On 6th August 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission issued the Corporate Governance Guidelines for the Communications Industry 2025, rescinding the Nigerian Communications Commission Telecommunication Code of Corporate Governance 2016.

In Nigeria, employees generally, fall into two broad categories: those in public employment, governed by the Public Service Rules, and those in private employment, whose rights and obligations are regulated by the terms and conditions contained in their contract of employment.

On 6th October 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria ("the Guidelines"), set to take effect from 1st April 2026.

The Nigerian Immigration Service (‘NIS') recently announced the launch of a new digital platform for the application and processing of the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (‘CERPAC'), marking a significant shift in Nigeria's immigration system.

In the last decade, Nigeria’s financial technology (FinTech) sector has grown exponentially, serving as a key driver of financial inclusion and transforming how millions access financial services.

Decarbonisation is no longer a distant climate ambition. It is now shaping legal frameworks, regulatory expectations, and investment decisions across energy-producing jurisdictions.

Nigeria's wealth management industry has evolved from informal advisory practices into a highly regulated financial services sector. Understanding the licensing requirements and compliance obligations imposed...

The early skepticism surrounding cryptocurrencies is giving way to broader acceptance, with stablecoins playing a central role in this shift. Stablecoins are digital tokens that are designed to remain stable in value...

The traditional understanding of copyright protection is built on the principle that authors and rightsholders possess the exclusive power to control how their works are used, reproduced...

On 24th October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) officially delisted Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its grey list of countries...

The Nigerian telecommunications sector is currently ranked as the largest in Africa and the biggest contributor to the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector of Nigeria.

Long before digital health platforms existed, medical ethics treated patient information as confidential. The Hippocratic tradition reflects this clearly, requiring doctors to keep private whatever...

Nigeria is at a pivotal stage in its technology and digital development. With Africa's largest population, a predominantly youthful workforce, and a resilient startup ecosystem...

Crude oil has been central to global industrialization and economic growth since its discovery, but its pricing has always been vulnerable to geopolitical uncertainties such as wars and pandemics.

As Nigeria experiences rapid growth in the telecommunications sector, the demand for robust data infrastructure has become increasingly critical.

As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in Nigerian business operations—from financial services to creative industries—fundamental questions emerge about who owns the underlying AI systems...

On 20th March 2025, Honourable Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to pay ₦840,000,000.00 in damages to Citilink Accesscorp Limited for infringing on its registered trademark, "WEBPLUS."

ISO/IEC 27701:2025 introduces a standalone, certifiable privacy management standard that transforms how organisations handle data breaches. This article explores how Nigerian organisations can align the new international standard with the Nigeria Data Protection Act to develop robust, auditable breach response plans that move beyond reactive incident handling toward proactive privacy governance.

For professionals across industries, the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are simply too powerful to ignore. From healthcare to agriculture and education, tailored AI tools are already transforming how wo

Nigeria's public sector accountability framework, anchored in the Constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, mandates asset declaration and ethical conduct for public officers. Despite robust legal provisions requiring disclosure of assets, the system faces critical challenges including inadequate verification capacity, weak enforcement mechanisms, and limited transparency. This comprehensive analysis examines the constitutional framework, identifies systemic weaknesses, and proposes prac