As the Coronavirus pandemic hits hard on public health and businesses, the French word, "force majeure" has suddenly become very popular.

For copyright to subsist in a work under the Nigerian Copyright Act Cap. C28 Laws of the Federation 2004 (the "Act"), it must come under the six categories of eligible works provided in Section 1...

On March 20, 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ("NDPC" or "the Commission"), pursuant to its powers in the Nigeria Data Protection Act ("NDPA" or "the Act"), issued the NDPA General Application and Implementation Directive ("GAID"), which is to take effect from September 19, 2025.

On June 12, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 into law ("Data Protection Act" or "the Act"). This marked a significant watershed in the country's...

The most common forms of private equity ("PE") transactions in Nigeria have traditionally been leveraged buyouts (by way of share or asset acquisitions), and expansion/growth capital.

Nigeria is a common law jurisdiction and its civil procedure rules are contained in the (i) Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) ("NigerianConstitution")...

From disrupting the conventional banking system by creating lending alternatives and enabling electronic payments to redesigning savings and wealth management infrastructures, the value proposition...

The global impact of the Coronavirus ("COVID-19") outbreak on individuals, communities and businesses is rapidly evolving. COVID-19 has not only created an alarming health crisis around the world.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 ("FCCPA") is the primary legislation that governs and protects the rights of consumers in Nigeria.

As at December 2015, total pension assets under management stood at circa N5 trillion.

In Nigeria, the system of hydrocarbon ownership is based on the concept of state ownership of mineral resources.

The fintech ecosystem in Nigeria is largely comprised of businesses focused on mobile payments, digital banking, merchant solutions and personal finance, including wealthtech.

Blockchain Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

A new digital revolution is said to be underway in which about 30% of global population is actively living in the cyberspace, in real terms.

Concerted efforts have been made over the years at promoting IP rights in Nigeria with some positive results being achieved.

Countries that adopt this view have either expressly legislated against parallel imports or put in place regulatory regimes that set some limits.