ArticleEnforcement Of Arbitral Award In Nigeria – The Time FactorA satisfactorily concluded dispute resolution mechanism, at least to an award creditor, is the successful enforcement of the decision of the arbitral tribunal. NigeriaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAELEX
ArticleProtection Of Image Rights (Part 2)It is also important to look at image rights from the data protection angle. The images of persons amount to data and therefore must be handled according to data protection principles. NigeriaPrivacyAELEX
ArticleVirtual Assets - Legal And Practical Considerations For Issuance Of Stablecoins In NigeriaCryptocurrencies have been gaining momentum in recent years, notwithstanding various concerns and critiques about the use-case of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual...NigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleThe Changing Face Of Finance In Nigeria - Crowdfunding Our Economy, Part 2In this article, I will discuss the regulatory framework in depth.NigeriaCorporate/Commercial LawAELEX
ArticleOverview Of The Operational Guidelines For Open Banking In NigeriaOpen Banking is a system that allows third-party providers access to consumer financial data from banks and non-bank financial institutions through the use of Application Programming InterfacesNigeriaFinance and BankingAELEX
ArticleAn Overview Of Big Data And Data Protection In NigeriaCambridge Dictionary defines data as "information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer".NigeriaPrivacyAELEX
ArticleAnalysis Of The Presidential Executive Order To Safeguard Federation Oil And Gas Revenues And Provide Regulatory Clarity, 2026On 13 February 2026, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to sections 3(1), (4), and (5) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the "PIA") and section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, issued the Presidential Executive Order to Safeguard Federation Oil and Gas Revenues and Provide Regulatory Clarity 2026 (the "Order").NigeriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAELEX
ArticleA Consideration Of CBN's Guidelines On Contactless PaymentsContactless Payments ("CPs"), aptly described as payments which involve the consummation of financial transactions without physical contact between the payer and the acquiring devices, have been gaining momentum and widespread adoption in recent times. NigeriaFinance and BankingAELEX
ArticleIntroduction To Stablecoin – The Stable CryptoassetCryptocurrency has been the subject of many discussions and is presently taking the world by storm. NigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleThe Evolution Of The Nigerian Monetary System Through Central Bank Digital CurrenciesThe financial landscape of Nigeria is never static. Constantly evolving, new services and products are periodically introduced that change the way Nigerians interact with Financial Institutions and the Nigerian monetary and payment system.NigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleUnderstanding The Employer's Entitlement To Liquidated Damages When There Is Sectional CompletionIt is a common practice for parties in large commercial construction projects to agree to complete works in sections or phases. NigeriaReal Estate and ConstructionAELEX
ArticleThe Nigeria Startup Act: What It Is And Why It MattersThe Nigerian technology and innovation space in general, and its startup ecosystem in particular, has been gaining momentum and recording impressive growth in recent times.NigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleThe Bill For Amendment Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act 1990: A Panoramic View Of The Amended ProvisionsThe Bill seeks to cure the existing shortcomings of the existing CAMA and bring it in line with global best practices. NigeriaCorporate/Commercial LawAELEX
ArticleThe Changing Face Of Finance: Decentralised Finance - An Emerging Alternative Financial InfrastructureThere are currently over 4000 (four thousand) cryptocurrencies in circulation and about 51,200,000 (fifty-one million, two hundred thousand) active traders of cryptocurrency around the world. NigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleThe Constitutional Basis For The Imposition Of Consumption Taxes By Federal And State Governments In Nigeria: A Critical Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Decision In AG Lagos v Eko Hotels Ltd & AnorValue Added tax (VAT), sales tax, and hotel occupancy and restaurant consumption tax are forms of consumption taxes whose economic burden rests on the final consumer.NigeriaGovernment, Public SectorAELEX
ArticleReview Of The Exposure Draft Of The Operational Guidelines For Open Banking In NigeriaWe had earlier delved into the concept of Open Banking and its regulatory framework in our articles accessible here and here. In summary, Open Banking is a system that grants third-party providers (TPPs) ...NigeriaFinance and BankingAELEX
ArticleWho Signed These Processes?Litigation or the process of dispute resolution is termed to be a very serious process. It is the process that potentially culminates in the determination of parties' rights and liabilities...NigeriaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAELEX
ArticleImpact Of Extant Legislations On Metaverse Applications In Nigeria: Focus On GamingThe term ‘metaverse' was coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel, ‘Snow Crash', to describe a digital world beyond our analogue world.NigeriaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAELEX
ArticleFinTech Comparative GuideFinTech Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countriesNigeriaTechnologyAELEX
ArticleThe Regulatory Framework Of The Nigerian Blue EconomyIn this article, our Rafiq Anammah and Linda Ezenyimulu undertake an overview of the regulatory framework of the Nigerian blue economy. NigeriaStrategyAELEX