institutional inefficiencies.

Trusts and Wills are estate planning vehicles in Nigeria that appear arcane to a cross-section of the public. The reason is not far-fetched; Nigerians are traditionally “testamentophobic” and would rather resort to the use of the extended family structure than rely on Trusts and Wills. This reality creates the need to demystify this area of law which wields a great influence directly or indirectly on the lives and finances of a considerable percentage of the Nigerian population.