Read our contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guide on a practical cross-border insight into Merger Control Laws and Regulation in Nigeria. Disclaimer This report was prepared before the new merger review regulation.
More →In this year’s edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide, we contributed to the chapter on International Arbitration. Click here to read the chapter.
More →From the health sector to aviation and transport, tourism and hospitality, education, business, recreation, oil & gas, real estate, and manufacturing, the pandemic has continued to cause grave impacts with resultant grave consequences. The statistics as of May 19, 2020 showed a total number of 4,971,499 cases with 324,115 reported deaths globally. In Nigeria, the …
More →In the bid to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world with attendant impact on businesses and economies of nations, several fiscal measures have been put in place by relevant government agencies in Nigeria. Below, we give an overview of these measures and how you can maximize them for competitive and business …
More →On the 26th of March 2020, the Corporate Affairs Commission issued a public notice to guide Public companies on the conduct of the Annual General Meeting. This notice is intended to enable Public companies still conduct the compulsory Annual General Meetings irrespective of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on movement imposed by the Government. The …
More →Introduction The COVID 19 pandemic has raised great challenges in the Nigerian judiciary system vis a vis the containment measures being issued and the need for an efficient and prompt administration of justice/resolution of disputes. This article intends to provide an update on the state of the judiciary in a COVID-19 environment and contribute in …
More →Introduction The chain reaction and disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic is not restricted to mankind but to Governments, regulation, contracts and businesses (including law firms and service-based business). The update below will consider these and possible palliatives COVID 19 and Commercial Contracts Whilst the law is designed to uphold the sanctity of consensual executory contracts[1] …
More →Further to the outbreak and rapid wide spread of Corona Virus (Covid-19) in Nigeria and its debilitating effect on the Nigerian economy, there has been several economic interventions across various sectors aimed at cushioning the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. These interventions include stimulus package released …
More →By Order No/NERC/197/2020, dated February 20, 2020 ( the ‘Order’), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) repealed the NERC (Methodology for Estimated Billing) Regulations 2012 (the ‘2012 Regulation’), and made an order capping estimated bill to unmetered customers by Discos in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Order is billed to take effect from …
More →CONTAINING COVID-19 & LATEST EFFORTS: LAGOS STATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EMERGENCY PREVENTION) REGULATIONS 2020 Introduction The Lagos State Government (LASG) and its Governor are blazing the trail towards containment of COVID-19 in Lagos, and the Entire Nigerian Federation. It would be recalled that LASG since the 18th day of March ordered an immediate slow- down of …
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