On the 5th of February, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (FCCPA), which repeals the provisions of the Investments and Securities Act, 2007 regulating mergers and...
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Standard form contracts (SFCs) are agreements mostly used in E-commerce transactions that contain terms and conditions that regulate the rights and obligations of the contracting parties. They employ standardized, non-negotiated provisions, usually in preprinted forms...
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Despite its history, it is very unusual to imagine Nigeria having a gold rush, given that the country relies heavily on its oil reserves and had all but abandoned the mineral sector decades ago. Under...
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THE FIFA FOOTBALL AGENTS REGULATION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE REGULATION AND THE ROLE OF FOOTBALL AGENTS On the 16th of December 2022, the Fédération de Internationale Football Association (FIFA) released a new regulation guiding football...
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On 14 February 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, signed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (“The Act") or (“BFA”) into Law. The main objectives of the Act are to promote the ease of doing...
Read MoreThe Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) launched the Persons with Significant Control Register (PSCR), also known as the Open Central Register of Beneficial Ownership, on Thursday, 25th May 2023. This launch fulfills section 10 of the...
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Parental abduction refers to a situation where one parent takes a child without the consent of the other parent or guardian of the child who has lawful custody or against a court order. This act...
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Virtual assets have moved from the margins of Nigeria’s financial system to the centre of regulatory attention. Nigerians remain among the most active cryptocurrency users globally, engaging in trading, staking, NFT transactions, and decentralised finance...
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