THE LEGAL CONNOISSEUR

  A consumer is any person who purchases or offers to purchase goods, products and commodities for consumption. This includes a person to whom services are rendered. Similarly, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (" FCCP Act ") defines a consumer to include any person who purchases or offers to purchase goods otherwise than for resale but does not include a person who purchases any goods to use them in the production or manufacture of any other goods or articles for sale [1] . The FCCP Act has made copious provisions on the rights of a consumer in Nigeria and these rights are outlined hereunder. Rights of a Consumer 1.       Right to be given information in plain and understandable language : A consumer is entitled to be given information in a plain and understandable language where such is required to be given by an undertaking [2] (this includes a seller, supplier, distributor, importer and manufacturer). The test of whether...

  Introduction   In matrimonial disputes, the custody of children of the marriage is usually of paramount importance to the parties. This article explores the position of the extant statute with regards to custody of children, the factors taken into consideration by the Court in granting custody of a child or children and the grant of joint custody.   Who is a Child?   Under the Child Right’s Act of 2003, a child is defined as a person under the age of eighteen (18) Years. Similarly, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child defines a child as a human being below the age of eighteen years (18). Custody concerns control, preservation and care. Custody of a child connotes the responsibility for a child’s person, physically, mentally and morally. Custody of a child also extends to the provision of a child's needs, food, clothing, education, instructions etc. [1] In the grant of custody of children, only children below the age of 18 years ...