To show that he has a good defence to the claim on the merits, the defendant must disclose facts to satisfy the court, usually by affidavit.…

The fact that a defendant has served a statement of defence can only be sufficient to allow him defend the claim if it is not a…

The defendant's affidavit must condescend upon particulars and as far as possible deal specifically with the plaintiff's claim and affidavit, and should also clearly and concisely…

To comply with section 4(2), three conditions must be satisfied, namely, (i) the Minister must initiate the retirement of the officer (no doubt he may delegate…

The appellant is among the organisations formally declared Public Service under the Act by Government Notice No. 455 published in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official…

Three months' salary in lieu of such notice will not suffice as was purported in the letter to the respondents. I do not think it is…

The burden is clearly on the appellant here to show that the provisions of S.4 were faithfully complied with. There is nothing in the letter of…

To force a public servant into retirement, that is, before he gets to his retirement age is an unusual action against him in his career. Such…

Any such delegation must, in terms of section 20(1) of the Pensions Act, be by 'order published in the Federal Gazette.' No such delegation of power…

The appellant purported to exercise power which it has not got. Although the lower court misunderstood the essence of Exhibit 'B' by which that power was…

Newspapers and other publications which report what transpires in our courts are to a certain extent, privileged. They serve the cause of public justice on such…

While the onus of proving that the report of publication is fair and accurate lies on the defendant, the burden of proving malice rests solely on…