Evolving Issues And Trends In Contractual Negotiations In Sport
From the Roman Coliseums to the modern stadia, Sports has always captivated the attention of millions. Sports has shown its power to unite millions and be an enormous sector in any economy. Sporting icons such as Muhammed Ali, Serena Williams, David Beckham and Michael Jordon have inspired younger generations and transformed their sports into a global […]
Our Principal Partner Clarifies the right of the State to Depart from Human Rights Treaty Obligations in Extraordinary Circumstances.
At last count, Coronavirus has affected over a million people and killed several thousands, worldwide. Across the globe, multibillion-dollar businesses and social activities have been brought to a standstill. The disease simply known as Covid-19 has put the world under extremely dangerous times, hence, the desperate measures to curb the pandemic. The emergency situation has […]
Circular From The FIRS On Tax Remittances During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Following the increase in the recorded cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) globally, Nigeria specifically, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); Muhammad Nami wrote a public letter dated March 23, 2020. This letter was addressed to all taxpayers essentially articulating measures taken by the FIRS to ensure a balance between tax compliances and […]
Law And Contagion: Exercise Of Governmental Powers During Disease Outbreaks
Introduction United States Congressmen Arlen Specter notably remarked that “the fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.” This is a truism that has been pronounced by thinkers and social science analysts for decades. For it was agreed that individuals submit to the authority of the state in exchange for the assurance of security. […]
Law and Contagion: The Impact of Pandemics on Contracts
The year 2020 has been particularly ridden with bad news, perhaps the biggest of them all is the COVID-19, more popularly referred to as coronavirus which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on March 11, 2020. As at today, according to Worldometer, the coronavirus is affecting 162 countries and territories around the […]
Closing The Curtain On 2019: A Recap Of Doing Business In Nigeria From A Corporate Commercial Law Perspective
2019 was a hectic year for Corporate Commercial law. The year started with plenty of buzz in corporate commercial law. It ended with mixed feelings. The anticipated Companies and Allied Matters Bill was not passed into law. However, we got the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, and this was a welcome development to the […]
Closing the Curtain on 2019: A Recap of doing Business in Nigeria from a Tax law perspective
The year 2019 has an eventful one in Nigerian taxation as the nation has taken huge strides towards becoming more dependent on internally generated revenue as against proceeds from oil exploration. The year commenced with the Government’s Executive Order No. 007 OF 2019. Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit. The Scheme was projected […]
Closing the Curtain on 2019: A Recap of doing Business in Nigeria from a Trade and Investment law perspective
We have heard a lot about trade this year. More than we have heard in a while, to be honest. The biggest reason is that there were severe issues in trade that had become so polarising and popular they were discussed from board rooms to bars 2019 in Trade law began with a bang with the […]
Media Trials In The Digital Age
The focus of this paper will be on the impact that Media Trials have on the society in general and the consequent repercussions. Often regarded as the fourth estate of the realm, the media is one of the four pillars of vibrant modern democracy. They observe the political process and play an essential role in the […]
Principal Partner of Kenna Partners, Prof Fabian Ajogwu (SAN) Supports a New Vision For Art Collection
The recently-established Society for Art Collection hopes to serve as a platform for educating both artists and art collectors on the intricacies of art-collection. It also hopes to stimulate discourse on the provenance and rights of artists, collectors and art patrons. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke, who was at its colloquium held last Monday in Lagos, reports “I’m […]
