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July 11, 2025

2nd Quarter 2025 developments in dispute resolution in Nigeria

Developments in Dispute Resolution – 2nd Quarter 2025

The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...

June 30, 2025

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations 2025

New Commercial Regulations in Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum: Key Obligations under the 2025 Framework

On 5 May 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the NUPRC or the Commission), further to its powers under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the PIA), issued the Nigerian...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction In response to what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) describes as “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

June 24, 2025

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15 Year Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15-Year-Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record – Dada V. Yandayi [2025] 8 NWLR (PT 1993) 517

Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...

June 23, 2025

Employment Law Okoronkwo v INEC

Application of Limitation Law in Employment Disputes – Okoronkwo v INEC

In this edition of our Judgment Spotlight newsletter, we report on the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Okoronkwo v. INEC (2025) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1991) 131,...

June 19, 2025

Legal Considerations for Cross-Border Pipeline Project in Africa

Legal and Practical Considerations for Cross-border Gas Pipeline Projects In Africa

The global energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, fueled by factors such as the energy transition drive and geopolitical tensions, notably the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Whilst these factors have contributed...

June 18, 2025

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Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 13, 2025

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NERC Guidelines on Registration and Engagement of Third-Party Collection Service Providers

In furtherance of the Nigerian cashless policy and pursuant to its mandate under Section 32(1)(a) of the then Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (now repealed), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

June 11, 2025

Admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not ened upon the Discharge from a Vessel

Case Alert – Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel

The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...

July 11, 2025

2nd Quarter 2025 developments in dispute resolution in Nigeria

Developments in Dispute Resolution – 2nd Quarter 2025

The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...

June 30, 2025

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations 2025

New Commercial Regulations in Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum: Key Obligations under the 2025 Framework

On 5 May 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the NUPRC or the Commission), further to its powers under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the PIA), issued the Nigerian...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction In response to what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) describes as “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

June 24, 2025

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15 Year Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15-Year-Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record – Dada V. Yandayi [2025] 8 NWLR (PT 1993) 517

Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...

June 23, 2025

Employment Law Okoronkwo v INEC

Application of Limitation Law in Employment Disputes – Okoronkwo v INEC

In this edition of our Judgment Spotlight newsletter, we report on the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Okoronkwo v. INEC (2025) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1991) 131,...

June 19, 2025

Legal Considerations for Cross-Border Pipeline Project in Africa

Legal and Practical Considerations for Cross-border Gas Pipeline Projects In Africa

The global energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, fueled by factors such as the energy transition drive and geopolitical tensions, notably the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Whilst these factors have contributed...

June 18, 2025

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Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 13, 2025

NERC-Guidelines-on-Registration-and-Engagement-of-Third-Party-Collection-Service-Providers-OALP

NERC Guidelines on Registration and Engagement of Third-Party Collection Service Providers

In furtherance of the Nigerian cashless policy and pursuant to its mandate under Section 32(1)(a) of the then Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (now repealed), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

June 11, 2025

Admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not ened upon the Discharge from a Vessel

Case Alert – Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel

The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...