Nigeria: Corporate/Commercial Law

Nigeria's legal framework now places cybersecurity accountability directly on company boards and executives, with the Cybercrimes Act, Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and CAMA creating potential personal liability for directors where failures stem from inadequate oversight. This analysis examines how regulatory requirements converge to make cybersecurity a governance imperative rather than merely an IT concern. The publication explores practical steps boards must take to embed cybersecurity into risk mana

As Nigerian capital markets deepen and shareholder activism grows, hostile takeovers are no longer a distant threat. This guide examines two critical defensive strategies—the Poison Pill and White Knight approach...

Initial Public Offerings are frequently celebrated as milestones of opportunities for companies to raise capital and for investors to participate in that growth, but beneath this promise lies a recurring vulnerability on the basis that minority shareholders with smaller stakes and limited control over company affairs, ...