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An Overview Of The Law-Making Process In Nigeria: From Legislative Proposal To Enforceable Laws

The law-making process in Nigeria is a complex, multi-stage constitutional mechanism designed to ensure that legislation is subjected to rigorous deliberation, democratic scrutiny, and executive oversight before it acquires the force of law.

Nigeria Government

Gresyndale Legal

Understanding The Electronic Transmission Controversy: A Legal Analysis Of The Electoral Act Amendment Bill

For weeks, Nigerians have protested outside the National Assembly over proposed amendments to the Electoral Act 2022. At the centre of this controversy is a technical but crucial question: how should election results be...

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Localisation And Digital Infrastructure: Building Compliant Data Centres In Nigeria

Across regulated industries, data is increasingly being treated as a sovereign asset rather than a purely commercial one. Governments are tightening expectations around where sensitive data is stored, how it is processed...

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Top 11 Fundamental Rights Every Nigerian Must Claim In 2026

In Nigeria, more than ever before, the awareness of your basic rights is crucial for your freedom and safety.

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sovereign Liability Exposure Under Nigeria's Space Economy Regulations - Key Considerations

Nigeria Government

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Balogun Harold

European Union ('EU') Removes Nigeria From EU Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism ('AML/CFT') High-risk List

Nigeria Government

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Certificate Of Capital Importation For Capital Goods And Equipment Imports Into Nigeria: Key Considerations For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

NOTICE OF FILING: Application For Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights In The Matter Of Domingos Simões Pereira & Ors V. Republic Of Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Judicial Review In Nigeria: A Practical Guide For General Counsels

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Business Structure In Nigeria For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

HC

Highlaw Chambers

The Dangote Refinery-Nmdpra Dispute: Beyond Commercial Disagreement To Questions Of Economic Sovereignty

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Update: Public Private Partnerships

Nigeria Government

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G ELIAS

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Doing Business In Lagos, Nigeria: A Strategic Legal Guide For Investors Entering Africa's Fastest-Growing Market

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Efficient Legal Documentation: A Secretary’s Guide To Supporting Legal Practitioners

Nigeria Law Performance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The Presidential Executive Order To Safeguard Federation Oil And Gas Revenues And Provide Regulatory Clarity, 2026

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AELEX

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Obtaining A Gambling License In Nigeria: Procedure & Requirements (2026 Guide)

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Beyond Licensing: The New Face Of Fintech Compliance Under The NDPA, GAID And CBN Guidelines

Nigeria Technology

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Removes Tax Exemption On Interest Payable On Eligible Foreign Loans

Nigeria's tax landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation with the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which eliminates decades-old tax exemptions on interest payments for foreign loans that previously made the country attractive for international financing.

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigerian Lawyers In A Globalised Legal Economy: An International Lawyers' Day Reflection

The practice of law has evolved into a profession no longer confined by borders. In today's globalised legal economy, lawyers operate within an interconnected system shaped by cross-border trade, international...

Nigeria Strategy

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Certificate Of Capital Importation For Capital Goods And Equipment Imports Into Nigeria: Key Considerations For Foreign Investors

Foreign investors entering the Nigerian market are often focused on company registration, tax compliance, and import approvals.

Nigeria Government

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Balogun Harold

Business Structure In Nigeria For Foreign Investors

Nigeria Government

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Highlaw Chambers

Promoting Arbitration As A Tool For Encouraging Investment

Nigeria Litigation

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Existing Legal Framework For Repatriation Of Funds In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

Danol Partners

A Simple Guide To Foreign Investors Doing Business In Nigeria

Nigeria Immigration

Ovie Obobolo & Co.

How ESG Trends Nigeria Influence Foreign Direct Investment Decisions

Nigeria Government

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Novatia Consulting

The Public Finance Management Act (PMFA), 2024

Nigeria Finance

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Niji Oni & Co.

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

An Overview Of The Law-Making Process In Nigeria: From Legislative Proposal To Enforceable Laws

The law-making process in Nigeria is a complex, multi-stage constitutional mechanism designed to ensure that legislation is subjected to rigorous deliberation, democratic scrutiny, and executive oversight before it acquires the force of law.

Nigeria Government

Gresyndale Legal

Dispute Resolution Digest - Q1 2026

In a landmark judgment on 17th March 2026, the Federal High Court, Warri in the case of Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo v. I.G.P & Ors. (Suit No: FHC/WR/CS/87/2025), presided over by Justice H.A.Nganjiwa, upheld the constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens to record police officers performing their duties in public.

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Court Of Appeal Nullifies Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector (Regulation) Law, 2017 And Maritime Transport Vessels And Equipment Fees And Charges Regulation, 2017

In a landmark decision delivered on February 25, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Strickland Services Limited v. Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service & Anor nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector...

Nigeria Transport

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Analysis Of The Presidential Executive Order To Safeguard Federation Oil And Gas Revenues And Provide Regulatory Clarity, 2026

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AELEX

Intermediary Liability, Data Protection, And Platform Responsibility: Appellate Considerations In Femi Falana, SAN v. Meta Platforms Inc. (Suit No: LD/17783MFHR/2025)

Nigeria Privacy

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Judgment Alert: Court Of Appeal Nullifies Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector (Regulation) Law, 2017 And Maritime Transport Vessels And Equipment Fees And Charges Regulation, 2017 In Appeal No. CA/C/54/2024 – Strickland Services Limited v. Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service & Anor.

Nigeria Transport

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Banwo & Ighodalo

The Tax Appeal Tribunal’s Jurisdiction Conundrum: Useful Lessons To Be Drawn From The Decision Of The Federal Supreme Court In Chairman Of The Board Of Inland Revenue v. Joseph Rezcallah & Sons Ltd & 2 Ors

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Streamsowers & Kohn

The Electoral Act 2026: Progress, Gaps, And The Legal Landscape For 2027

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Prohibition Of Tinted Glasses On Motor Vehicles In Nigeria; Matters Arising

Nigeria Transport

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

New CBN Measures On Diaspora Remittances: What They Mean For Market Participants

On March 24, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular on Measures to Further Deepen Diaspora Remittances and Compliance (the “Circular”).

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

European Union ('EU') Removes Nigeria From EU Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism ('AML/CFT') High-risk List

The European Union (‘EU') has removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk third countriesfor money laundering and terrorism financing.

Nigeria Government

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

On the 20th day of November 2025, Nnamdi Kanu who was tried at the Federal High Court, Abuja for the offence of Treason, was sentenced to life imprisonment under the Terrorism (Prevention) (Amendment) Act 2013.

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

End User Certificates In Nigeria – Key Considerations For Importers Of Controlled Goods

Nigeria International

BH

Balogun Harold

Minimum KYC Requirements For Opening Bank Accounts For Nigerian Entities Offshore

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Defence & Security Financing In Nigeria: Recent Developments

Nigeria Government

BH

Balogun Harold

Understanding Nigeria's Removal From The Fatf Grey List – The Implications And Way Forward

Nigeria Government

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

The Extra-Territorial Criminal Jurisdiction Of Nigerian Courts Over Money Laundering

Nigeria Criminal

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Templars

Nigeria's Exit From The Grey List: Implications For Businesses And The Financial System

Nigeria Government

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Nigeria’s Oil Governance Crossroads: Proposed Amendments To The PIA And The Dangers Of Making The Referee A Player

The Nigerian oil and gas industry stands on the brink of significant transformation as President Ahmed Tinubu approves amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act. What specific reforms are being proposed, and how will these changes reshape the regulatory landscape for one of Africa's most critical energy sectors?

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Powering Connectivity: Legal Issues In 5g Rollouts And Fibre Expansion In Nigeria

The Nigerian telecommunications sector is currently ranked as the largest in Africa and the biggest contributor to the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector of Nigeria.

Nigeria Media & IT

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Mobilising Domestic Institutional Capital For Midstream Gas Infrastructure Under Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan 2026

Nigeria's Gas Master Plan 2026 aims to transform the country's energy landscape through strategic midstream gas infrastructure development.

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

New Tax Identification Rules In Nigeria: What Every Business Owner And Income Earner Needs To Know (NTAA 2025)

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Nigeria's Cabotage Act: Impact On Local Shipping Industry Growth

Nigeria Transport

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Localisation And Digital Infrastructure: Building Compliant Data Centres In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

TEMPLARS Transcripts | Energy & Natural Resources: 2025 Year In Review, 2026 Outlook

Worldwide Energy

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Templars

Transport Sector Round-Up For Q4 2025: Forecast For 2026

Nigeria Transport

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Stren & Blan Partners

Nigeria's P&ID Arbitration Triumph: Lessons For International Dispute Resolution

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

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Latest Videos

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International Human Rights Day 2024 – Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now: How We Show Up (Video)

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Discussing The Osun State Election Tribunal - Talking Legal With TTA (Video)

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Demands Correct Interpretation Of Electoral Laws | Section 134 Of 1999 Constitution (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

OAL's Policy Report 2022 – Big Issues For The 2023 General Election (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

2023 Polls Are Very Uncertain, Toughest Ever' (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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