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NIGERIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION WATCH: CARBON CREDITS IN NIGERIA
Introduction Carbon Credit is an instrument representing reduced Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. It is a permit that allows the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other GHG. One credit permits the emission of one ton of carbon dioxide...
COVER DESIGN - HEADER LEGAL AND STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR VENTURE CAPITAL BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
LEGAL AND STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR VENTURE CAPITAL BUSINESS IN NIGERIA AND THE NIGERIAN START-UP ECOSYSTEM
Introduction: A venture capital firm is an established entity that strategically allocates funds to invest in and provide guidance to emerging, nascent, and advancing businesses. This integral function positions venture capital as a critical catalyst...
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DOING HOSPITALITY BUSINESS IN NIGERIA: UPDATES FROM NIGERIA’S NEW TOURISM LAW
      A.               Introduction 1.              In January 2023, the erstwhile President of Nigeria (President),...
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NIGERIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION WATCH Series 2
LITHIUM AS A RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GAS IN NIGERIA Desertification in the north, floods in the center, pollution, coastal erosion and the ensuing socioeconomic effects are all indicators of the truth and...
COVER DESIGN - HEADER - ENERGY TRANSITION WATCH
NIGERIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION WATCH
COP27: A CONVERSATION ON CLIMATE JUSTICE AND NIGERIA’S READINESS The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme body of the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC” or the “Convention”) and is responsible for keeping under...
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A REVIEW OF THE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL 2021 RULES: THE NEW PRACTICES
  INTRODUCTION The 5th Schedule to the FIRS Establishment Act 2007 (FIRSEA) established the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) to preside over disputes between an aggrieved taxpayer and tax authorities in Nigeria, giving it the right to exercise jurisdiction,...
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COVID-19 VACCINES: COMPULSORY FOR IMMIGRATION OR NOT
INTRODUCTION Like many pandemics before it, the Corona Virus disease (“COVID-19”/” the Pandemic”) in December 2019, spread at a record speed from Wuhan, Hubei province in China and crept up on the rest of the world. Today, the pandemic is known for the...
THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TERRAIN OF INSOLVENCY PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TERRAIN OF INSOLVENCY PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
Introduction: Nigeria’s Insolvency practice takes its origin from English principles but unlike in England, Nigeria’s insolvency practice from over the years has been largely liquidation – focused. Hence, the believe that immediately a Receiver...
REVISITING THE LEGAL REGIME OF INSOLVENCY
REVISITING THE LEGAL REGIME OF INSOLVENCY PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION Until recently, before the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (“CAMA 2020”) was passed into law, the Insolvency practice in Nigeria was devoid of a defined legal framework. Once an incorporated entity was declared insolvent by a competent...
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NIGERIA FEDERAL HIGH COURT’S 2021 PRACTICE DIRECTIONS ON TAX CASES: TAXPAYERS NEED TO BE WORRIED
The Federal High Court (Federal Inland Revenue Service) Practice Directions, 2021(the Practice Directions) came into effect on 1st June 2021. It provides a new set of rules for tax litigations concerning the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The following...