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Webinar: Evolving Global Investigations Landscape: Risk Management And Response Strategies For International Businesses In Africa

Please watch this webinar from Stren & Blan Partners.

Worldwide Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

The Written Words That Cannot Testify: Legal Limits To Extra-Judicial Statements Of A Witness

In the heart of Nigeria's criminal justice system lies a troubling paradox that continues to undermine the integrity of police investigations...

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Legal Explainer: Convention On The Establishment Of The International Organisation For Mediation (CIOM)

The CIOM is a multilateral treaty signed on 30 May 2025 by a diplomatic conference in Hong Kong. Its primary purpose is to establish the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed)...

Worldwide Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Enforcement Of Foreign And Local Arbitral Awards In Nigeria

An arbitral award is the final decision or ruling issued by an arbitral tribunal in the resolution of a dispute submitted to arbitration. It is similar to a court judgment but is rendered by arbitrators instead of judges.

Nigeria Litigation

Danol Partners

A Review Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023: Charting A New Course In Nigeria.

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

The Middle Eastern And African Arbitration Review

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Should The Nigerian Court Remain Passive In The Face Of Violation Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023?

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Do Nigerian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Set Aside Foreign-Seated Arbitration Awards?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Law Of Defamation In Nigeria: A Shield And A Sword

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Understanding The Investment And Securities Act 2025: Key Innovations And Implications

Nigeria Commercial

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

CBN Invites Stakeholders' Feedback On The Exposure Draft Of The Baseline Standards For Automated Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Solutions

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Doing Business In: Nigeria – Country Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Related Country Guides

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Litigation Dispute Resolution

International Arbitration

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The Written Words That Cannot Testify: Legal Limits To Extra-Judicial Statements Of A Witness

In the heart of Nigeria's criminal justice system lies a troubling paradox that continues to undermine the integrity of police investigations...

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Legal Explainer: Convention On The Establishment Of The International Organisation For Mediation (CIOM)

The CIOM is a multilateral treaty signed on 30 May 2025 by a diplomatic conference in Hong Kong. Its primary purpose is to establish the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed)...

Worldwide Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Enforcement Of Foreign And Local Arbitral Awards In Nigeria

An arbitral award is the final decision or ruling issued by an arbitral tribunal in the resolution of a dispute submitted to arbitration. It is similar to a court judgment but is rendered by arbitrators instead of judges.

Nigeria Litigation

Danol Partners

A Review Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023: Charting A New Course In Nigeria.

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

The Middle Eastern And African Arbitration Review

Nigeria Litigation

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Empowering Creators: Analysing Nigeria's Collective Management Regulations 2025

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Should The Nigerian Court Remain Passive In The Face Of Violation Of The Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023?

Nigeria Litigation

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Do Nigerian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Set Aside Foreign-Seated Arbitration Awards?

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Court Procedure

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

Failure To Accompany A Motion For Joinder With Necessary Supporting Documentation: Fatal Or Pardonable?

By way of prefatory remarks, a Motion for Joinder of a party is a conduit that allows necessary parties to participate and ventilate their dissatisfactions in a case.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Adverse Possession In Nigeria: A Legal Practitioner's Perspective

Imagine inheriting a valued family property, only to return years later and find that someone else has legally claimed it.

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Use It Or Lose It; No More Extension Of Time For Filing Processes In The Nigerian Supreme Court

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Imperatives For Receipt Of The Norwich Pharmacal Order Into The Nigerian Legal System

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Nature Of Garnishee Proceedings And Enforcement Of Judgment Debts In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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Nomos Legal Practice

Child Custody In Nigeria: How Courts Decide

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Ebelechukwu Law Firm

Analyses Of The Recent Supreme Court Judgement On The Jurisdiction For Betting & Gaming Operations In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

An Examination Of The Extent Of The Courts' Powers To Make Consequential Orders In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

Sovereign Immunity In Arbitration: Perspectives From Nigerian Law

The principle of sovereign immunity has its roots in the common law adage that the king can do no wrong.

Nigeria Litigation

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Benefits Of Stabilization Clause And The Whittling Effect Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity

One of the indices of a developing or a developed country is the absence or presence of foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment in the country.

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

Zhongshan Fucheng Ind. Inv. Co. Ltd v. Nigeria: The Interplay Between Preservative Orders And Sovereign Immunity In The Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Summer Of The FSIA Continues

Worldwide Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Seizure Of Nigeria's Presidential Jets By A Chinese Firm – The What And The Why?

Nigeria Litigation

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AELEX

Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Ltd. v. Nigeria: How The Concept Of Attribution Applies In International Investment Arbitration

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

An Appraisal Of Defence Of Sovereign Immunity In The Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Nigeria Avoids Payment Of US$11 Billion Dollar Arbitral Award Debt To P&ID: Is The Legal Battle Really Over?

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

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Trials & Appeals & Compensation

Contracts With Statutory Flavour: The Court Of Appeal Case Of C.B.N v Adani Mega System Limited (2025) And The "Additional Jurisdiction" Of The Federal High Court

Recently, the Court of Appeal ("CA") delivered its decision ("Decision") in the case of Central Bank of Nigeria v. Adani Mega System Limited (Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/1300/2023) (the "Appeal").

Nigeria Government

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G ELIAS

Demolition Notices In Lagos

If you have just received a demolition notice in Lagos, one of the most strategic decisions you can take is to get independent legal advise.

Nigeria Real Estate

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Balogun Harold

Obtaining A Gambling License In Nigeria: Procedure & Requirements (2025 Guide)

The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) is the regulatory body responsible for all gambling activities in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Tax Update: FIRS' Country-by-Country Reporting Regulations Declared Void By The Federal High Court

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Written Words That Cannot Testify: Legal Limits To Extra-Judicial Statements Of A Witness

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Nigeria Litigation

Tayo Oyetibo LP

The Middle Eastern And African Arbitration Review

Nigeria Litigation

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

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

Nigeria Criminal

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Latest Videos

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The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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