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The chain reaction and disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic is not restricted to mankind but to Governments, regulation, contracts and businesses (including law firms and service-based business).

As more people and businesses flock to Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub, the real estate sector has become one of the booming investment opportunities in Lagos State. The demand for land in Lagos has been on the rise.

Most business owners do not wake up intending to break the law.

A contract is one of the most essential instruments in both commercial and personal legal relationships.

Website User Agreement (WUA) or Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) stipulates the rights and obligations of users and website owners (i.e., your company);

There has not been a consensus on whether the laws regulating sports be regarded as a sports law or the latter is the amalgamation of several laws. it is however safer to say Sports law is the application...

The parties executed a contract that has an arbitration agreement to resolve any dispute between same.

Before we dive into what a startup lawyer really does, it is essential to first of consider what a ‘startup' is, the legal needs of a startup and the role of a startup lawyer.

Commercial litigation is a means of resolving a commercial dispute in Nigeria through instituting an action in court with its origin rooted in English Common Law.

Raising outside capital transforms a startup from a founder-led operation into a company that must be transparent, structured, and capable of meeting investor scrutiny.

Nigeria's upstream regulator has issued a critical enforcement circular targeting holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences awarded in three recent licensing rounds. The circular activates drill-or-drop provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, creating immediate compliance obligations and potential forfeiture consequences for licensees who have not met their minimum work programme commitments.

On 25th March, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") issued a circular titled "Removal of Cash Pooling Requirement for International Oil Companies (IOCs)" (the "2026 Circular")...

The Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (PIA or "the Act") waded through many turbulent waters of rejections and approvals to finally emerge on 16 August 2021.

Commercial agreements often contain broadly drafted intellectual property clauses that can inadvertently transfer ownership of proprietary tools, systems...

An Influencer Agreement is a contract in which a party is contracted to market or promote the products or services of a particular brand through social media.

In a recent case, South West Terminal Ltd. v Achter Land[1], in Saskatchewan, Canada, the Court of King's Bench ruled that the use of a thumbs-up emoji in a text message not only constituted...

Before investing in any Nigerian company, whether through a share acquisition, a joint venture, or a full takeover, it is essential to conduct thorough due diligence. Nigeria is a vibrant and fast-growing market...