The bill seeks to amend the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 (“the Principal Act”), to include oil rigs as a vessel, within the meaning of a vessel under the Act, and subject to every other provision of the Act relating to vessels
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ArticlesGovernanceClarifying The Data Protection Obligations Of Cloud Providers And Cloud Customers In Nigeria
It is generally assumed by some cloud customers in Nigeria that since they do not provide the cloud service, they have no compliance obligation if the cloud service is used to process the personal data of individuals in Nigeria. But as will be explained below, this is incorrect and not always the case according to the provision of the Nigerian Data Protection Regulations 2019 (NDPR) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Is your country party to any bilateral or multilateral treaties for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments? What is the country’s approach to entering into these treaties, and what, if any, amendments or reservations has your country made to such treaties?
The Federal High Court Port Harcourt Division recently held that the Rivers State Government and not the Federal Government is empowered to collect Value Added Tax (“VAT”) among other taxes in the State.
On 24 May 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN’) issued a circular on the new license requirements for the Payment Systems in Nigeria(the ‘Circular’). This is a follow-up to its circular dated 9 December 2020 issued...
ArticlesGovernanceNational Renewable Energy Development Agency (Establishment), Bill 2021 (HB. 1241)
The bill seeks to establish the National Renewable Energy Development Agency (the “Agency”), charged with the responsibility of promoting the use of renewable energy resources - including hybrid systems - to achieve greater energy self-reliance and thereby reduce the exposure to fossil fuel price fluctuations, reduce harmful emissions, and promote economic growth and protection of the environment in Nigeria.
According to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), one in four girls and ten percent of boys have been sexually violated in Nigeria and the majority of them have received no help or support1.
Recently, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”) released the Guidance on Companies’ Virtual Board, Committee and Management Meetings (“the Guidance”) to aid listed companies in complying with the provisions
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)on the 31st of May 2020 issued Guidelines for the Award and Operations of Marginal Fields in Nigeria, 2020 (“the Guidelines”). The aim of the Guidelines is
The CoronaVirus (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated huge changes to business activity all over the world. Several countries have implemented statewide lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus.
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