Cryptocurrency also referred to as crypto or digital currency, is a digital representation of value which functions as a medium of exchange. According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), cryptocurrency is a math- based, decentralized convertible virtual currency that is protected by

Technology has revolutionized the mode of operations of the different sectors of the economy and introduced new concepts and inventions. The financial sector is not excluded from the impact of technology with the introduction of financial technology (“Fintech”) to deliver financial service

The workplace is not left behind in the record-breaking advancements in science and technology. From employees being issued laptops and smartphones ostensibly to enable them to work smarter anytime and anywhere, to the use of closed-circuit cameras in the workplace supposedly to guard agai

It is no news that technology is causing a major disruption to how financial services were hitherto rendered all over the world, and the Nigerian finance sector is not exempt from this disruption. The Financial Technology industry also known as the “FINTECH “industry comprises …

Three decades after the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 came into force, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday 7th August 2020, assented to the Companies and Allied Matter Act 2020, which repeals and replaces The Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. The Act has been described as the

Copyright refers to the legal right of the owner of an intellectual property. It gives the original creators of products and anyone authorized by them, the exclusive right to use and reproduce the work for a given amount of time. Works eligible for copyright include literary works, musical

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”), a company limited by guarantee (“Ltd/Gte”), recently announced the approval by its members of its decision to convert to a public company limited by shares (“PLC”).[1] To facilitate the conversion, the Demutualization of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Bill

Nigeria is blessed with exotic cultures which have overtime become sources of tourist attractions. The richness and diversity of the Country’s cultural heritage, coupled with its beautiful landscapes makes tourism a potential economic driver and foreign exchange earner for the country.

The aim of the LICR is to specify the nature and types of communications that can be intercepted whilst prescribing penalties for non-compliance with its provisions.

The most distinctive characteristic of a company is its distinct legal personality and because it is an artificial person – a legal contraption, it cannot act by itself but only through its organs and agents. The organs include…

Data is regarded as “the new oil” of the digital age. Unfortunately, due to its high value, it is also susceptible to cyber threats, such as malicious attacks and thefts. For example, up to 90 million Facebook user accounts were exposed by a security breach…

Justice and courts do not take such conduct with levity. The Supreme Court of Nigeria in the case of OMOIJAHE V. UMORU did not mince words when it held coram Mohammed, J.S.C. thus: “It is justice itself that is flouted by contempt of court, not the individual court or judge who…

Certificates of Capital Importation are issued in respect of foreign exchange inflow for loans, investments, and/or capital subject to existing guidelines. Foreign investors who wish to buy shares or import foreign capital can do so through an Authorised dealer…