Metalex Legal Internship

Week One Task

Aug 30th, 2024

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Interns have been assigned tasks to write articles on various aspects of law. To facilitate effective interaction and engagement, we are opening this forum for interns to review each other's articles.

Each intern will be paired with another within their respective categories. All interns are required to read the assigned articles, write a short review highlighting key takeaways, insights gained, aspects that were unclear or missing, and possible areas of improvement.

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Sixtus Obiagwu
7 months ago

REVIEW OF A SUBMISSION MADE BY ADEBAYO FARUQ WITH THE TOPIC: SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, GOLDEN GENERATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLUB AS A CASE STUDY.

After a thorough reading of the article, I cannot agree less that the author made an awesome research and articulated the pieces of his research so well to birth that beautiful piece. From the article,Adebayo Faruq generally recognized the roles of Non profit organizations which he used Non governmental organization for. Some of the key roles he highlighted is poverty alleviation, environmental protection, educational support and others. After viewing from the general perspective,he went further to narrow it down to Nigeria and the roles of Non governmental organization in the society and nation. He highlighted how tremendously the services of Non profit organizations has immensely contributed to the economic development of the country and how they fill the various lacuna left by the government. According to him,the need for the services of NPOs arose in Nigeria after the civil war. Despite viewing NPOs from a national perspective,he further went down to viewing it from a lense of particularity and that's the GOLDEN GENERATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CLUB of Nigeria which according to him was registered with the CAC in 2020 and has operates  in Oyo. The club has no government affiliation and is non profit in nature. The main objective of this club is to address the social issue of the young ones "building careers without ambition". The rate of touting and thuggery in Nigeria is fast increasing. Although the governors of different States like in Anambra State are contributing their bits to stall this increase but the club has taken it up as it's duty to sensitive young people against thuggery and touting. It is driven by its "Catch them young" belief as they make moves towards ensuring that the younger generation does not see the "street school" with its menacing and nefarious settings as a proper institution to Learn and develop their career.

It was indeed a nice read and I commend the author's efforts towards pulling this great work up.

Adebola Victoria Omiranti
7 months ago
Hi Sixtus, What an Amazing Review!!! But I think you have to Start a discussion on the forum and not replying to the message intended for the interns by the founder. By that way, Your amazing review will be seen easily. Thanks.
Faruq Adebayo
7 months ago
Thanks so much for the amazing review.
Sixtus Obiagwu
7 months ago
Thank you Victoria for calling my attention and thank you Faruq for the complimentary appreciation.
Sixtus Obiagwu
7 months ago

A review of an article titled "Navigating Data Privacy in Nigeria: Legal Frameworks and the Role of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)" by Abdulganiu Alao Akinsola.

After a careful perusal of the author's work on Data Privacy and its legal frameworks in Nigeria, I've come to believe that the author  precisely  and concisely  dwelt on the need for individual, organizations and the government to make efforts towards data protection and privacy. According to the author many countries including Nigeria have made effort towards Data safety and protection. In the Nigerian case,the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has made a groundwork on Data Privacy as it provides in Sec. 37 "Right to Privacy". The author also recognized the National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as a principal body authorized to regulate Data related matters in Nigeria as he acknowledged other Data regulators both existing before and after NITDA.
The author however recognized different laws in Nigeria made in furtherance of the  data privacy objective. Some of the highlighted laws are:The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended),The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (“NDPR”),The NDPR Implementation Framework 2020, issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency - NITDA (“NDPR Implementation Framework”),The Child Rights Act 2003,The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention (Amendment) Act 2024 (“Cybercrimes Act”),The Freedom of Information Act 2011,The National Health Act 2014,The HIV and AIDS (Anti-Discrimination) Act 2014 and The National Information Technology Development Agency Act 2007.

The author further recognized the Nigerian Data Protection Commission as the primary Data regulator in Nigeria as established in the NIGERIA DATA PROTECTION ACT,2023. He further recognized some sector-specific regulatory authorities like the CBN,NCC and the FCCPC as enforcers of specific regulations made with respect of ensuring Data Privacy in their sector.

I cannot step down a bit in my agreement that Nigeria though a developing country already hae  these legal and regulatory framework on data Privacy and Protection listed and analyzed here by the author and made provisions for the enforcement by establishing regulatory bodies (as revealed by the author) who shall implement these laws and regulations.

It is a brief, thought-provoking and all encompassing article and I commend the effort of the author on this work

Frank Okike
7 months ago

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF AN ARTICLE TITLED: THE NEED FOR CORPORATE STRUCTURES, AUTHORED BY MARY ADEFOLAJU

Her article examines a comprehensive analysis about the role and responsibilities of a Board of Directors in a corporation, as well as the significance of a clear corporate structure.

STRENGTHS:
1. The article has a detailed explanation of the Board's duties, such as overseeing operations and ensuring legal compliance
2. Identification of various Director types, including Chairman, Executive, Non-executive, Independent, and Life Directors
3. Discussion of pros from establishing a corporate structure, including growth benchmarking, transparency, and sound decision-making
4. An Outline of cons from neglecting corporate structure, including limited growth, operational disruptions, and slow decision-making

WEAKNESSES:
1. The entirety of features are lengthy.
2. Her conclusion didn't capture the whole work

MY RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Provide context for readers unfamiliar with corporate governance
2. Incorporate examples or case studies
3. Expand the conclusion to summarize main points and reiterate the importance of corporate structure.

EMMANUELLA OKONOPA
7 months ago
Hello Frank. I must commend the precision and neat structure of your review. I also would like to express my appreciation for your article titled "The Nitty-Gritty Of Tax Law and It's Enforceability on Incorporations, Citizens and National Development" (although I do not recall assigning any task relating to this) I did enjoy reading your work, it was "insightful and entertaining". I do have a question with regard to FRANK OKIKE'S THEORY ON TAXATION: What process/reasoning led you to this conclusion? I am genuinely curious.