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FROM CAPTURE TO CAMPAIGN:CONSENT, COMMERCIALIZATION AND THE USE OF PERSONAL IMAGES UNDER NIGERIAN LAW
A photograph or video recording may begin as a record of a moment, but it does not always remain one. In an age where brands seek authenticity through the images of people, personal images have acquired significance beyond their documentary function. They have become valuable marketing assets, capable of attracting attention, conveying trust and shaping consumer behaviour... Click the link below to read.
6 days ago1 min read
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NIGERIAβS NEW VIRTUAL ASSETS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: What Every Virtual Assets Business Must Know After ISA 2025, NTAA 2025and the NRS Guidelines
This article examines the evolving regulatory framework governing virtual assets in Nigeria, the obligations imposed on businesses operating within the ecosystem, and the legal and practical challenges that continue to shape the sector. It argues that while Nigeria has made significant progress toward establishing a coherent regulatory framework for virtual assets, the true test of the regime will lie not in the enactment of legislation alone, but in the ability of regulators
Aug 261 min read
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The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NTA) introduces a range of fiscal incentives and tax exemptions which is intended to stimulate investment in priority sectors and promote export-oriented activities. However, when these incentives are considered alongside the Minimum Effective Tax Rate (METR) regime under Section 57, significant questions arise as to their practical effectiveness and continued relevance. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ
Jun 241 min read
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Copyright at the Edge of Creativity: Authorship, Infringement, and Royalties in the Age of AI Music β A Nigerian Law Perspective
Introduction Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how music is created and reproduced, outpacing the legal systems designed to protect human creativity. Although computer-assisted music production is not new and has existed since the 1950s, recent advances in generative AI have enabled systems to produce songs, vocal simulations, and musical arrangements with minimal human input. These developments have revived longstanding copyright questions concerning authorship
Jun 812 min read
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WHEN TIME MEETS TAX: LEGAL ANALYSIS OF OANDO PLC V. FIRS
The decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (the βTATβ or βTribunalβ) in Oando Plc v. Federal Inland Revenue Service brings into sharp focus the time of application question for tax penalties. At its core, the Tribunal had to decide whether a harsher penalty regime introduced by the Finance Act 2023 could validly apply to a default that occurred after the legislation commenced but in respect of an earlier Year of Assessment (YoA). The Tribunalβs answer hinged on a conceptual bifu
Feb 271 min read
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Nigeriaβs Alignment with the OECD BEPS Framework: Legislative Reforms under the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025
Nigeria has taken major legislative steps to limit base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) risks and to align its domestic tax framework with emerging global standards. The OECD describes BEPS as strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to shift profits to low- or no-tax jurisdictions, undermining the integrity and fairness of tax systems. Click the button below to read more
Feb 131 min read
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From Registration to Audit Returns: NDPC Compliance Obligations in Nigeria
Data protection has become a central compliance obligation for organizations operating within Nigeriaβs increasing digital economy. As businesses heavily rely on personal data for operations, service delivery, and growth, regulatory oversight has shifted decisively from voluntary compliance to enforceable governance standards... Click to download here
Feb 41 min read
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When Banks and Other Custodians become Unwitting Tax Agents: Section 60 of the NTAA
As Nigeria moves toward a more structured and assertive tax administration regime, Section 60 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (NTAA), emerges as one of its most consequential and closely examined provisions. The provision empowers the tax authority to appoint agents who must remit a taxpayerβs outstanding liabilities directly from funds or assets in their possession, without first obtaining an order of the High Court...... Click the button below
Dec 9, 20251 min read
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Constitutional Limits and Legislative Design: Jurisdictional Issues in Nigeriaβs Emerging Tax Dispute Framework
The enactment of the Nigerian Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025 and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Act (JRBEA) 2025 has re-opened...
Sep 30, 20251 min read
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A NEW ACT, AN OLD BATTLE: SECURITY DEPOSITS, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THE NIGERIAN TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT 2025
The fight over mandatory security deposits is not over. From Multichoice case to Joseph Daudu , the courts have pushed back on rules...
Aug 14, 20251 min read
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Regulatory Alert: NCC Issues 2025 Corporate Governance Guidelines
The Nigerian Communications Commission has unveiled a progressive update to its Corporate Governance Guidelines, reshaping how licensed...
Aug 11, 20251 min read
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THE NIGERIA TAX REFORM BILLS AND TRANSACTIONAL TAXES - VALUE ADDED TAX
Since the transmission of the Executive Bill for the reform of the Nigerian Tax system by the President in 2024, a lot of discussions...
May 29, 20251 min read
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Can the NICN Exercise Jurisdiction over a Contract Expressed to be an Independent Contract ?: A Look at the Judgement of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Bukonla Abimbola v. NNPC & Anor.
On the 3rd of July 2024, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), per Prof Elizabeth A. Orji, J, in the case of Bukonla Abimbola...
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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Regulatory Alert: New Withholding Tax Regulations, 2024
The Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has issued new Withholding Tax (WHT) Regulations titled...
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Can an Association Lawfully Operate without Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission?
Recently, in July 2024, an ongoing legal battle between the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a newly formed association of lawyers...
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Feb 12, 20240 min read
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Online Infringement of Copyright under Nigeria Law
Almost three decades ago, Bill Gates authored an essay titled "Content is King" in which he argued that content is where much of the...
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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An Appraisal of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023("NDPA")
Prio to the NDPA, the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation("NDPR") 2019 was the only regulation that caters for the protection of data...
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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Tax Appeal Tribunal Rules Country-By-Country Reporting Regulations Unconstitutional & Nullifies Same
The Tax Appeal Tribunal(TAT) holding in Lagos Zone, in a recent judgement obtained by Hermon Legal Practioners between Checkpoint...
Aug 26, 20231 min read
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Navigating Jurisdictional Policies: TAT's Ruling on FIRS Segmentation Guidelines & CAMA Section 104
TAT rules that The Jurisdictional policy of the federal inland revenue service (FIRS) On segmentation contained In It's guidelines on fil
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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