It is no longer news that the football community was jolted with the news of the death of prolific Argentine striker, Emiliano Sala, who was involved in a plane crash en route Cardiff, Wales from Nantes in France...

No sports person wishes to only play for one club or play in only one league. Most sports professionals and in this case, footballers want to make a change in the clubs and leagues they play in.

The license is valid for a period of 10 years except if it is revoked or suspended.

Predictions has been published since 2001. Back in 2009 and 2010, we wrote about the launch of exciting new fourth-generation wireless networks called 4G (aka LTE).

Sports law in Nigeria involves laws and regulations that govern sports activities in the country such as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999...

The National Broadcasting Commission ("NBC"), the apex regulator of broadcasting in Nigeria, is authorized by its enabling Act (the National Broadcast Commission Act 1992) ...

In today's world, the reality is that sports is a business. Perhaps this is why there is always that distinction between those who pursue a particular sporting activity as hobbies or means of relaxation ...

For the duration of the games, a temporary court will be set up to resolve disputes surrounding the World Cup. FIFA published the Regulations that will be used by the Ad-hoc divisions...

2020 represented a tough financial year for sports organisations, sports teams and the governing bodies of sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

What happens when the cheering stops and the boots are hung up? For many Nigerian athletes, the end of a career often means the end of financial security. However, a shift toward Intellectual Property (IP) awareness could change that narrative.

The Bosman verdict had the most obvious immediate impact of removing football clubs' control of players whose contracts had expired, allowing them to sign new deals with rival teams...

Every year on April 26, WIPO marks World IP Day to spotlight the role of Intellectual Property rights in driving innovation and commerce.

In Nigerian football, questions often arise about who owns the right to record or broadcast a match and what laws apply. Broadcast rights refer to the legal authority granted to a league...

The global sports news airwaves have been dominated by the news of the recent move of Argentine Superstar, Lionel Messi from F.C Barcelona of Spain to Paris Saint Germain (P.S.G.)...

The world has watched the tragic events unfold in Ukraine and the slew of economic sanctions as well as the digital embargo on Russia following its attack on Ukraine.

Nigeria's betting industry is a fast-growing area of the economy.

Behind every product, service, or business, there is an intellectual property component. This is not any different for sport business. By sport businesses, we mean all commercial activities in sports.

There is a simple question that the Football Association in Nigeria must answer.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recently released an analysis of its arbitrator appointments from 2022, and the results are striking. Around 20% of arbitrators handle roughly 60% of all cases...

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya, a regulatory, compliance and professional sport lawyer has called for more investment in sport infrastructures and qualified professionals appointed...