In the last decade, start-ups have emerged as key drivers of economic growth, job creation, and catalysts for radical innovation, with the technology startups spearheading this development.

As smartphones become ever more embedded in the lives of Africans, we see new opportunities and challenges for the mobile sector, retailers, advertisers and beyond.

This Stakeholders' Report reviews key legal, regulatory, and policy developments in Nigeria's transportation sector during 2025. The period was characterised by heightened regulatory intervention, fiscal restructuring...

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigeria Start-up Bill into law on the 19th of October 2022.

Life is changing faster than anyone ever imagined and industry players are learning to embrace change in a dynamic world.

Sidebrief's alliance with ToNote was created to provide entrepreneurs with an affordable option to secure tools they need to utilize in their day to day business activities.

Nigeria's Supreme Court has introduced mandatory electronic filing through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS), requiring parties to submit digital copies of all court processes and records of appeal via an online portal. The new Practice Directions aim to modernize judicial administration, reduce record tampering, and improve efficiency at the apex court.

Across the world, Contactless Payments ("CPs") have gained significant traction and widespread adoption in recent years. These payments enable financial transactions which allow a customer to...

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...

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT become increasingly prevalent in legal practice, Nigerian law firms face a critical decision: embrace the technology's productivity gains or risk falling behind competitors. With over 1,490 documented cases of AI-generated fabrications submitted to courts worldwide, the question isn't whether lawyers can use ChatGPT, but how to harness its power without destroying careers through hallucinated case law, confidentiality breaches, or regulatory violations.

The concept of location through substantive rules is thus the measures applied by various jurisdictions to implicate "the challenges posed by cyber crimes".

Lawyers today are managing far more than just legal research and courtroom appearances. From client communication and case strategy to document review, billing, compliance, and internal collaboration, legal work has become increasingly multifaceted.

The Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) is already on the right track with the digitisation of the registries.

The European Union's AI Act introduces mandatory watermarking requirements for AI-generated content, creating compliance obligations that extend beyond EU borders to affect Nigerian businesses using global AI services. This analysis examines how these transparency requirements intersect with Nigeria's existing regulatory framework and highlights the need for comprehensive AI governance legislation.

Nigerian courts face a growing challenge as AI-generated evidence—screenshots, audio, video, and documents—enters legal proceedings without clear statutory guidance. While the Evidence Act 2011 (amended 2023) governs electronic evidence, it predates generative AI and leaves critical questions about authenticity, reliability, and admissibility of AI-generated content unresolved. Can Nigeria's existing legal framework adequately address deepfakes, synthetic media, and machine-learning outputs in j

Nigeria's Supreme Court has introduced mandatory electronic filing requirements through new Practice Directions that fundamentally transform appellate procedure. The reforms mandate OCR-enabled document uploads, impose strict timelines with financial penalties for non-compliance, and introduce substantial transmission fees that raise questions about access to justice.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has introduced new electronic filing requirements through Practice Directions signed in June 2026, mandating digital submission of court documents and imposing significant new fees. While aimed at modernizing justice delivery, these reforms present practical challenges including OCR compliance issues, portal reliability concerns, and a controversial ₦500,000 transmission fee that may restrict access to justice.

With the pandemic and its associated developments, the ability to timeously and efficiently place orders for drugs and medicine to meet the needs of patients and consumers has become crucial...

Credit facilities contribute greatly to the advancement of businesses in Nigeria, as it affords small and medium enterprises opportunities to make an impact in the competitive market.

Nigeria is facing enormous economic challenges and needs massive revenue to meet existing obligations. The population is outgrowing the economy and critical steps are necessary to deal with revenue failure.