HRCRC, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission NHRC, and other CSOs in Abakaliki – such as Child Protection Network, Human Rights Defenders, Neighborhood and Environmental Watch Foundation, the National Girls Guild, amongst others, – embarked on a week-long campaign and protest against Rape and all other forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence […]
The Term “Next Of Kin” Simpliciter, Does Not Confer The Right Of Inheritance On The Person So Named: Of What Use is the term?
The meaning and the legal implication of the term “next of kin” have been constantly misunderstood by the ordinary public. It appears, though erroneously, that many people think that once you are appointed the next of kin of a person, it automatically gives you the right to inherit the person’s estate upon his demise. In […]