Publications
September 15, 2018
On the 28th of June 2017, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Executive Council, approved the National Gas Policy1 (‘‘Policy’’). Admi....
September 12, 2018
In the exercise of its rule-making authority under its enabling legislation,1 the Board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (“FIRS”) has issued the Income....
July 10, 2018
The Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 (the “Act”) was enacted to provide a unified legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the ....
May 16, 2018
On 15 May 2018, the 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at its plenary session, passed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Companies and Allied Matters ....
April 3, 2018
Inadequate metering in the retail end of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) has been a bane of the NESI. It has been reported that as at December 3....
March 15, 2018
Templars Senior Associate Oyeyemi Aderigbigbe was recently featured in a Businessday Newspaper column “The Young Business Lawyer” published on the 8th Ma....
February 23, 2018
About a year ago, the Lagos State Government launched an initiative primarily targeted at generating and delivering up to 3,000MW incremental off-grid power fro....
February 21, 2018
On 20 December 2017, the National Assembly’s passage of a Bill to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (Establishment, Etc.) Act, 2000 (NDDC Act) made....
February 19, 2018
On Thursday, February 8, 2018 the Nigerian Communications Commission (“the Commission”) issued a public notice, in response to requests from several concern....
February 9, 2018
With the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS or the Scheme) ending in a few weeks, (31st March, 2018), this article attempts to review the Sche....
January 15, 2018
Very recently, the National Identity Management Commission (“NIMC”) which is established under the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2007 (the ....
October 9, 2017
Partner, Ijeoma Uju, provided local market insights on identifying and managing risks of doing business in Nigeria. The article features in the October 2017 edi....
August 6, 2017
Nigeria is the 13th largest producer of crude oil contributing circa 3% of the world’s production, and is also the 11th largest holder of proved oil reserves,....
July 13, 2017
In Nigeria, the whole regime of Intellectual Property (IP) and the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is defined and regulated by several statute....
July 12, 2017
Although Nigeria has been described as a gas province with proven reserves of 188 trillion cubic feet(tcf) of gas and an enviable position as the 9th largest ga....
June 29, 2017
Partner, Olumide Akpata, Senior Associate, Oyeyemi Immanuel and Associate, Ojonugwa Ichaba were contributors to the Nigerian chapter of the recently published G....
June 1, 2017
Thought Leadership: The drive of the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate the ease of doing business and guarantee easy access to credit for businesses (....
May 27, 2017
Thought Leadership: In a much awaited development, after about a decade of the political twists and turns, the Nigerian Senate has on 25 May, 2017, approved the....
May 25, 2017
Thought Leadership by: Desmond Ogba One overarching objective of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, 2005 (the “EPRSA”) and the privatisation of the Niger....
May 20, 2017
Further to a circular issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) to Nigerian banks in June 2016 directing that all physical CCIs in respect of which the ....
May 20, 2017
On 18 May 2017, the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON signed three executive orders aimed at facilitating the ease of doing business in....
April 24, 2017
Templars’ Associate Adenike Omirin was recently featured in a businessday newspaper article published on the 6th April 2017. Pg. 27. The article is titled The....
April 6, 2017
Summary: Successive Nigerian governments have over the past decade-plus launched various renewals or recovery plans aimed at boosting or reforming the ....
April 5, 2017
Summary: Templars Senior Associate Oyeyemi Oke and Associate Mayowa Olugunwa were contributors to the Nigerian chapter of the recently published International C....
March 17, 2017
Templars Senior Associate Oyeyemi Immanuel was recently featured in a Businessday Newspaper article published on the 16th March 2017. Pg. 29. The article is tit....
March 15, 2017
Templars Partner and Chairman Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Business Law, Olu Akpata was recently interviewed by Thisday Newspaper ahead of the sectio....
February 16, 2017
This article seeks to provide a debate on privilege, particularly on client-attorney privilege, particularly in its application to in-house counsel under Nigeri....
February 15, 2017
Stabilisation Of An Economy In Recession: The Role Of Taxation Stakeholders. Economic Recession – Taxation as a survival roadmap. Click here to read full ....
January 24, 2017
The swiftly changing face of financial services comes with an urgent need for the regulator to catch up, if FinTech is to attain its maximum potential in Nigeri....
October 26, 2016
Pursuant to its powers under the Financial Reporting Council Act, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria released a National Code of Corporate Governance 20....
July 11, 2016
Recent figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that annual inflation in Nigeria is running at 15.6%, reaching a 6-year high. This hike in inflation ....
June 17, 2016
After prolonged waiting and speculation, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on June 15, 2016 finally announced far-reaching changes to the foreign exch....
June 14, 2016
In a recent conversation with The Lawyer, our Managing Partner, Oghogho Akpata, offered his thoughts on the prospect of Nigeria as a leading hub for arbitration....
May 11, 2016
Managing Partner, Oghogho Akpata features on the cover of Law Digest Issue 10 (Spring 2016). His interview focuses on a career devoted to the legal profe....
April 6, 2016
Thought Leadership by: Dipo Komolafe The current fall in global crude oil prices and the consequent decline in Federal government revenue have again highlighted....
January 29, 2016
JANUARY 26, 2016 NEWSLETTER Double taxation is a significant and oftentimes, overriding consideration in the execution of many cross border tr....
September 22, 2015
Ministerial Consent for Release of Nigerian Oil Workers: A Fine Line Between Meddlesome Interference and Protectionism. Thought leadership by Ijeoma Uj....
August 19, 2015
Why the Central Bank is Legally Wrong on Dollarisation. Click here to read more....
August 5, 2015
Trade Compliance: How to identify Customs and Supply Chain Risks when working with Agents and Customs Brokers in Indonesia & Nigeria_The Nigerian Case Stu....
March 25, 2015
Ijeoma Uju Managing Counsel, Templars recently attended an employment law session hosted by Lewis Silkin in the United Kingdom, along with other panellists, exp....
March 24, 2015
Finance and Corporate Law Partner, Chike Obianwu was recently interviewed by Thisday newspaper on a host of issues including the proposed demutualization of th....
