Debt recovery in Nigeria for international creditors

Debt Recovery: How International Creditors Can Recover Debts in Nigeria

International trade and transactions including the supply of goods and services across international borders between parties residing or doing business in different countries often lead to commercial disputes. Due to increasing participation in international trade activities and transactions, it is not unusual for claims relating to breach of contract, failure to pay for goods or…

How to Register as a Data Controller or Data Processor with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission

Introduction The Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), 2023 is the principal legislation regulating the processing of personal data in Nigeria. It established the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing data protection compliance in Nigeria including the registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors of major importance. Further to the…

The Procedure for the Registration of Trademarks in Nigeria

A trademark is an intellectual property which may take the form of a logo, word, phrase or symbol, sign, design, etc. A trademark is therefore a unique sign or mark which serves the purpose of distinguishing the goods and services of one business from another. There are many businesses in Nigeria whose products are easily…