One of the common areas of dispute in commercial transactions is the right of a Mortgagee to exercise its power of sale of a mortgaged property following the Mortgagor's failure to repay a loan.

The Nigerian Supreme Court has clarified a critical aspect of tenancy law: accepting rent after issuing a Notice to Quit does not automatically invalidate the eviction notice.

Divorce and child custody lawsuits can be incredibly challenging, especially when dealing with a sociopathic or narcissistic partner.

Copyright infringement is the unauthorised use of a copyrighted work without the authorisation of the copyright holder.

Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which parties in a dispute agree to have their cases heard and decided by a neutral third party, known as an arbitrator, rather than going to court.

There is a general misconception that the courts would only grant custody of an underage child to the mother in child custody cases or dissolution of marriage cases

For many years, Nigerian consumers have endured persistent, often frustrating experiences with some telecommunications service providers. Among the most common complaints are unauthorised airtime deductions...

For many companies, the Memorandum and Articles of Association is drafted at incorporation and rarely revisited. Yet under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, it remains the backbone of a company's identity, governance, and operations.

Many property owners or developers in Lagos State are unaware of the crucial legal difference between repair work and renovation work on a property.

The power of the police to investigate criminal activities is covered under section 31 of the Police Act, 2020.

There are several instances where an individual who was previously medically fit suddenly becomes mentally unfit due to a health challenge or substance abuse.

Given the high rate at which estates are springing up in the metropolitan cities in Nigeria, it is no longer unusual for the developers of the estates or the residents to set up residents' associations to pool together monetary contributions for the execution of community developments and environmental maintenance projects such as waste management, installation and maintenance of drainages, streetlighting and community security.

Before the enactment of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act 2022, the applicable law regulating the advertising sector in Nigeria was the Advertising Practitioners...

Property owners often bestow gifts on others as expressions of love, loyalty, appreciation, or as a means of distributing assets during their lifetime.

It has become a notorious practice among banks in Nigeria to place Post-No-Debit (PND) orders on their customers' accounts upon receiving directives from law enforcement agencies...

A Lagos High Court has ruled that estate residents' associations and their security service providers can be held liable in negligence when security protocol failures result in property loss. The judgment establishes critical precedents regarding duty of care, protocol enforcement, and the shared responsibility framework governing gated community security in Nigeria.

Following the gains made by the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 towards creating an enforceable legal framework for the protection of data privacy rights in Nigeria, the Nigerian Legislature enacted...

A fundamental principle of company law is that a company is a separate legal entity distinct from its shareholders and directors.

An employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either party in accordance with the contract of employment, subject to applicable notice requirements. However, when an employer dismisses an employee for gross...

A recurring question in Nigerian real estate practice is whether a seller of land can lawfully accept cash payment from a buyer for the transfer of property. For decades, many Nigerians...