Security of Investors’ Interest under Winding up Proceedings The Nigerian Experience

So many factors contribute to death of businesses globally. The economic meltdown experienced in various Countries across the world especially in 2008 brought with it; inevitable stifling and eventual folding up of businesses. The current downslide of oil prices has in no small measure added to the woe suffered by businesses. The Nigerian case is particularly pathetic owing largely to her over dependence on oil revenue for economic survival.The health of companies’ operations is directly proportional to the health of its host Country’s economy. When every other option for survival fails, Companies are left with no other option than to wind up its businesses. This winding up some of which are voluntarily done and some foisted often leave investors who have committed their wealth into the company’s businesses in a quandary.Their (Investors) recovery or at least survival strategies are dependent on what the Laws and Government Policies have in stock for them. This seems to be the fulcrum around which this article oscillates. Keywords: Security of Investors’; Nigeria; Company; Winding u

The Jurisprudential Issues Arising from Legal Transplant: An Appraisal

The paper appraises the jurisprudential issues arising from legal transplant generally. Based on the appraisal it was established that the Jews who moved to Egypt was known to have been the first group of people to have transplanted their laws, values and culture voluntarily without the prompting of the host Country Egypt and while leaving after 43o years of sojourn they left with their laws, values and culture to the promised land. The paper also discovers that Roman laws were one of the initial laws that preceded and was eventually transplanted to the most the European Countries such as Germany, England, Jewish State of Israel, Portugal, French, Dutch and their colonized territories and American colonies and uninhabited areas where it was established through the activities these countries and members of the academic community who have embraced these laws in Europe. The paper further appraises of some foreign religions and laws such as Islamic religion and laws, Hindus laws, common law on the countries they have been transplanted. In conclusion the paper was to note that the following factors, Objective, Political, Cultural, Economy, Chance, Literary factors and Centres of law propagation namely the courts, the bar and the law schools are responsible for transplantation. Keywords: Jurisprudential issues, legal transplant, Roman laws, foreign religion

A Survey of the Public Awareness on Environmental and Public Health Laws in Ebonyi State Nigeria

The level of environmental degradation caused by human activities can no longer be absorbed by the environment. This has weighed negatively on the environment of which man is part of. For over decades[1], there has been some unfolding scenario of national efforts at industrialization, increase in the upstream and downstream sectors of the oil industry and problems associated with consumption pattern of the populace in their overall interactions with matters of public health and environmental laws[2]. In an effort to checkmate the excesses of man that degrades the environment and encourage those aspects of man’s life that promotes a healthy environment and prevents diseases, environmental and public health laws were enacted. Regrettably, none of these laws have properly addressed environmental abuse and its related problems. This research therefore aimed at identifying the level of awareness on the existing environmental and public health laws in Nigeria particularly in Ebonyi State. To achieve this, a survey research method was adopted for this study. A total of 800 respondents comprising 500 stakeholders in the environmental and public health sectors, 200 employees of environmental and public health workers and 100 law enforcement agents were randomly selected from different geo-political zones that make up the state. Data collection was done using a self structured questionnaire titled Environmental and Public Health Laws Awareness Questionnaire (EPHLAQ) comprised of 15 question items. Data collected was analyzed using a four-scaled likert with criterion acceptance mean of 2.0. Findings revealed that the level of awareness on the existing environmental and public health laws in Nigeria particularly in Ebonyi state is very low and sanctions imposed on the defaulters of the environmental and public health laws were inadequate. Moreover, there is lack of resource to adequately address awareness need by the environmental and public health workers, health information technicians and the law enforcement agencies. It is therefore recommended among others, a heightened awareness on the existing environmental and public health laws in every sector of the economy, particularly in Ebonyi State, increase in human and material resources to adequately address awareness need in Nigeria and in particular, Ebonyi State and stiffer penalties imposed on offenders to deter intending defaulters. Keywords: Survey, Public Awareness, Environmental and Public Health Laws. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/110-06 Publication date:June 30th 2021 [1] Since the Nigerian Civil War which ended in 1970, Oil activities have increased in Nigeria and these activities has    led to Pollution, depleted the Ozone layer, and ultimately global warming. [2] Bola Ajibola, “The Protection of the Nigerian Environment through Law” in F. Shyllon (ed).the Law and Environment in Nigeria (Ibadan Vantage) Publisher 1989 P.