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March 19, 2019

Key Amendments to the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, 2007,(NESREA Act) was amended in November 2018, by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Amendment) Act (Amendment Act)...

March 12, 2019

Examining the Italian Legal Framework on Distributed Ledger Technology and Smart Contracts

On the 11th of February, 2019, the Italian Parliament took a bold step and introduced the first statute which ensures the validity and legal certainty of information and data provided...

March 4, 2019

Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, 2018 – Overview and Impact

Prior to the assent of the President to the Discrimination against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Bill, there was no statute which comprehensively provided for the protection of the rights of...

March 1, 2019

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018: A New Regulatory Landscape for Mergers in Nigeria

On 5th February 2019, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (‘the Act’) received Presidential Assent and was passed into law. Prior to the enactment of the Act, the legal...

February 21, 2019

Locus Standi in Copyright Infringement Matters – The Supreme Court in the Adeokin & Compact Disc Cases

Copyright in musical works does not generate money for artistes. It is the royalties generated from granting licenses to users that reward creativity. It is however a herculean task for...

February 18, 2019

FIRS Suspends the Application of Lien on Customers’ Bank Account

In the past two (2) years, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been directing Nigerian banks to freeze the bank account of tax payers/customers whom the FIRS believe are...

February 14, 2019

Private Sector to Partner with Federal Government on Road Infrastructure Development

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently signed the Executive Order 007 tagged the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme Order 2019. The statutory basis...

February 12, 2019

Nigerian Banking Sector Report – 2018 Review | 2019 Outlook

The year 2018 turned out to be a relatively positive year for the Nigerian Banking Sector. With recovery in macroeconomic conditions, decline in inflation, stable exchange rate, the average overall...

February 5, 2019

Power & Infrastructure Wrap Up – 2018 Review | 2019 Outlook

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January 15, 2019

Nigerian Oil and Gas Review 2018

This Review is the second in our series and this year we would be looking at major, industry wide events across the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry (the Industry) in...

March 19, 2019

Key Amendments to the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, 2007,(NESREA Act) was amended in November 2018, by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Amendment) Act (Amendment Act)...

March 12, 2019

Examining the Italian Legal Framework on Distributed Ledger Technology and Smart Contracts

On the 11th of February, 2019, the Italian Parliament took a bold step and introduced the first statute which ensures the validity and legal certainty of information and data provided...

March 4, 2019

Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, 2018 – Overview and Impact

Prior to the assent of the President to the Discrimination against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Bill, there was no statute which comprehensively provided for the protection of the rights of...

March 1, 2019

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018: A New Regulatory Landscape for Mergers in Nigeria

On 5th February 2019, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (‘the Act’) received Presidential Assent and was passed into law. Prior to the enactment of the Act, the legal...

February 21, 2019

Locus Standi in Copyright Infringement Matters – The Supreme Court in the Adeokin & Compact Disc Cases

Copyright in musical works does not generate money for artistes. It is the royalties generated from granting licenses to users that reward creativity. It is however a herculean task for...

February 18, 2019

FIRS Suspends the Application of Lien on Customers’ Bank Account

In the past two (2) years, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been directing Nigerian banks to freeze the bank account of tax payers/customers whom the FIRS believe are...

February 14, 2019

Private Sector to Partner with Federal Government on Road Infrastructure Development

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently signed the Executive Order 007 tagged the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme Order 2019. The statutory basis...

February 12, 2019

Nigerian Banking Sector Report – 2018 Review | 2019 Outlook

The year 2018 turned out to be a relatively positive year for the Nigerian Banking Sector. With recovery in macroeconomic conditions, decline in inflation, stable exchange rate, the average overall...

February 5, 2019

Power & Infrastructure Wrap Up – 2018 Review | 2019 Outlook

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January 15, 2019

Nigerian Oil and Gas Review 2018

This Review is the second in our series and this year we would be looking at major, industry wide events across the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry (the Industry) in...