DEVELOPING A CYBERLAW CURRICULUM FOR NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

This paper identifies the contents of existing courses in relation to those of cyberlaw. This exercise demonstrates that certain areas in cyberlaw are already in existing courses. Notwithstanding, the paper will analyse contemporary legal and social needs with a view to justifying the introduction of cyberlaw. This analysis will be in the context of topics, issues, areas, rules and principles that are relevant to cyberlaw but not contained in existing courses. Finally, the examination of certain computer-related courses demonstrates how they are either subsumed by or distinct from cyberlaw. Apart from the main matters, the paper addresses relevant but fringe questions such as the appropriate spelling of the proposed Should it be ‘cyberlaw’, or ‘cyber law’?