ArticleAnti-Counterfeiting Collaboration, NigeriaThe Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration (ACC), Nigeria recently convened its monthly meeting on 24 February 2010 at the offices of Aluko & Oyebode. NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleDirective To Disconnect Switching Companies, PSSPs, And SAs From NIP Outwards SystemOn 5 December 2023, the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) issued a notice directing all deposit money banks, merchant banks, payment service banks, microfinance banksNigeriaFinance and BankingAluko & Oyebode
ArticleTrade Mark NewsAs we earlier reported in the December Newsletter, the timeline for opposition to the published trade mark applications in the Trade Mark Journal, No. 2 Vol. 4, ended on Monday, 8 February 2010 after the expiration of statutory period of 2 months. NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleNCC, NLRC Sign MoU For Telcos To Host Lottery ServicesThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) have on Monday, 6th August 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on regulation of lottery activities on telecommunications platforms.NigeriaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAluko & Oyebode
ArticleNDPC Releases A Guidance Notice On Filing Of Compliance Audit ReturnsThe Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has recently published a Guidance Notice on the filing of Data Protection Compliance Audit Returns (CAR)NigeriaPrivacyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleStandards Organisation Of NigeriaThe Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is the government agency responsible for setting and maintaining standards for products imported into and manufactured in Nigeria. NigeriaInternational LawAluko & Oyebode
ArticleNigeria Removed From FATF Grey ListAt the just concluded Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") Plenary meeting held between the 22nd and 24th of October 2025, Nigeria, alongside other African nations Burkina Faso...NigeriaGovernment, Public SectorAluko & Oyebode
Article2025 Oil Licensing Round: What To Know About The New Bid Portal, Fiscal Terms And Contracting ModelsThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has now launched the dedicated bid portal (https://br2025.nuprc.gov.ng/) for registrations and submissions...NigeriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAluko & Oyebode
ArticleNational Agency For Food, Drugs, Administration And Control (NAFDAC) Unveils New Anti-Counterfeiting ServiceThe National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recently unveiled a Mobile Anti-Counterfeit System (MAS). NigeriaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesAluko & Oyebode
ArticleProposed Amendments To The Personal Income Tax ActThere are two Bills currently pending before the National Assembly proposing amendments to the Personal Income Tax Act (as amended) 2011.NigeriaTaxAluko & Oyebode
ArticleThe Changing Landscape In Data Protection Guidelines: GDPR And The NITDA GuidelinesCompanies in the European Union (the "EU") have been preparing for 25 May 2018, the much anticipated date when the EU's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") became effective.NigeriaPrivacyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleNUPRC Announces 2025 Oil Licensing Round To Commence 1st December 2025The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has just announced that the 2025 Oil Licensing Round will officially commence on 1 December 2025.NigeriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesAluko & Oyebode
VideoTax Compliance Essentials For Fintech Startups | AO Insider Series (Ep. 15) (Video)In this edition of the AO Insider Series, experts unpack one of the most pressing issues shaping Nigeria's fintech sector — tax compliance and evolving regulatory obligations.NigeriaTechnologyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleIntellectual Property Newsletter | Third Issue 2018The position of the Registrar of Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Nigeria has for many years being occupied by a single Registrar, who doubles as both the Registrar of Trademarks and Patents and Designs registry.NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleThe Registrar Of TM And The Registrar Of Patent & DesignsBoth Registrars of Trademarks and Patents and Designs are in acting capacity.NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleThe Federal Government Of Nigeria Publishes An Official Gazette Of The Current List Of Pioneer Industries And ProductsThe Gazette embodies the first update to the List since March 2006. NigeriaGovernment, Public SectorAluko & Oyebode
ArticleA Case For Multiple Collecting Societies For The Nigerian Entertainment IndustryThe Nigerian Entertainment Industry has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years. Its story did not just start; its development has spanned decades. NigeriaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAluko & Oyebode
ArticleHighlight Of The NCC Draft Guidelines For The Use Of The Lower 6 GHz Band (5925–6425 MHz): Key Provisions And Practical ImplicationsThe Nigerian Communications Commission ("NCC") has issued Draft Regulatory Guidelines for the use of the lower 6 GHz (5925–6425 MHz) Band (the "Guideline"). The Guideline's main proposition is to establish a framework...NigeriaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAluko & Oyebode
ArticleAnti-Counterfeiting Collaboration Of Nigeria (ACC) & INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee (MEASA) Organized Policy RoundtableSeason’s greetings from Aluko & Oyebode (A&O), as we bring you our last newsletter for the year 2013. NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode
ArticleLooking At The IP Side Of Big Big Things In Detty DecemberOver the past few years, the Nigerian creative sector has witnessed several moments of genius, instances that were neither staged nor planned, but born of perfect timing.NigeriaIntellectual PropertyAluko & Oyebode