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The South-South Zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in Benin, on the 17th of March 2020, delivered its judgment in Appeal No. TAT/SSZ/005/2018: West Atlantic Shipyard Limited v. Federal Inland Revenue Service.

By way of background, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") issued a guideline titled "Guidelines on the Operations of Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) in Nigeria...

As international commercial disputes surge by over 30% post-pandemic, businesses face mounting pressure to resolve conflicts efficiently while protecting sensitive information and maintaining global enforceability. This analysis examines how arbitration agreements have become indispensable strategic tools in Nigeria's commercial landscape, offering expertise-driven resolution, confidentiality safeguards, and international recognition under the New York Convention.

After a lot of grandstanding, Nigeria on 7th July 2019 appended her signature and engendered the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement ('AfCFTA')...

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently released a "Revised Edition" of its Foreign Exchange Manual.

Since the passing of Nigeria's Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act in 2003, it has been hailed as a transformational policy intended to reserve domestic coastal trade for Nigerian-owned, -crewed and -flagged vessels.

Unlike other intellectual property laws enacted in Nigeria, the Merchandise Marks Act[2] ("the Act") doesn't enjoy so much popularity.

Nigeria is an independent republic on the west coast of Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea. It is bordered by Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Cameroon to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.

These objectives are feasible with proper implementation of the Agreement but there are significant issues that may pose a challenge in the implementation of the Agreement.

The global integration of economies, technology, trades and services has become an increasing reality.

An FTZ is a designated location in a geographical area where enterprises can operate without trade barriers, bureaucratic bottlenecks and customs interference in order to attract new businesses and foreign participation.

Nigeria, in a bid to further improve her investment attractiveness propositions, formally joined the league of countries with EPZ or FTZ regimes in 1986, with the enactment of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Act.

On 23rd November 2022, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment approved the Persons with Significant Control Regulations ...