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On 15th May 2024, the Federal High Court, Lagos Division per Digmba J. delivered the judgment in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/2488/22 – Udegbe Chibuzo Ifeoma v. United Bank for Africa. This is an important judgment on the fundamental right to privacy and the extent to which the rece..
The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a Framework on Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP) for the Onboarding of Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) and other Digital Investment Service Providers (DISPs). The Framework was issued furt..
On the 7th of June 2024, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria issued a Practice Direction which will allow litigants to depose to affidavits electronically at the Federal High Court. The Practice Direction known as the Federal High Court (Practice Directio..
This article discusses the emerging legal concerns associated with the potential risks arising from the termination of employment of employees with mental health conditions, following the enactment of the Mental Health Act, 2023.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents one of the greatest technological advancement of man and since its emergence, it has witnessed a widespread global adoption. From the introduction of smart assistants like Alexa, Cortana, Siri and Google assistants, to the introduct..
Did you know that an employer has an inherent right to discipline an employee if this becomes necessary, and suspension is a form of discipline? However, in order to exercise this right to suspend an employee, the power to suspend must have been expressly stated in the em..
In a bid to further tighten the nuts and bolts of data protection in Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission published on May 31, 2024, a draft General Application and Implementation Directive which is to guide the interpretation and implementation of the provisio..
In its recent decision in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v Fung Tai Engineering Company, the Supreme Court came out strongly in favour of arbitration by reaffirming the sanctity of arbitration agreements and the limits to the courts' intervention in arbitral proc..
This guide highlights key aspects of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission's (NDPC) Guidance Notice, the categorization of data controllers and processors, and critical deadlines and compliance requirements.
