On 20 December 2017, the National Assembly’s passage of a Bill to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission…
19 February 2018
NCC set to wield the big stick over filing of compliance reports by Licensees in the Nigerian telecoms industry
On Thursday, February 8, 2018 the Nigerian Communications Commission (“the Commission”) issued a public notice…
9 February 2018
How can the FGN ensure lasting tax compliance?
With the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS or the Scheme) ending in a few weeks, (31st March, 2018)…
15 January 2018
The mandatory use of the National Identification Number regulations, 2017
Very recently, the National Identity Management Commission (“NIMC”) which is established under the National Identity Management…
9 October 2017
Templars’ Partner, Ijeoma Uju, featured in Capital Markets Publication INTO AFRICA providing insights to identifying and managing risks of doing business in Nigeria
Partner, Ijeoma Uju, provided local market insights on identifying and managing risks of doing business in Nigeria…
6 August 2017
The National Petroleum Policy, 2017
Nigeria is the 13th largest producer of crude oil contributing circa 3% of the world’s production, and is also the 11th largest…
13 July 2017
Trademark Infringement – Suing for ‘passing-off’ in Nigerian courts
In Nigeria, the whole regime of Intellectual Property (IP) and the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is defined and…
12 July 2017
The National Gas Policy, 2017
Although Nigeria has been described as a gas province with proven reserves of 188 trillion cubic feet(tcf) of gas and an…
29 June 2017
TEMPLARS’ Lawyers provide key insights and contributions to GETTING THE DEAL THROUGH – Mergers & Acquisitions 2017 Publication
Partner, Olumide Akpata, Senior Associate, Oyeyemi Immanuel and Associate, Ojonugwa Ichaba were contributors to…
1 June 2017
From Ease of Doing Business to Ease in Accessing Credit
The drive of the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate the ease of doing business and guarantee easy access to credit…
27 May 2017
The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, 2017
In a much awaited development, after about a decade of the political twists and turns, the Nigerian Senate has on 25 May…
25 May 2017
Towards a Competitive Electricity Market: The Berthing of Eligible Customers
One overarching objective of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, 2005 (the “EPRSA”) and the privatisation of the Nigerian…
