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It appears remote working will be around for a long time; this also comes with its peculiar challenges.

Nigeria remains one of Africa's most attractive business destinations, with many foreign companies choosing to gradually enter the market by establishing either a branch office or a representative...

The newly enacted Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (PIA) provides for the overhaul of the institutional, regulatory and fiscal framework for Nigeria's petroleum industry.

A loan officer approves a facility for a long-standing customer, a trusted SME owner known for never defaulting. The business seems healthy, projections are strong, and the numbers look promising.

A record label agreement is a contract between an artist (or band) and a record label[i]. It describes the guidelines that the label will follow while marketing, distributing...

The third quarter of 2026 brought significant activity across Nigeria’s dispute resolution landscape – from Compos Mentis’ own expansion into institutional ADR, to landmark Supreme Court rulings on banking mergers, maritime jurisdiction, and legislative powers, as well as notable developments in data protection and international commercial arbitration. This edition of the Dispute Resolution Digest covers the key developments.

As technology seems to birth diverse leaps-and-bounds in different sectors, the modus operandi of relationships relating to business dealings between people have to an extent changed over the years.

‘SAFE' stands for Simple Agreement for Equity Finance. It is a relatively new type of contract created by the American seed money start-up accelerator YCombinator in 2013.

If you are fundraising and your fundraising round is taking longer than usual, you may be heading towards a down round.

The Companies and Allied Matters Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 was initially made law in Nigeria in 1990 as a decree of the military government.

When searching for legal representation in Nigeria, which firms truly deliver results when your business, rights, or reputation are at stake?

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is set to revoke over 1,000 inactive mining licences. This move is part of its ongoing economic and technical reforms aimed at revitalising Nigeria's mining sector and driving industrial growth.

Unlike commercial litigation where litigants spend many years in court for their dispute to be resolve by a Judge, an arbitration proceeding is fast and flexible.

The Nigerian Communications Commission has published Draft Business Rules establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), introducing structured onboarding processes, commercial agreement requirements, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Time is money in business and even more so in the maritime industry, where the question of which party bears the risk of delay is a crucial component of the contract of carriage.

Generally, investments are a significant source of capital for startups, and a startup's ability to attract investments is often the difference between growth and stagnation.

Navigating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in business is essential to protecting sensitive information and maintaining trust between the parties involved.