On 29 July 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 (‘NIIRA’ or ‘New Act’), a legislation aimed at transforming the Nigerian insurance sector. The New Act repealed the Insurance Act, Cap. 117, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (‘Old Act’) and other obsolete insurance legislations to provide a
Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC or the Commission) recently stated at a public event that the Commission will soon unveil a five-year National Spectrum Roadmap, titled the “Spectrum Management and Allocation Blueprint (2025–2030)”. The roadmap is expected to serve as a strategic framework for the allocation, management, and optimisation of Nigeria’s finite
Streamsowers & Köhn (SSK) has joined LawExchange International (LEI), a network of leading independent law firms across the world’s major commercial centres. Founded in 1994, LawExchange International is a global association of like-minded,
The Legislative Arm of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the Employees’ Compensation Act (the “Act”) on December 17, 2010, replacing the Workmen’s Compensation Act Cap. W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, which was enacted in 1987. The Act marked a new era in providing redress
Did you know that failure to obey lawful instructions from any member of an aircraft crew may lead to criminal sanctions? As an airline passenger in Nigeria, it is important to know that your action or inaction in response to lawful instructions by the aircraft crew or to well-established rules and regulations may lead to criminal sanctions. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Act 2022 (“the Act”) prohibits certain behaviours by passengers on board an aircraft, and the breach of these provisions may result in the criminal prosecution of the
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The rapid expansion of Nigeria’s music industry is not only a cultural milestone but also a strategic asset in the country’s economy. As global demand for Nigerian music surges, particularly through digital platforms like Spotify, royalty inflows are injecting valuable foreign exchange, stimulating ancillary industries such as audiovisual production and
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