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20 October 2026

TEMPLARS Contributes Nigeria Chapter on Tax Disputes to Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026

TEMPLARS Partners, Igonikon Adekunle, SAN, and Sesan Sulaiman; Senior Associate, Benedicta Onyeodi; and Associate, Lotachukwu Udenta, have co-authored the Nigeria chapter on Tax Disputes in the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2026.

12 October 2026

TEMPLARS Partners, Igonikon Adekunle and Sadiq Ilegieuno, Sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria

TEMPLARS Partners Igonikon Adekunle and Sadiq Ilegieuno were today sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja. The rank is the Nigerian equivalent of King’s Counsel.
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19 October 2026

Mediation as a Strategic Advantage: Turning Nigeria’s Legal Framework into Commercial Value

TEMPLARS Partner, Godwin Omoaka, SAN, and Associates, Francis Jarigo and Ruqayyatu Umar, examine the Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023 (AMA) and the Singapore Convention on Mediation give businesses a firmer way to settle.

16 October 2026

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Series | Part 3: Fair and Equitable Treatment

Fair and equitable treatment (FET) is the most frequently invoked protection in investment treaty arbitration, and one of the standards under which Nigeria has been held liable.

7 October 2026

TEMPLARS Transcripts: Energy and Natural Resources Digest | October 2026

The October edition of TEMPLARS Transcripts: Energy & Natural Resources Digest follows both Ghana and Nigeria markets moving from intent to execution.
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Insights Videos

  • 6 October 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: The Senior Advocates of Nigeria Edition

  • 7 July 2025

    Protecting Business Brands in Nigeria Through Trademarks

  • 10 June 2025

    The Defence of Sovereign Immunity at the Enforcement Stage of Arbitral Awards

  • 7 April 2025

    Nigeria’s Withholding Tax Regulations 2024: Matters Arising

  • 3 March 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: Cybersecurity Insurance in Ghana

  • 5 February 2025

    TEMPLARS: The Energy Question—Is CNG the Answer?

  • 13 January 2025

    Talking Legal with TEMPLARS: Regulator Engagement in Ghana’s Financial Market

  • 5 November 2024

    Talking Legal Regulatory Edition: TEMPLARS and Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria

  • 9 October 2024

    Domestic Crude Oil Supply & Gas Delivery Compliance in Nigeria

  • 3 May 2024

    Gender Violence: A Legal Perspective

  • 23 January 2024

    Fair Justice Initiative: Beyond Pro Bono Legal Services for Vulnerable Communities

  • 9 January 2024

    Renewable Energy in Ghana

  • 13 September 2023

    Data Protection in Nigeria: Legal Framework and Frequently Asked Questions.

  • 15 August 2023

    Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria: Legal Considerations, Challenges, and Opportunities.

  • 14 June 2023

    International sanctions and its effect on businesses operating in Nigeria

  • 3 May 2023

    Nigerian Competition Law: Beyond Merger Control

  • 3 April 2023

    Risk Allocation in Public Sector Power Projects in Africa

  • 1 March 2023

    Legal Issues in the Metaverse – Part 2

  • 13 February 2023

    Business and Investment Outlook 2023 [Part 3]

  • 10 February 2023

    Business and Investment Outlook 2023 [Part 2]
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