On Tuesday 4 April 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria delivered the Nigerian Data Protection Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) to the Senate and House of Representatives chambers of the National Assembly for their consideration.
On Tuesday 4 April 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria delivered the Nigerian Data Protection Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) to the Senate and House of Representatives chambers of the National Assembly for their consideration.
On Friday, 17 March 2023, President Mohammadu Buhari assented to the Constitution (Fifth Alteration) Bill, 2023. Exactly a year ago, the House of Representatives and Senate approved forty-four of the sixty-seven constitution alteration bills presented without differences and transmitted them to
Generally, aviation taxes are complex. With airlines flying across territorial jurisdictions and spending only a portion of their total distance in any particular sovereign state, the question of when and how to tax their income arises.
The Federal Government, through the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), regulates lottery and gaming under the National Lottery Act, 2005 and the National Lottery Regulation, 2007(as amended). At the state level, some states also pass laws to regulate the industry such as the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Law 2021
Under the Nigerian Data Protection Regulations 2019 (NDPR), a Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) is ‘any entity duly licensed by [the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau] for the purpose of training, auditing, consulting and rendering services and products for the
In Nigeria, taxation of capital gains is governed by the Capital Gains Tax Act Cap C 1 LFN 2004 (CGTA), Finance Act 2019, Finance Act 2020, and the Finance Act 2021. As outlined in the public presentation of the approved 2023 budget, it is expected that the Finance Bill 2022 will receive
The Arbitration and Mediation Bill, 2022 (HB. 91) (the “Bill”) went through third reading and passage by the Senate on 10th May 20221 and is currently awaiting presidential assent. The Bill which seeks to repeal the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1988 (the “ACA”), proposes fundamental changes to the conduct of arbitration and enforcement of an arbitral award.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 (“FCCPA” or the “Act”) was enacted with the objects of promoting and maintaining competition in the Nigerian economy, protecting and promoting the interests and welfare of consumers and prohibiting restrictive trade and business practices which hamper competition.1 To realize these objects, the Act vests the Federal
In 2019, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Act (FCCPA) was enacted into law. The FCCPA is Nigeria’s first federal competition and consumer protection statute. The FCCPA also establishes the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the Commission) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (the Tribunal), respectively,
For an employment relationship that is not clothed with statutory flavor, a contract of employment is the basis of that relationship. In a contract of employment, the terms of the relationship, benefits, and responsibilities of the employer and employee are clearly stated. Such terms may include salary, retirement benefits, company policies, and termination.