In line with the impact of technological advancements on the communications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (which is the governmental agency responsible for the regulation of Value Added Services (“VAS”) providers in Nigeria) has published [...]
The ǼLEX Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group is pleased to be advising Hissbox as it launches its online streaming and content distribution platform. Hissbox is a streaming platform, film production and distribution company primarily focused on [...]
The law may give discretionary powers to administrative bodies, but how free are they to exercise those powers? Here, we look at the Federal High Court’s examination of the CAC’s discretionary powers in Musical Copyright [...]
The adoption of e-payment channels as a preferred means for commercial transactions has also led to an increase in cases of e-payment frauds, particularly through obtaining the Automated Teller Machine ("ATM") card information of unsuspecting [...]
With the passage of the new Companies and Allied Matters Act, there have been a lot of discussions around its impact on the Nigerian business community. We highlight a few of the important sections in [...]
ǼLEX is the author of the Nigeria chapter of the Chambers Doing Business In...2020 Guide. The Chapter offers insight on Nigeria's legal system - including laws on employment, tax, competition, data protection, intellectual property as [...]
AELEX is the exclusive contributor on the Nigerian Chapter of the Legal 500: Litigation Country Comparative Guide. The country specific guide provides an overview of commercial litigation laws and regulations applicable in Nigeria and was authored by Partners [...]
Cryptocurrency has revolutionised the global monetary system and slowly evolved into a viable legal tender. Noting the increasing use of cryptocurrency in Nigeria, it is imperative that the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange [...]
Across the global village, Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) is regarded as a disruptive technology that has affected the pricing fundamentals of the telecommunications industry. In addition, the use of VoIP technology for personal and business [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in an unprecedented manner and, in just a few months, it has had such a profound impact on the world of work. As a result, physical office premises were [...]
Funke Adekoya SAN (Partner, head of AELEX’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group), Ibifubara Berenibara and Oluwaseun Philip-Idiok (Senior Associate) recently contributed to the 2020 edition of the Global Arbitration Review's Commercial Arbitration Know-how for Nigeria. You can read the [...]
Mrs ‘Funke Adekoya SAN, head of AELEX’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group, will be speaking during the “Remotely Personal” forum on Tuesday, 14th July 2020 at 10:0am (WAT)/5:00pm (MYT). The session is organised by [...]
On 13 January 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Bill, 2019 (now Finance Act, 2019) into law. The Act made significant changes to legislation such as the Companies Income Tax Act, Value Added Tax [...]
ÆLEX is hosting a webinar themed Succession, Estate Planning and the Family Business on Thursday, 2 July 2020 at 11:00am. Speakers: Honourable Justice Kasali - Judge, Lagos State High Court, Probate Division Mrs Omotola Rotimi [...]
In the recent decision in Multichoice Nigeria Limited v. Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/ Gte, the Court of Appeal decided that assignees of copyrighted works under contracts concluded before the Copyright Act are entitled to [...]
With the rise in the operation of streaming sites, Pay TV and other broadcasting platforms within the Nigerian territory, Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission has published amendments to the 6th edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code [...]
Mrs 'Funke Adekoya, SAN, head of AELEX's Dispute Resolution Practice Group, will be speaking at The International Arbitration Tribunal Webinar themed "Selection, appointment & removal of arbitrators" on Friday, 12 June 2020 at 2pm (Lagos / BST). Arbitration is the go-to [...]
Despite fluctuations in oil prices, significant reduction in global oil consumption, and the non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, the federal government of Nigeria, through the Department of Petroleum Resources, has commenced the process for [...]
ǼLEX is pleased to have acted as legal adviser to GP Global, in connection with its successful acquisition of the lubricant assets of Grand Petroleum and Chemicals Limited (“Grand Petroleum”). The assets acquired include Grand [...]
ǼLEX will be hosting the third Aviation Webinar Series with the theme “Flying into Turbulent Skies, Safely Navigating COVID-19 Headwinds – Survival Strategies for Nigerian Aviation" on 4 June 2020 at 3pm. The series is [...]
