The recent spate of brutality meted out by the Nigerian Police to citizens, and more particularly, lawyers, has raised concern in various quarters.

A CBN-licensed fintech company initiated a ₦10 billion lawsuit against Fidelity Bank over an alleged fraudulent chargeback, leading to complex interim proceedings.

Fraud has evolved beyond traditional boundaries, leveraging digital finance and global commerce to enable sophisticated cross-border crimes that can be executed remotely in minutes. Modern fraudsters exploit technological advances and interconnected financial systems to move stolen funds across jurisdictions with unprecedented speed and anonymity.

Cross-border digital fraud, encompassing cryptocurrency theft, business email compromise, wire fraud and romance scams, has evolved into a sophisticated global phenomenon.

SPDC had lawfully terminated a contract with a contractor who had significantly misrepresented their technical expertise and capability to fulfill the agreement.

Internal Investigations in Nigeria: Emerging Trends and Existing Challenges

On 4 September 2020, the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court) issued a decision in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Process & Industrial Developments Ltd. [2020]...

Open banking, open risk.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigerian Copyright Commission have formed a strategic partnership to tackle the growing intersection between organised crime, drug trafficking, and intellectual property violations. This collaboration marks a significant shift in recognising copyright piracy as part of broader criminal networks threatening Nigeria's creative economy.

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Off-plan property acquisitions have surged in Nigeria's real estate market, offering buyers the chance to lock in today's prices for future assets while developers secure construction capital directly from purchasers.

In this webinar we shall consider a practical guide to doing business in Nigeria.

South African multinational MTN recently paid NGN80 billion (US$255 million) to Nigerian authorities as part of a fine settlement agreed in June this year, Communications Minister Adebayo Shittu said...

President Muhammadu Buhari rolled out an energetic anti-graft drive upon taking charge in May 2015.

On 28 September, Nigeria's House of Representatives resolved to suspend MP Abdulmumini Jibrin for 180 days and indefinitely blacklist him from future leadership positions.

The Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari on 5 th July 2018 signed the Executive Order 6 of 2018 (EO6) on the preservation of suspicious asset recovered from corrupt officials.

It is said that no government can build credibility if it downplays the need to internalise efficient and effective mechanisms in steering the wheel of governance.

In some jurisdictions in Europe, the Court imposes fines and restitution costs on individuals with criminal conviction.

There have been numerous reports of arrest and prosecution of debtors for failure to settle their debts.

On August 14, 2024, Nigerians were confronted with the alarming news that a Chinese firm had seized three of the nation's presidential jets under the orders of a French court...