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The ECOWAS Court was established as a sub-regional international Court in 2001 pursuant to Articles 6 and 15 of the Economic Community of West African State Revised Treaty, (subsequently referred to as ECOWAS Revised Treaty).

On 12th May 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into Law the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022 ("the Act").

The issue of Court's jurisdiction is without doubt a radical and crucial question of competence. If a court has no jurisdiction, the proceedings are and remain a nullity, however well conducted and brilliantly decided...

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...

Nigeria possesses vast oil reserves, fertile land, and a young population, yet continues to struggle with poverty and weak infrastructure. This analysis examines why resource wealth has failed to translate into prosperity...

A trust is a legal arrangement in which an asset owner/grantor (the person who creates the trust and can also be a beneficiary)...

Most modern government is made up of three arms working together - namely the Executive, the Judiciary, and the Legislature.

The Nigerian Bar Association ("NBA") is the largest association of lawyers on the African Continent. The NBA like any civilised association is governed by laws, rules or regulations.

The recent leak of explicit tapes involving Baltasar Engonga, the former Head of the Equatoguinean National Agency for Financial Investigation, has globally sparked intense debates on the intersection of privacy rights and lawful bases for data processing.

Nigeria was thrust into economic foray when on the day of his inauguration as President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu decisively declared that fuel subsidy would be removed.

Recently there have been debates about the legality of the practice of journalists, litigants, and lawyers alike to electronically record the proceedings of the court without obtaining prior approval from the court.

Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission (Establishment) Act, 2026 introduces significant reforms to the country's identity management framework. This legal analysis examines the key provisions and their implications for data protection, privacy rights, and regulatory compliance in Nigeria's evolving digital identity landscape.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Central Bank of Nigeria v. Ochife redefines the evidential burden in garnishee proceedings, exposing a critical enforcement gap where judgment creditors must prove specific account details...

Outsourcing the corporate tax compliance function, thereby enabling organisational focus on core growth drivers, is increasingly popular, given the efficiency and strategic business benefits.

The question of the exercise of jurisdiction by the Tax Appeal Tribunal ("TAT") and the Federal High Court("FHC") over disputes relating to the revenue of a state government, especially personal income tax, has elicited conflicting judicial decisions.

A senior Nigerian lawyer addresses the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman regarding public access to electoral records for the 2027 General Elections. The letter examines constitutional rights, statutory frameworks, and judicial precedents that support citizens' ability to independently verify and report election results through transparent processes.

Statement of the Problem Recent decisions have emanated from the courts which are to the effect that the exercise of jurisdiction by the TAT as an administrative tribunal...

In a bid to promote competition, transparency, and efficiency within the Nigerian electricity supply industry ("NESI"), the Federal government, in 2001, issued the National Electric Power Policy ("NEPP")...