CASE DIGEST: EMPLOYMENT LAW: PROBATION; EXTENSION OF PROBATION; DOES THE EXTENSION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S PROBATIONARY PERIOD REQUIRE NOTIFICATION FROM THE EMPLOYER?
MR. OLAJUWON OLALEYE v. POLARIS BANK LIMITED & ORS.
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT (LAGOS DIVISION)
(IKECHI GERALD NWENEKA, J)
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CASE DIGEST - COMPANY LAW: BOARD MEETING; NOTICE OF MEETINGS; DOES FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE OF MEETINGS TO SHAREHOLDERS AMOUNT TO A BREACH OF FAIR HEARING?
CITEC INTERNATIONAL ESTATES LTD & ORS v. JOSIAH OLUWOLE FRANCIS & ORS.
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(RHODES-VIVOUR; KEKERE-EKUN; NWEZE; AUGIE; ABBA-AJI, JJ.SC)
CASE DIGEST - BANKING: BANKER/CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP; DUTY TO HONOUR CUSTOMER'S CHEQUE; WHEN IS A BANK UNDER OBLIGATION TO HONOUR A CUSTOMER'S CHEQUE?
BIYI CONCEPTS VENTURES LIMITED & ANOR v. POLARIS BANK LIMITED.
HIGH COURT, F.C.T, ABUJA (ABUJA DIVISION)
(PETER O. AFFEN, J)
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CASE DIGEST - BANKING: POSTAL SERVICE; ARTICLES BY POST; WHEN WILL IT BE DEEMED DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEE?
CITI BANK NIG. LTD. v. MR. MARTINS IKEDIASHI
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(RHODES-VIVOUR; ARIWOOLA; KEKERE-EKUN; SANUSI; EKO, JJ.SC)
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CASE DIGEST - BANKING; BANKER/CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP: CHEQUE: CAN A BANK BE GUILTY OF THE TORT OF CONVERSION AND LIABLE IN DAMAGES FOR FAILING TO HONOUR A CHEQUE DRAWN ON IT?
RBF ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED v. QUAD MARINE OIL AND GAS LIMITED & 3 ORS.
COURT OF APPEAL (LAGOS DIVISION, NIGERIA)
(OGBUINYA; DANIEL-KALIO; AKINBAMI, JJ.CA)
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CASE DIGEST - BANKING; INDEMNITY CONTRACT: LIABILITY ON INDEMNITY: WHAT MUST A BANK PROVE TO SUCCEED IN AN ACTION FOR LIABILITY ON INDEMNITY?
MACT SECURITIES LTD. & ANOR. v. GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC.
COURT OF APPEAL (LAGOS DIVISION, NIGERIA)
CASE DIGEST: CAPITAL MARKET; SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; INVESTMENT AND SECURITIES TRIBUNAL: CAN CAPITAL MARKETS DISPUTES BE SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE INVESTMENT AND SECURITIES TRIBUNAL?
(MUFUTAU AJAYI v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION)
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(John Okoro, Chima Nweze, Uwani Musa, Mohammed Garba, Helen Ogunwumiju)
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CASE DIGEST - CONTRACT; CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENT; MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU): THE CONTENTS OF AN MOU DETERMINE ITS BINDINGNESS ON PARTIES.
EAGLE SIGHT LIMITED v. ROTBAMS NIGERIA LIMITED
(BADA; SIRAJO; AFFEN, JJCA)
CASE DIGEST - COMPANY LAW; WINDING UP; A COURT ORDER FOR WINDING UP A COMPANY DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISSOLVE THE COMPANY
EMMANUEL OBOH & ANOR. v. NIGERIA FOOTBALL LEAGUE LIMITED & 2 ORS.
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
(PETER-ODILI; EKO; GARBA; SAULAWA; ABUBAKAR, JJ.SC)
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MOORE ASSOCIATES LIMITED; MOORE ONYEKABA v. EXPHAR S. A.; ST. MICHAEL PHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED
(MARY PETER-ODILI; JOHN OKORO; ABDU ABOKI; MUSA SAULAWA; TIJANI ABUBAKAR)