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In a landmark decision delivered on 22 November 2024, the Supreme Court nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 (‘NLA'), which established the National Lottery Regulatory Commission...

As a keen observer, then active student, and later storied contributor to Nigerian business landscape and sectoral reforms discourse for almost three decades, news of the enactment...

In a landmark decision delivered on February 25, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Strickland Services Limited v. Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service & Anor nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector (Regulation) Law 2017 and ...

The Federal High Court's recent decision in HRM King Bubaraye Dakolo v. Shell Petroleum Development Company has reignited debate over whether limitation statutes should bar environmental claims arising from oil spills. This case examines two critical unresolved questions: whether federal or state limitation laws govern petroleum litigation, and whether ongoing oil pollution constitutes a continuing tort that suspends statutory time limits.

Medical errors are an inevitable reality of human healthcare systems, but the legal and ethical crisis emerges when those errors are concealed rather than disclosed. As Nigeria undergoes healthcare reforms between 2023...

Nigeria's general elections are now four months away and campaigns are ongoing. The ethnicity and religion of the candidates for the two main political parties have been the most prominent...

Adverse Possession, also known as "squatter's rights," is a legal principle, doctrine, or theory of real estate law that states that someone who has been in possession of another's land...

The present Nigerian criminal justice system is part of Nigeria's inheritance from colonial Britain. In fairness, it served the colonial power rather well.

The global sports industry generates billions in revenue through broadcasting, sponsorships, and merchandising, with intellectual property rights serving as the invisible currency that determines ownership and profit. As Nigerian athletes command increasing global attention, this analysis examines whether they possess the legal tools and awareness necessary to protect and monetize their personal brands in an industry where image rights, trademarks...

Where such consent has been given by the parties, can a party who has freely agreed to an arbitral award declare it illegal?

Against this background, some of the significant innovations of the Bill are highlighted below.

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved and ordered the implementation of the 2019 Fiscal Policy Measure

On 18 February 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Electoral Act 2026 into law. The Act repeals and re-enacts the Electoral Act, establishing a new legal framework for the conduct...

The Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2019 ("the new CAMA") recently signed into law by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a welcome development to Nigerian businesses.

A high performing justice sector is an asset for national wealth. It guarantees an orderly society.

The power of the police to investigate criminal activities is covered under section 31 of the Police Act, 2020.

This chapter is the core essence of the exercise of sovereignty by the Federal Republic of Nigeria on behalf of the people of Nigeria.

The 2023 general elections were conducted within the framework of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Electoral Act 2022. As confirmed by reports of local...