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Revitalizing Nigerian Football: The NPFL Board's Transformative Journey.

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL/the League) had been in deep doldrums and lull with regards to investment and visibility.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Greenfields Law

TEMS Sector Quarterly Insights (July – September 2025)

The July–September 2025 edition of the TEMS Sector Quarterly Insights captures key shifts across Technology, Entertainment, Media, and Sports in Nigeria and Africa.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Stren & Blan Partners

Sports Arbitration & Dispute Resolution In Nigeria: What You Need To Know

The world of sports is filled with high-stakes competitions, lucrative sponsorships, and complex contractual agreements. With so much on the line, disputes are inevitable.

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Sports Arbitration & Dispute Resolution In Nigeria

Typically, disputes arising from sporting activities are subject to internal dispute resolution mechanisms within the various sports agencies.

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Football Contracts: An Overview And Discourse Of Implications Of Long-Term Football Contracts.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Alliance Law Firm

Athlete Branding And Commercialization: Image Rights In The Nigerian Sports Industry

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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)

Nigeria's $1B Gaming Industry: Investment Opportunities For Chinese Investors

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

TEMS Sector 2024 Round-up And 2025 Forecast

Worldwide Technology

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Stren & Blan Partners

Setting Up A Sports Betting Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

How To Set Up A Sports Academy In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Mechanism For The Settlement Of Employment Disputes In Football

Nigeria Employment

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Establishing A Sports Academy In Nigeria: Key Legal Considerations

Nigeria Media & IT

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Stren & Blan Partners

Legal Implications Of Ransomware In Nigeria: Legal Risks, Regulatory Duties And Cybersecurity Compliance

Nigeria Technology

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

AI In Filmmaking: The Impact Of Generative Content In Filmmaking

Nigeria Technology

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Taxation Of The Informal Sector And Impact Of Presumptive Taxation

Gresyndale Legal

The Operationality Of The Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) General Application And Implementation Directive (GAID), 2025

Nigeria Privacy

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Lexworth Legal Partners

FIFA's Change Of National Team Allegiance Regulations: Case Study On Nsue Emilio – Lessons For Football Players, Stakeholders, Member Associations And FIFA

The rules determining a player's citizenship and national allegiance in the fast-paced world of international football have always generated much attention and controversy. Under FIFA rules

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Professional Football Player Contract: An Overview Of Essential Terms And Guide For Players, Agents And Football Clubs

Football contracts are captivating and intricate aspect of the sports world. The complexities and negotiations involved can leave fans and even players bewildered.

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Why ESG Is Becoming More Important To Sports

In an attempt to quantify and codify responsible investment practices, the United Nations coined the phrase environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in 2005.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Demystifying Fees And Financial Compensation In Football Transfers

The Bosman verdict had the most obvious immediate impact of removing football clubs' control of players whose contracts had expired, allowing them to sign new deals with rival teams...

European Union Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Contracts, Sponsorship, Athlete Rights And Sports Law In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Procedure For Obtaining A Sports Betting Licence In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Gambling 2024 - 10th Edition

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

How To Get A Remote Gaming License In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Sports Law In Nigeria: Contracts, Sponsorships, And Athlete Rights

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Application For Sports Betting License In Nigeria – The Current Procedure

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Legal Considerations On Sports Betting Scam In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Legal's (OAL) Intern, Pauline Mbanza On Sport Arbitration And Agency (Video)

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Fiscal And Tax Regime For The Gaming And Lottery Industry In Nigeria

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KPMG Nigeria

Starting A Betting Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Legal Considerations On Sports Betting Scam In Nigeria

Betting is legal in Nigeria[i]. It was reported in the year 2021 that the projected number of Nigerians who bet will hit 95.1 million by the year 2022. Nigerians reportedly spend about N730 billion...

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Legal's (OAL) Intern, Pauline Mbanza On Sport Arbitration And Agency (Video)

No sports person wishes to only play for one club or play in only one league. Most sports professionals and in this case, footballers want to make a change in the clubs and leagues they play in.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Fiscal And Tax Regime For The Gaming And Lottery Industry In Nigeria

The gaming and lottery industry is a major revenue contributor in the economy and, if properly regulated and harnessed, could be a potential source of significant revenue for the government.

KN

KPMG Nigeria

Starting A Betting Company In Nigeria

Betting companies are no longer a novel thing in Nigeria. With the growing number of betting companies and businesses in Nigeria, the betting company accounts for a large part of the country's economy.

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Starting A Gaming And Betting Business In Nigeria- What You Need To Know

Nigeria Media & IT

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Firmus Advisory

Sports Law, Untapped Goldmine, Stakeholders Say

Sport lawyers and practitioners have declared that sports law and its associated businesses are unexploited money-spinner in Nigeria.

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Should Go Beyond Games, Be Expansive, Others- Beverley Onyejianya

Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya, a regulatory, compliance and professional sport lawyer has called for more investment in sport infrastructures and qualified professionals appointed...

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Addressing The Concept Of Neutrality In Sports

The world has watched the tragic events unfold in Ukraine and the slew of economic sanctions as well as the digital embargo on Russia following its attack on Ukraine.

Worldwide Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Betting And Data Protection In Nigeria: Cybersecurity And Privacy Rights In Nigerian Gaming Industry

Based on statistics, around 66% of people in Nigeria have made a bet on a sporting event at least once in their lives. That is a significant amount of gambling.

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Betting And Data Protection In Nigeria: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, And Privacy Rights In Nigerian Gaming Industry

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

For The Love Of The Game – A Discussion On The Dynamics Of Sports Law In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Release Of Football Players For Games, A Brief History Of AFCON And The Call Up Rules.

Worldwide Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Betting & Investment Scams In Nigeria: What You Should Know

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

License Requirements For Online Sports Betting Operators In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Lionel Messi, Football Salaries And Financial Fair Play

Nigeria Employment

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Understanding Commercial And Media Broadcasting Rights In Sports

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Private Equity Investment In Sport

Worldwide Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Copyright Implications Of Sports Live Streaming In Nigeria

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Blurring The Line Between Sports And Employment Contracts

Nigeria Litigation

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Perchstone & Graeys

Review Of The Nigeria Broadcasting Code – The 2020 Amendment

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

Highlights Of The 2020 National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP)

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

How To Start A Sports Betting Business In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

‘For The Good Of The Game': Commercial, Legal, & Regulatory Issues In Nigerian Football

Nigeria Media & IT

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

The Emerging Trend Of Esports; Legal Considerations And The Nigerian Perspective

Nigeria Media & IT

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Perchstone & Graeys

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