Supreme Court Ruling Reshapes Business Law: Law Firms Registered as Business Names Gain Full Contractual Capacity

In a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Attorney General of Bayelsa State v. Odok, the apex court has settled a long-standing legal controversy regarding the contractual capacity of law firms registered merely as business names. Prior to this ruling, there were significant uncertainties within the Nigerian legal industry about the legitimacy of business-name-registered firms, particularly regarding their ability to enter into contracts, receive payments, and provide professional legal services.

NIIRA 2025: A Definitive Shift in Nigeria’s Insurance Law and Economic Landscape

On 6 August 2025, President Bola Tinubu broke new ground in Nigeria’s economic and regulatory history by signing the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 into law. This sweeping legislation consolidates numerous outdated statutes into one comprehensive framework, establishing a legal foundation for modernizing Nigeria’s underperforming insurance sector.

Power on Trial – The Rivers State Emergency and Nigeria’s Constitutional Crossroads

In March 2025, Nigeria’s democratic landscape was jolted by a dramatic assertion of federal power. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing escalating political unrest, legislative paralysis, and a breakdown of public order. The decree suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the entire Rivers State House of Assembly. In their place, the President appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas as Sole Administrator to steer the state during the emergency period.

Chalks Down, Voices Raised: Legal Reflections on the FCT Teachers’ Strike and NANS Protest Declaration”

In a country grappling with deep-seated socio-economic challenges, few events underscore the tensions between governance, accountability, and civic activism more vividly than the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Since the industrial action began, classrooms have fallen silent and thousands of young pupils have been left stranded in their educational journey.

Grounded Rights: Examining Passenger Compensation Law in Nigeria After the Virgin Atlantic Case

Air travel has become increasingly indispensable in Nigeria, with millions of citizens relying on local and international flights for business, education, health, and leisure. However, as the aviation sector expands, so do the legal disputes concerning passenger welfare. A recent judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lagos involving Virgin Atlantic Airways has brought renewed attention to an often-overlooked area of legal protection: compensation for passengers whose rights are violated by airlines.

Labour’s Next Battlefield: Inside the NLC’s Minimum Wage Mission

In June 2025, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) announced its intention to crack down on private sector employers who fail to comply with the national minimum wage. While this declaration may seem like a straightforward defence of workers’ rights, it unveils a deeper and more complex legal landscape that spans human rights, employment law, and business regulations.

Fields of Dispute: Navigating the Legal and Historical Crossroads of Nigeria’s Pastoral Crisis

Nigeria is once again at a decisive inflection point in its internal socio-political evolution. The recent decision by 11 states to adopt the Federal Government’s ranching initiative has sparked renewed debate over a long-festering crisis—violent clashes between pastoralist communities and agrarian populations. While security concerns dominate headlines, the crisis is much more layered, rooted in environmental degradation, weak institutional frameworks, colonial-era land policy, and growing national disunity.

Nigeria’s New Crypto Fraud & Ponzi Scheme Law: What Legal Practitioners and Investors Must Know

The Nigerian Senate has recently enacted sweeping reforms to address the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related fraud and Ponzi schemes through its passage of the amended Investment and Securities Act, 2024. In an age where digital assets and virtual currencies are transforming financial transactions, the new law signals a firm stance from the Nigerian government to protect investors, reinforce regulatory authority, and clamp down on bad actors.

Justice by Click: Is Nigeria’s Federal High Court Ready to Go Fully Digital?

In just a few days, on June 20, 2025, the Federal High Court in Lagos will no longer accept manual filings. A sweeping new directive mandates that all court processes—whether originating or interlocutory—must be electronically filed going forward.

Locked Out of Justice: Abuja’s Courts Grind to a Halt Amid Judiciary Workers’ Strike

ABUJA – In a capital city that is no stranger to political protests and civil disobedience, the sudden closure of the gates of major court complexes signaled something far more profound — a temporary shutdown of the judicial arm of government. On a typically busy morning at the Federal High Court, the Court of Appeal, and several other courts in Abuja, judiciary workers under the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) carried out a coordinated strike that locked out everyone — from judges to clerks, from lawyers to litigants.