In 2025, Nigeria introduced two significant Statutes that collectively reshape Nigeria's insurance industry.

The sub judice rule, an age-long Latin-termed rule applicable in common law legal systems, restricts public discussion on matters pending before a court.

Generally, parties may agree on terms that they wish to maintain in their contract and when they do so, they are by principle of pacta sunct servanda bound by those terms.

The National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution 2024 (the "Policy") represents a landmark development in Nigeria's legal framework. Developed by a committee chaired...

This paper examines the critical legal considerations for digital healthcare providers, entrepreneurs and patients seeking to harness the diverse benefits of telemedicine in Nigeria.

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission ("ICRC"), in August 2025 issued the PPP Regulatory Notice (the ‘Notice'), pursuant to the powers conferred on it under Section 34 of the Infrastructure...

There have been rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems globally and technologies have transformed AI from a futuristic concept to an integral part of our lives today.

On July 30, 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (the "Commission") released a Consumer Code of Practice Regulations, 2024 (the "Regulations").

Photography has long been celebrated as a powerful medium for preserving memories. Beyond capturing fleeting moments, photographs serve as historical records, shape public opinion, and communicate stories...

In November 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (the "NUPRC") announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round from December 1, 2025 (the "Licensing Round").

In recent times, unitisation has been adopted as a mode of resolving conflicting interests between different parties engaged in oil exploration where a single petroleum reservoir straddles...

In recent years, Nigeria’s Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) landscape has witnessed notable growth, driven by increasing investor confidence, regulatory reforms, and the strategic consolidation of businesses across sectors such as banking, financial services, energy, telecommunications, healthcare, and technology.

2024 has been a pivotal period for the Nigerian tax landscape, marked by significant legislative changes, and landmark court decisions. Three broad trends emerged from these developments.

In spite of the lines and borders dividing African states, trade and commerce continue to bind African economies together, as countries grow beyond the resources within their borders and ideas thirst...

Generally, the law of intellectual property regulates the legal rights over certain kind of property which are developed by the exertion of the creative intellect.

Fashion design piracy poses a significant threat to Nigeria's creative industry, with designers facing unauthorized copying of their original works. This analysis examines the intellectual property frameworks available to Nigerian fashion designers, including copyright, trademark, patent, and industrial design protections, while exploring the practical challenges of enforcement in a rapidly evolving industry where knockoffs and counterfeits proliferate faster than legal remedies can address them.

The telecommunications industry in Nigeria has experienced significant growth and transformation over the years, playing a pivotal role in the country's socio-economic development.

In the 21st Century, streaming services have experienced rapid global expansion, reaching audiences in the most remote parts of the world.

Insolvency has been defined as a situation in which a person or company does not have enough money to pay debts and buy goods. 1 While the Companies and Allied Matters Act , 2020 ("CAMA") does not...

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence in arbitration raises fundamental questions about the legitimacy of arbitral awards when AI assists in decision-making. Two landmark cases examine whether extensive AI reliance by arbitrators constitutes impermissible delegation of their adjudicative function, and whether existing legal frameworks can adequately address these novel challenges.