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Intellectual Property And Domain Names: More Than Just A Website Address
Domain names are more than website addresses—they are brand identifiers and business assets that require strategic intellectual property protection. Many entrepreneurs mistakenly believe that registering a domain automatically grants trademark rights, but Nigerian law reveals a more complex relationship between domain registration and brand ownership that can expose businesses to significant legal and commercial risks.
Nigeria IP
Regville
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A Review Of Nigeria’s National Digital Cloud Policy: New Direction And Implication For Businesses
Nigeria has issued a new National Digital Cloud Policy, and it carries very consequential implications. It replaces the 2019 Nigeria Cloud Computing Policy, reframes cloud infrastructure as a matter of national economic strategy rather than routine government IT, and sets out, for the first time, a coordinated framework covering investment, government adoption, and data sovereignty in a single instrument. For anyone building, financing, hosting on, or advising in Nigeria’s digital economy, it is pivotal to re-evaluate alongside the Policy. read.
Nigeria Media & IT
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Making Nigeria’s Cloud Market Contestable: Competition Policy Lessons From The UK Experience
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued the National Digital Cloud Policy as a comprehensive strategic framework aimed at accelerating the development, governance and internationalisation of the country's cloud computing and digital infrastructure ecosystem. This policy announcement on 17 August 2026 marks a significant step in Nigeria's digital transformation journey.
Nigeria Strategy
SK
Streamsowers & Kohn
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Updates On The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) And Its Recent Activities And Other Developments
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdulahi, has called for a stronger collaboration among government regulators to accelerate the establishment of Nigeria’s National Regulatory Sandbox, describing inter-agency corporation as the cornerstone for building an innovation-friendly regulatory ecosystem.
Nigeria Technology
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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Nigeria’s Airtime Lending Shake-Up: Regulation, Litigation And The New Market Opportunity
Nigeria's airtime and data credit market faces a major regulatory transformation as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission implements new digital lending regulations. Following the suspension of airtime advance services by major mobile network operators and subsequent legal challenges by industry associations, the market now operates under a formal compliance framework that raises critical questions about regulatory jurisdiction, consumer protection, and commercial viability.
Nigeria Consumer
TA
Tope Adebayo LP
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Updates On The Recent Activities And Other Developments At The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
• NITDA has warned organisations and individuals about a new AI-powered malware, “Deep Load,” currently targeting entities across Nigeria. The agency noted that the malware is designed to steal sensitive information, evade traditional antivirus systems, and maintain persistent access to infected devices. The advisory underscores the need for stronger cybersecurity compliance measures, including staff awareness, multi-factor authentication, secure password practices, monitoring of suspicious activities, and prompt incident response procedures.
Nigeria Technology
SA
S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.
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