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Regulating Off-Plan Real Estate In Nigeria: Comparative Insights And Reform Options

Off-plan property acquisitions have surged in Nigeria's real estate market, offering buyers the chance to lock in today's prices for future assets while developers secure construction capital directly from purchasers.

Nigeria Real Estate

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Tope Adebayo LP

CAF v Senegal: When A Walk Off Becomes A Forfeit And Football's Laws Walk Off The Field

Football is built on the principle of finality. Once the referee blows the whistle, the result is meant to be settled. The AFCON 2025 final, however, defied that certainty.

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Understanding The Mortgagee's Power To Sell A Mortgaged Property: Key Lessons From Akindele v. Abe (2021) 17 NWLR (Pt. 1804) 1

One of the common areas of dispute in commercial transactions is the right of a Mortgagee to exercise its power of sale of a mortgaged property following the Mortgagor's failure to repay a loan.

Nigeria Criminal

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

From Discovery To Enforcement: Recovering Digital Fraud Proceeds Through Nigeria's Legal System

Cross-border digital fraud, encompassing cryptocurrency theft, business email compromise, wire fraud and romance scams, has evolved into a sophisticated global phenomenon.

Nigeria Criminal

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Stren & Blan Partners

Can A Law Enforcement Agency Charge A Defendant With Stealing And Retention Of Proceeds Of Crime Based On An Investment Gone Wrong? A Review Of The High Court Of Lagos State's Ruling Delivered By Honourable Justice Rahman Oshodi In F.R.N -v- James Adebayo Ojo (Charge No.:ID/23183C/2023) On 10 October 2025

Nigeria Criminal

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Corporate Ethics: Enhancing Business Integrity In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

Nigeria Criminal

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

Nigeria Criminal

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Pavestones Legal

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

Nigeria Finance

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Templars

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

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Templars

Online Safety & Cybercrimes: Navigating Nigeria's Cybersecurity Compliance And Safety Laws

Nigeria Technology

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Do Legal Practitioners In Nigeria Have A Duty To Confirm A Client's Source Of Funds?

Nigeria Government

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Resolving Erroneous Electronic Transfers Without Court Orders: Examining The Central Bank Of Nigeria Regulation On Instant (Inter-Bank) Electronic Funds Transfer Services

Nigeria Finance

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G ELIAS

Obtaining A Gambling License In Nigeria: Procedure & Requirements (2026 Guide)

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

The Electoral Act 2026: Progress, Gaps, And The Legal Landscape For 2027

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Status Update On CBN’s Banking Sector Recapitalization

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

MCSN Receives ₦1.2bn Copyright Levy To Support Nigerian Musicians

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Adams & Adams

ESG Compliance And Sustainability Reporting Under Nigeria's Corporate Governance Framework

Nigeria Commercial

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Advocaat Law Practice

Fraud & Misrepresentation Risk In M&A Transactions

On March 28, 2025, a New York jury delivered a landmark conviction in the case between JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMC) and Charlie Javice, the founder of TAPD Inc.

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

White-Collar Crime And Regulatory Compliance Exposure In Nigeria: A Local Perspective For Multinational Corporations

As multinational corporations continue to expand their footprints into high-growth markets, Nigeria remains a key destination, both for its strategic position in West Africa and its vast consumer base.

Nigeria Commercial

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Stren & Blan Partners

Is Challenging A Judgment Allegedly Procured By A Previously Known Fraud An Abuse Of Process And Vexatious?

We act for the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (AG) in its claim to set aside a default judgment for USD15 million obtained by Dr Williams...

Nigeria Criminal

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Delimiting The Extent Of The Applicability Of The Equitable Principle Of Unconscionable Bargains In Contracts Of Adhesion

It is a common phrase in commercial transactions that a "party should be held to his bargain". This implies that agreements which are neither contrary to the law, nor fraudulently entered

Nigeria Commercial

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Privacy Rights And Lawful Bases: A Nigerian Law Review Of The Infamous Baltasar Engonga Case

Nigeria Privacy

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Chris Ogunbanjo LP

Procedure For Verification Of Documents In Nigeria

Nigeria Compliance

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Resolution Law Firm

Assessing 'Mistake' As A Defence In International Arbitration: The Ogun Free Trade Zone Dispute

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Understanding The Concept Of Fair Hearing In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Upturning The $9.6 Billion Arbitral Award Granted P&ID

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Legality Of The Use Of Plea Bargain In The Nigeria Criminal Justice System

Nigeria Criminal

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Jurisprudence Of Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture (Civil Forfeiture) In Nigeria: Constitutionality Of The New Knight-Errant Innovated Under The UNCAC

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Overview Of The EFCC Alert On Dollarization And Its Legal Status.

Nigeria Finance

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Bloomfield Law

The Legal Propriety Of Public Officers Owning Shares In Private Businesses Or Corporations

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Overview Of Cybercrimes And Internet Regulations In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Jurisprudence Of Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture (Civil Forfeiture) In Nigeria: Constitutionality Of The New Knight-Errant Innovated Under The UNCAC

Research shows that between 1980 and 2018, African countries received close to $2 trillion in foreign direct investments and development assistance but recorded over half of that sum, about $1.3 trillion, in illicit financial flows (outflow).

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Overview Of The EFCC Alert On Dollarization And Its Legal Status.

On April 9, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ("EFCC") in its monthly e-magazine Alert released a statement on the use of foreign currency ("FX") as a means of payment...

Nigeria Finance

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Bloomfield Law

The Legal Propriety Of Public Officers Owning Shares In Private Businesses Or Corporations

The anti-corruption drive of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration has received its irst stress test arising from the crisis in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs...

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Overview Of Cybercrimes And Internet Regulations In Nigeria

Any crime or illegal activity committed in the use of computers and network is referred to as a cybercrime. The Cybercrimes (Prohibition and Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 ("Cybercrimes Act")...

Nigeria Technology

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Crime Of Money Laundering And Criminal Enforcement In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Tax Investigation Exercise – Legal Basis vs Practice.

The Nigerian tax system is primarily run on self-assessment basis.

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KPMG Nigeria

Nigeria v P&ID Ltd: The Battle Between Fraud And Justice In The English Court

In the words of the Court, it was "a highly unusual case, although one that draws attention to matters of wider importance".

Nigeria Litigation

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Queritius

English Court Upholds Challenge To US$11-Billion Arbitration Award For Fraud

The English Court has upheld a challenge to an US$11 billion arbitration award against Nigeria on grounds that it was obtained fraudulently and "only by practising the most severe abuses of the arbitral process"...

Nigeria Litigation

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Corruption And Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards

Corruption in arbitration may emerge in different forms.

Nigeria Criminal

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Leveraging Digital Forensics To Mitigate The Risk Of Financial Fraud

Nigeria Criminal

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Andersen in Nigeria

Anti-Money Laundering: Nigeria's Open Central Register Of Persons With Significant Control

Nigeria Government

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Pavestones Legal

Recommended Best Practices For Addressing The Susceptibility Of Social Media Accounts To Data Theft In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Grounds For Election Petition In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

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The Trusted Advisors

The Quincecare Duty Of Care: Lessons For Nigerian Banks & Fintechs

Nigeria Technology

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Balogun Harold

Why Nigerian Paralegals Are Vacating The Country In Search Of Greener Pastures

Nigeria Government

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Grounds For Election Petition And Time Bound Nature

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Webinar: A Guide For Business And Investors – The Sleeping Giant; Why Is Nigeria The New Emerging Market For Global Business

Worldwide Immigration

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Threshing Fields Law Practice

How To Question An Election Result In Nigeria

Nigeria Compliance

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The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria's Central Bank Governor Faces Imminent Removal

Nigeria Finance

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Songhai Advisory LLP

Big Issues For The 2023 General Election In Nigeria – Part 2

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Investment Scam In Nigeria: The Legal Remedies

Nigeria Criminal

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The Trusted Advisors

Regulatory Update: The Central Bank Of Nigeria Issues Guidelines For Licensing Of Banks And Other Financial Institutions In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

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Pavestones Legal

Big Issues For The 2023 General Election In Nigeria – Part 1

Nigeria Government

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Consideration Of CBN's Guidelines On Contactless Payments

Nigeria Finance

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AELEX

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