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Feb 4, 2026

Corporate Commercial

9 minutes Read

Digital Contracts & E-Signatures in Nigeria: Legal Validity and Best Practices

Digital Contracts & E-Signatures in Nigeria: Legal Validity and Best Practices

Digital contracts and electronic signatures are legally valid in Nigeria, provided legal requirements are met. Learn what constitutes a valid digital contract, how e-signatures are recognised, and practical steps to ensure enforceability in 2026.

Jan 30, 2026

Corporate Commercial

00 minutes Read

Cyber Insurance for Nigerian Businesses in 2026: What You Need to Know

Cyber Insurance for Nigerian Businesses in 2026: What You Need to Know

Cyber insurance protects Nigerian businesses from financial, legal, and reputational risks of cyber incidents. Learn what it covers, exclusions, regulatory requirements, and how to integrate it into your risk management strategy in 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Corporate Commercial

15 minutes Read

Cyber Liability for Nigerian Companies in 2026: How to Protect Your Business

Cyber Liability for Nigerian Companies in 2026: How to Protect Your Business

As Nigerian companies become more reliant on digital platforms, cloud services, and online transactions, cyber incidents are increasing in frequency and impact.

Dec 10, 2025

Dispute Resolution

10 minutes Read

Corporate & Shareholder Risk in Nigeria: How Governance Failures Trigger Group Litigation

Corporate & Shareholder Risk in Nigeria: How Governance Failures Trigger Group Litigation

Class and representative actions in Nigeria are no longer limited to banks, airlines, telecoms companies, or consumer-facing disputes.

Dec 8, 2025

Corporate Commercial

8 minutes Read

Corporate Risk & Class Actions in Nigeria: Compliance, ADR, and Procedural Pitfalls Every Company Should Know

Corporate Risk & Class Actions in Nigeria: Compliance, ADR, and Procedural Pitfalls Every Company Should Know

Although class actions are increasingly recognised in Nigeria, the country still lacks a single principal legislation expressly governing collective redress.

Dec 5, 2025

Banking & Finance

6 minutes Read

Freezing Bank Accounts in Nigeria: What Businesses Must Know

Freezing Bank Accounts in Nigeria: What Businesses Must Know

Banks owe customers a strict duty of confidentiality, meaning they must protect your account information and your ability to operate it.

Dec 3, 2025

Banking & Finance

8 minutes Read

Consumer Class Actions In Nigeria: Rights, Trends & Corporate Risks

Consumer Class Actions In Nigeria: Rights, Trends & Corporate Risks

Your bank deducts money you don’t understand. Or you order something online and what is delivered is completely different from what was advertised.

Dec 1, 2025

Banking & Finance

7 minutes Read

Class & Group Actions In Nigeria

Class & Group Actions In Nigeria

Recently, a popular tech influencer announced plans for a class action lawsuit against Arik Air, calling on affected passengers to file a complaint and join the lawsuit.

Nov 17, 2025

Corporate Commercial

12 minutes Read

Nigeria & Meta: What the US$32.8 Million Data Settlement Means for Businesses

Nigeria & Meta: What the US$32.8 Million Data Settlement Means for Businesses

Unsatisfied with the sanction, Meta filed a motion ex-parte dated and filed on February 26, dragging the NDPC to court as sole respondent.

Nov 14, 2025

Corporate Commercial

7 minutes Read

Translated Data Protection Act: Why Local Language Versions Matter

Translated Data Protection Act: Why Local Language Versions Matter

Nigeria is a multilingual nation, with Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba as its 3 major  languages. Recognizing the need to promote inclusivity,

Nov 12, 2025

Banking & Finance

9 minutes Read

How The Investment & Securities Act 2025 Changes Contracting In Capital

How The Investment & Securities Act 2025 Changes Contracting In Capital

The Investment Securities Act, 2025( ISA 2025), signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was enacted to repeal the Investment securities Act, 2007

Nov 10, 2025

Energy & Projects

6 minutes Read

The High Mortality Rate of Nigerian Airlines: Why Policy Reform Can’t Wait

The High Mortality Rate of Nigerian Airlines: Why Policy Reform Can’t Wait

Nigeria’s aviation industry plays a vital role in enabling administrative growth, economic development, and global connectivity through trade, tourism, and investment flows.

Nov 7, 2025

Banking & Finance

6 minutes Read

CBN’s New FX Compliance Rules: What Businesses Must Know

CBN’s New FX Compliance Rules: What Businesses Must Know

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulates how foreign currencies are sourced, traded and used within the Nigerian Economy. In recent years there has been significant growth in the activities of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)

Sep 29, 2025

Energy & Projects

8 minutes Read

The Shea Nut Ban: Short term loss for long term gain?

The Shea Nut Ban: Short term loss for long term gain?

Nigeria is the largest producer of Shea nuts, a crop that provides income for thousands of rural women and traders, especially in the North.

Sep 26, 2025

Banking & Finance

6 minutes Read

CAC REGISTRATION : REVISED SERVICE FEES

CAC REGISTRATION : REVISED SERVICE FEES

From October 1st 2025, The new CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION revised service fees would take effect.

Sep 24, 2025

Corporate Commercial

5 minutes Read

Taxation In Nigeria: The New Tax Laws & Reforms

Taxation In Nigeria: The New Tax Laws & Reforms

From January 2026, a sweeping set of tax reforms will take effect in Nigeria. It will reshape how companies and individuals calculate and pay their taxes.

Sep 22, 2025

Dispute Resolution

4 minutes Read

Cybercrime In Nigeria

Cybercrime In Nigeria

Nigeria’s first Cybercrime ( prohibition, prevention etc) act was enacted in 2015, in recent weeks, there has been wide speculation

Sep 15, 2025

Corporate Commercial

5 minutes Read

Employment Contracts in Nigeria: Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees

Employment Contracts in Nigeria: Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees

If you run a business or work for one, chances are you’ve signed an employment contract. But beyond being “just paperwork,” an employment contract is the backbone of workplace relationships.

Sep 12, 2025

Corporate Commercial

5 minutes Read

Service Agreements in Nigeria: Key Things Every Business Should Know

Service Agreements in Nigeria: Key Things Every Business Should Know

Services are not physical products; they are actions performed for the benefit of another party in exchange for value. If you hire a software developer or a tailor

Sep 10, 2025

Dispute Resolution

4 minutes Read

Oral Contracts in Nigeria: Are They Legally Binding?

Oral Contracts in Nigeria: Are They Legally Binding?

Imagine this: you go to a tailor, drop your fabric, agree on a price, but write nothing down. If there’s a dispute, is that agreement valid under Nigerian law?

Sep 8, 2025

Corporate Commercial

5 minutes Read

Understanding Contracts in Nigeria: What Makes an Agreement Legally Binding?

Understanding Contracts in Nigeria: What Makes an Agreement Legally Binding?

Every day, in every transaction you make, from buying something at a store to paying for a bus ride,  buying fuel.. just basic daily interactions,

Sep 1, 2025

Corporate Commercial

6 minutes Read

Commercial Law: Does It Matter To You?

Commercial Law: Does It Matter To You?

Commercial law governs the transactions between different business entities, so as long as you participate in buying and selling of any form

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