CategoriesTaxFinance Act 2023 The Finance Act 2023: What you should know The Finance Act 2023 (“the Act”) was enacted on 28th May, 2023 when the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the Finance Bill earlier passed by the National Assembly into law. The Act amends some of the provisions of existing tax statutes […]
CategoriesLegalBook Review: The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions The role of natural gas in the global energy transition has assumed the front burner in national and global discourse, especially in light of the triumvirate of energy justice, energy security, and environmental protection. In the book review article published in the top […]
CategoriesLegalInvestment Guide: Doing Business In Nigeria With immense growth in technology and globalization, cross-border investments have taken prime positions in global economies. As a developing country with immeasurable growth potential, Nigeria ranks as the largest oil producer in Africa and the 11th largest oil producer in the world. Aside from available oil and gas reserves, […]
CategoriesLegalViolations Of Proprietary Rights In Nigeria: A Discourse Of Courts’ Decisions In Defence Of Citizens’ Rights Author: Theophilus O. Ochonogor, Esq. Fundamental rights are rights derived from natural law, which are universal and inalienable. By Resolution 217A, the United Nations General Assembly on 10th December 1948 proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) setting […]
CategoriesLegalCorporate Governance & Ease Of Doing Business In Nigeria: Innovations From The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2022 Author: Musa Kalejaiye and Fauziyah Oladosu Like several other countries, there is a constant need to improve Nigeria’s business climate and of doing business in line with emerging trends in regional and global markets. This is further accentuated […]
CategoriesLegalThe Benefits of Legislation on Geographical Indication in Nigeria Author: Blessing Ajunwo – Choko and Afam Chukuka What is Geographical Indication A Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign which identifies goods as originating from a specific locality or region in a country whereby a given quality, reputation or other characteristics are essentially attributable to the specific […]
CategoriesLegalReflections On The Disconnection Of Electricity Companies From Nigeria’s National Grid Author: Ngozi Chinwa Ole and Lynda Ugo Ezike Reports in the national dailies about the disconnection of debtor electricity distribution companies (Discos) and generation companies (Gencos) from the national grid by the Federal Government reverberated through the nation. This move by the Federal Government was […]
CategoriesCopyrightThe Senate and the House of Representatives have passed the Finance Bill 2022 The Copyright Act, 2004 was first enacted in 1988 to make provisions, inter alia, for the protection of creative works and the remedy and penalty for the infringement thereof. Sequel to the phenomenal growth in the creative industry, it became imperative to […]
