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GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE N100 BILLION CREDIT SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Many countries have risen to fight the Covid-19 pandemic by making the Healthcare Sector more robust. More facilities have been deployed to different healthcare care centers across the world to [...]
CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS TO CBN-LED COVID-19 RELIEF FUND ACCOUNT DOMILICILED WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
To fight the Covid-19 pandemic, different individuals, corporate organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations have started donating to the project. In furtherance of this welcome development, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a [...]
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Response to COVID-19
On Monday March 23, 2020, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) through a circular gave notice of the temporary closure of all of its trading floors and [...]
Securities and Exchange Commission issues Additional Guidelines on COVID-19
In light of the global pandemic of COVID-19 and in furtherance to an earlier circular on March 24, 2020 issued by the commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through [...]
Securities and Exchange Commission issues Guidelines on COVID-19
On the 24th of March, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) issued the guidelines concerning market focused adjustments to be adopted in the interim in response to the effects [...]
COVID-19 – Protecting trade secrets with a remote workforce
The unabating spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19) has seen several nations issuing directives to their nationals to stay indoors in order to contain the spread of the virus. This [...]
COVID-19 REGULATIONS 2020
The President, Muhammadu Buhari on 30 March 2020 signed into law, the COVID-19 Regulations 2020, pursuant to the powers conferred on the President, under the Quarantine Act. The Regulations seeks [...]
CBN POLICIES AND GUIDELINES IN LIGHT OF COVID-19
The Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) on 16 March, 2020 issued a circular to deposit money banks and the general public, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and spill overs. The [...]
FISCAL STIMULUS MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID – 19 PANDEMIC AND OIL PRICE FISCAL SHOCK
The Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, on Monday, 6 April 2020 announced that the President, Muhammadu Buhari approved a Fiscal Stimulus Package, as part of intervention efforts to [...]
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON EXTENSION OF RESTRICTION ORDER
President Muhammadu Buhari on 13 April 2020 announced the extension of the 14-day restriction which was initially put in place on 30 March 2020, for another 14 days in Lagos, [...]
DATA PRIVACY CHECKLIST FOR WORKING REMOTELY IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, employees have had to work remotely in a manner that can best be described as unprecedented. There are however several risks involved in remote working [...]
NIGERIA COVID-19 LEGAL ISSUES
Download PDF TAB L E OF CONTENTS Banking & Finance Dispute Resolution (Litigation/Arbitration) Energy Infrastructure Insolvency Insurance Labour & Employment Mergers & Acquisitions (M [...]
COVID-19 ALERT: OFFICE CLOSURE
Following the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria and in Ghana where we have our offices, the respective governments have directed that office facilities be closed and employees have been [...]
Aelex Corona Virus alert
As news of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we at ǼLEX remain committed to providing the highest quality of service to our clients. Although Nigeria is still in the [...]
COVID-19: COPING WITH DATA PROTECTION/PRIVACY CHALLENGES
The coronavirus /COVID-19 pandemic is on the rampage and the global community has been forced to adapt to the unprecedented changes that have swept through businesses and organisations. With the [...]
AELEX SENIOR ASSOCIATE APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Senior Associate, Ugonna Ogbuagu, was appointed a member of the Commercial Law and Taxation Committee of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for the year 2020. His functions on [...]
AELEX Internship Programme Opens
Applications are now open for the AELEX internship programme. We invite interested law undergraduates to apply for an opportunity to learn and grow at a top-tier law firm. Please click here [...]
AELEX CELEBRATES ITS NEW SENIOR ASSOCIATES
ǼLEX is delighted to announce the promotion of 8 exceptional individuals to the position of Senior Associate. Their expertise and commitment to delivering the highest standard of service to clients [...]
AELEX ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS
ǼLEX is delighted to announce the admission of Ngozi Efobi and Perenami Momodu into its partnership, bringing the number of its partners to 11. The promotion of these new partners, both [...]
FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION NOTICE OF THRESHOLD FOR MERGER NOTIFICATION
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission issued a ‘Notice of Threshold for Merger Notification’ (the Notice) detailing the annual turnover threshold for determining what constitutes a small and large [...]