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Since the turn of the Century, the Nigerian government has introduced frameworks and strategies to tackle corruption in public and private institutions. Among these, the establishment of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (2000)…

Learned Senior Advocates of Nigeria Charles Uwensuyi-Edosomwan, SAN and Osaro Eghobamien, SAN participated as speakers in a Webinar interview with BD Legal Business' Chuba Agbu  to shed some legal perspective on some of the political…

As of January 2020, there were 4.54 billion internet users globally. For businesses, social media is an indispensable tool to connect with clients, other businesses, drive sales through advertising and promotion. In Nigeria, advertisement…

Three weeks ago, President Buhari assented to the new Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, bringing into effect widely-lauded changes in the Nigerian business environment. Recently, BD Legal’s Onyinyechi Ukegbu sat with Olanipekun…

Over the weekend, corporate lawyer, Templars Partner and former Chairman of the NBA Section on Business Law, Olumide Akpata was officially sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) by the outgoing President, Paul…

TOSIN AJOSE, Lead Advisor at Deal HQ is the most recent recipient of The Woman in African Real Estate award. She is well-known for her commercial savvy, excellent analytical skills, and vast transactional experience. In this interview with…

On 7 August 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (“CAMA 2020”) into law. The introduction of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (“CAMA 2020”) (CAMA 2020) led to the repeal of the erstwhile…

In March 2020, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), introduced three (3) key policy & regulatory initiatives which suggest that the electricity distribution companies can charge higher tariffs in certain areas, if they…

The Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law inaugurated the new Executive Council during its virtual Annual General meeting yesterday, 28th August 2020. Ayuli Jemide, Lead Partner, Detail Commercial Solicitors and Chairman of…

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has, since its inception in 2004, held thirteen annual law conferences to deliberate on issues and topics pertinent to improving the practice of business law in Nigeria. Despite…