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In the press

Articles our lawyers have written for Nigeria’s national papers, and coverage of the firm and its forums.

  • The Guardian

    Featured

    17 May 2022

    Custodial rights: examining parental abduction under Nigerian law

    By Adedayo Debo-Akande, Managing Partner

    Custody after separation, the Hague Convention, how Canada and the United States treat parental abduction, and why Nigeria should accede to the Convention.

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The Nation newspaper report: Divorce: two-year rule good for couples, says lawyer
The Nation, September 2018.

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What family lawyers know about love: the conversations to have before the wedding, the paperwork that protects you, and what the law asks of you if it ends.

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