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

The Space Law Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal, a part of the OAL Public Sector Practice Group, will on Wednesday host a webinar on Unlocking space opportunities 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.

A claimant secured a Mareva injunction against Fidelity Bank through material non-disclosure, attempting to enforce an arbitral award from proceedings the bank never participated in.

Debt is a particular amount of money that is contractually or otherwise due. A claim for money must be a particular, set, liquidated sum with a due date and no payment has been made...

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?

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...

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.

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

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...

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

The recently proposed Tax Reform Bill represents a significant turning moment for Nigeria, with implications that extend beyond revenue distribution to the foundational principles of federalism.

Attention all organizations processing personal data in Nigeria! The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has extended the deadline for filing the 2023 Data Protection audit report to 30th June 2023.