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Environmental, social, and governance refer to criteria that characterize an organisation's operations as sustainable, responsible, or ethical.

The Board of Directors ("the Board") is a group of individuals, elected by the shareholders or the Directors themselves with a mandate to establish policies for corporate governance ...

On 20th and 21st January 2025, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, signed two significant executive orders aimed at reshaping workplace policies across federal agencies and potentially beyond.

Family business or family-owned business is one which is essentially controlled by a family, either two or more within a generation or across multiple generations of a family.

Running a business whether a company or Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) can be financially demanding. Where this is the case, business owners seek various options to fund the business.

On June 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the Circular to All Public Companies and Capital Market Operators on the Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors...

The impact of the shift from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Economic Social and Governance policies in boardrooms cannot be overstated.

On Monday, July 20, 2026, the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Allagoa J, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 between Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte v. Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“FCCPC”), dismissing in its entirety the Originating Summons filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria ("WASPAN").

The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced it will begin enforcing long-standing but rarely applied provisions of Nigeria's Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 requiring specific information on company business documents. Starting August 1, 2026, companies must ensure their letterheads, invoices, and other commercial materials display directors' particulars and registration details, or face escalating penalties.

In regulated corporate environments, regular meetings — such as Board meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) — are essential to ensure compliance and effective corporate governance.

The first era of Nigerian fintech rewarded speed. Companies that could process payments faster, designed cleaner interfaces, and deliver smoother onboarding captured users and attracted capital.

In a bid to further tighten the nuts and bolts of data protection in Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (the "Commission") published on May 31, 2024...

This article examines the legal framework governing the sanctioning of directors and other corporate officers in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. It explores the regulatory mechanisms, enforcement procedures, and comparative approaches used to hold company leadership accountable for misconduct or breach of duties. The analysis provides insights into how both jurisdictions balance corporate governance with director protection.

The Nigerian technology ecosystem has grown astronomically over years, with startups and technology companies springing up across the country. In recent times, however, factors such as the current economic...

On May 22, 2024, in a bid to reform and sanitize Bureau De Change operations in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") released the new "Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines...

This article clarifies and comprehensively explains the legal principles surrounding individual liability for corporate actions in Nigeria.

A major factor for any marginal field operator in Nigeria, is access to funding for the development of their marginal fields. In this regard, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission...

In very recent times, the world at large has seen an increase in awareness regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, including the resultant effects of climate change and environmental degradation.