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.
The Nigerian Startup Act, 2022 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on 19 October 2022. The Act aims to provide a legal and institutional framework for the development of startups in Nigeria by providing an enabling environment for the establishment, development, and operation of startups in Nigeria, providing for the development and growth of technology-related talent, and positioning Nigeria’s startup ecosystem as the leading digital technology centre in Africa, having excellent innovators with cutting edge skills and exportable capacity.
The digital world is here to stay. It is the new normal. This realization was responsible for the conclusion of the OECD that the digital economy cannot be ringfenced for tax purposes as digitalization has imprinted virtually every sector of the world’s economies.
In this series of questions and answers, we provide an overview of the competition-related aspect of the merger control process in Nigeria
The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is the growth engine of any economy, including Nigeria’s. It contributes near 50% of the Country’s GDP and provides for over 80% of employment in the country.
We are committed to partnering with other institutions that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals in attaining quality education. We partnered with ProjectLEAD @projectleadng, an NGO run by Amaka Amalu, to educate young teens on making the right career choices. The event took place at Topfield College in Apapa. The Firm was represented by Modupe Olusoga, Agbada S. Agbada, Dan Whisky and Munachimso Odibo.
Our Team was pleased to offer free legal advisory services at the legal clinic organized by Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Gbagada, to sensitize her parishioners as part of the annual Thanksgiving Harvest activities.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Bill No. 19, 2022 (“the Bill”) sought to amend Chapter VII, Part IV of the Principal Act (the 1999 Constitution), by inserting after the existing section 287, a new section ‘287A’, that will comprise 10 (ten) clauses. Clause 2 of the Bill proposed to mandate every trial superior court of record to deliver judgment on a matter before it, within 270 days (about nine months) from the date of the filing.
On 26th February 2021, the National Industrial Court (NIC) per Hon. Justice E. A. Oji, delivered a judgment in Suit No: NICN/LA/411/2020 - Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) & 3 Ors. V. Chevron Nigeria Limited
The FCCPA defnes dominance in section 70(2) as a market situation where an undertaking enjoys a position of economic strength enabling it to prevent effective competition from being maintained on the relevant market and having the power to behave to an appreciable extent independently of its competitors
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