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in our new episode of #OALLawspectives, Mary-cynthia Okundaye and Omolola Ajibola speak on Child Adoption in Nigeria.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) announced on January 16, 2024, its plans to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary to the Renaissance Group, a consortium of five companies.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ought not to have been in existence.

A ship charterer is a person or company who enters into an agreement with a ship owner for the hire of a ship either for the carriage of passengers or cargo on a ...

The Nigeria Maritime Space has witnessed tremendous growth over the last year. The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, i.e. the ministry in charge of maritime in Nigeria, has set out goals which it intends to achieve...

When searching for legal representation in Nigeria, which firms truly deliver results when your business, rights, or reputation are at stake?

Artificial intelligence has become relatively common in a variety of industries, and the legal profession is no exception.

Recently, Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) engaged in a high-level dialogue with the Federal Ministry of Marine & Blue Economy to discuss ways to harness this potential through improved legal and policy frameworks.

A company incorporated in Nigeria can be sued in its name. This ability to be sued stems from the corporate principle of "corporate legal personality" which suggest that upon incorporation...

This is a huge victory for rule of law and good governance as it now establishes that a President cannot also be a Minister of Petroleum.

The tension around the call for an interim government is that the presidential election petition may not conclude before the inauguration of a new president on May 29, 2023.

To maximize the benefits of the Lekki Deep-Sea Port and sustain the advantages that it has heralded, there is a need to learn from the experiences of countries like China which have successfully...

2020 represented a tough financial year for sports organisations, sports teams and the governing bodies of sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr Agbakoba said he worried there can be multiple interpretations of section 134 of the 1999 Constitution ..

Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, OON, has spent nearly five decades transforming Nigeria's maritime sector through legislative drafting, policy development, and institutional reform. From authoring the foundational Cabotage Act 2003 to proposing comprehensive reforms that could unlock N70 trillion annually, his career represents the convergence of legal expertise, policy vision, and unwavering commitment to developing Nigeria as a sovereign maritime nation.

The possible outcome of the presidential election and the possibility of any candidate being declared the winner in consideration of Section 134(2) of the Constitution has sparked...

The trial of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine in Nigeria's Niger Delta during the 1990s became a watershed moment in environmental justice, bringing global attention to the devastating ecological impact of oil extraction on local communities. Dr. Olisa Agbakoba's role as defense counsel in this landmark case transformed his legal practice...