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THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK OF OIL AND GAS IN NIGERIA

The oil and gas sector is a major contributor to the Nigerian economy. Oil was first discovered in Nigeria at Oloibiri in 1956 by Shell-BP after half a century of exploration in Nigeria.[1] The discovery of oil created the need for legislations and regulations to...

90 DAY DEADLINE: THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FILING YOUR ANNUAL RETURNS AS A BUSINESS OWNER

Recently, during a training on ‘Use of the beneficial ownership register’, in Lagos, the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, disclosed the commission’s intention to delete 100,000 registered companies from its database. This post...

WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE NEXT OF KINS IN NIGERIA

  In order for us to come to an understanding of what the rights, duties and obligations are accrued to next of kin in Nigeria, we must first of all understand what the word next of kin means. The BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY defines the word next of kin to mean a...

SAFEGUARDING DATA: THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA PROTECTION IN NIGERIA

 PREAMBLE: In today's digital age, data has become one of the most valuable assets for businesses and individuals alike. The rapid advancement of technology and the widespread use of the internet have made data protection a critical concern globally, including in...

AN APPRAISAL OF THE BUSINESS FACILITATION ACT, 2023

  INTRODUCTION The Business Facilitation Act[2] (BFA) 2023 was signed into law by Former President, Muhammad Buhari in February 2023.The act was enacted by the Federal government majorly to further expand and enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria in a bid...

MUSIC ROYALTIES IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION It is no longer news that musical talents have found ways to make profits off their art by the use of streaming applications such as Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music e.t.c. which in turn pays them based on the number of streams their songs can gather...

Interpreting Section 134(2)(B) Of The 1999 Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria

Interpreting Section 134(2)(B) Of The 1999 Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria.[1] Section 134(2) (b) provides thus; A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two...

Rights Of Airline Customers Under Aviation Law

Introduction The Nigerian aviation sector has enormous potential to propel the country's economic growth. The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) released a report in June 2020 that details the considerable impact that air travel makes to the national...

An Overview of the Nigerian Startup Act 2022 | AOC Solicitors

Introduction Nigerian entrepreneurs have long been harmed by adverse regulatory conditions that make it more difficult to launch, build, and scale an innovative enterprise. According to a 2020 report from World Bank[1] on doing business, Nigeria was ranked low in the...

Agreements: One Thing Every Business Should Get Right!

By the nature of business, it is impossible for any business entity to operate like an island. Every business has customers, suppliers, thereby interacting with the larger society in different ways. One very essential part of this interaction are agreements....

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