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Nigeria's Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) And Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Landscape: A Q&A

Nigeria's regulatory landscape for Anti-Bribery and Corruption ("ABC") and Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") continued to evolve in 2025, reflecting increased enforcement activity, deeper global cooperation...

Nigeria Criminal

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Is Compliance Failure A Crime? Lessons From The Efcc's Prosecution Of Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha

The arraignment of Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha before the Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has triggered a wave of questions...

Nigeria Criminal

Syntegral Legal Practice

The Central Bank Of Nigeria Regulatory Update: Revised Cash Policies And Authorised Push Payment Fraud Guidelines

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") has recently issued two regulatory communications: (i) the Revised Cash-Related Policies, effective 1 January 2026...

Nigeria Criminal

PL

Pavestones Legal

What To Expect When The Police Or Any Other Law Enforcement Agency In Nigeria Invites You For Questioning?

The power of the police to investigate criminal activities is covered under section 31 of the Police Act, 2020.

Nigeria Criminal

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

PRECCA Section 34A Decoded: The Case For Dedicated Anti-fraud Programmes

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

The Peremptory Requirements Applicable Prior To Suing A Judge

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

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

Nigeria Criminal

T

Templars

Blueprint Or Another False Dawn? Unpacking The Nacac Final Report

South Africa Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Review Of The Lagos State Judiciary Non-Custodial Sentencing Practice Directions 2025

Nigeria Criminal

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Remedies Available To Victims Of Online Defamation And Cyberbullying In Nigeria

Nigeria Criminal

TT

The Trusted Advisors

When The SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations

South Africa Criminal

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Unpacking The UK's New "Failure To Prevent Fraud" Offence And What It Means For South African Organisations

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Guidelines On Legal Persons Issued By The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC)

Mauritius Criminal

AF

AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Spousal Rape In Nigeria: Legal Perspectives, Challenges & Human Rights Issues

Nigeria Criminal

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

R

Resolution Law Firm

The New Era Of Taxation In Nigeria: What Businesses And Individuals Should Know About The 2025 Tax Reform Acts

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

US Introduces Visa Bond For Nigerians

Nigeria Immigration

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

What The New Tax Reform Acts Mean For Business (Names) Owners In Nigeria

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

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Crime

Corporate Ethics: Enhancing Business Integrity In Nigeria

In Nigeria's evolving business landscape, upholding integrity is critical to achieving sustainable economic development. Corporate ethics form the cornerstone of this aspiration, as businesses that pay lip service...

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Why Confidentiality Is The Lifeblood Of Mediation

The two central pillars of mediation are voluntariness and confidentiality. While the former ensures that parties participate of their own free will...

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Is Compliance Failure A Crime? Lessons From The Efcc's Prosecution Of Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha

The arraignment of Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha before the Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has triggered a wave of questions...

Nigeria Criminal

Syntegral Legal Practice

What To Expect When The Police Or Any Other Law Enforcement Agency In Nigeria Invites You For Questioning?

Nigeria Criminal

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

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

Nigeria Criminal

T

Templars

Will October 2025 See The End Of South Africa's Greylisting Headache?

South Africa Government

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ENS

A Review Of The Lagos State Judiciary Non-Custodial Sentencing Practice Directions 2025

Nigeria Criminal

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Remedies Available To Victims Of Online Defamation And Cyberbullying In Nigeria

Nigeria Criminal

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Harassment Orders: Why "Harm" Is The Hinge

South Africa Litigation

BI

Barnard Inc.

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White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

Corporate Ethics: Enhancing Business Integrity In Nigeria

In Nigeria's evolving business landscape, upholding integrity is critical to achieving sustainable economic development. Corporate ethics form the cornerstone of this aspiration, as businesses that pay lip service...

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria's Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) And Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Landscape: A Q&A

Nigeria's regulatory landscape for Anti-Bribery and Corruption ("ABC") and Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") continued to evolve in 2025, reflecting increased enforcement activity, deeper global cooperation...

Nigeria Criminal

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Central Bank Of Nigeria Regulatory Update: Revised Cash Policies And Authorised Push Payment Fraud Guidelines

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") has recently issued two regulatory communications: (i) the Revised Cash-Related Policies, effective 1 January 2026...

Nigeria Criminal

PL

Pavestones Legal

PRECCA Section 34A Decoded: The Case For Dedicated Anti-fraud Programmes

South Africa Criminal

E

ENS

Freezing Bank Accounts In Nigeria: Emerging Judicial Trends, Legal Boundaries And Other Matters

Nigeria Finance

T

Templars

The Peremptory Requirements Applicable Prior To Suing A Judge

South Africa Criminal

E

ENS

Guardrails For Judicial Accountability And The Limits Of Judicial Misconduct

South Africa Litigation

E

ENS

Swearing Falsely: A Cultural And Legal Examination Of Perjury In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Syntegral Legal Practice

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

Nigeria Criminal

T

Templars

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Webinar | Combating Cybercrime In Namibia (Video)

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ENS

ENSafrica Forensics Webinar Series | Combating Financial Crime In Uganda (Video)

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ENS

International Fraud Awareness Week (Video)

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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