Archive for September, 2025
Changing Your Name in Nigeria: Legal Process and Implications
By: Saleem Muhammad Yusuf Esq and Deborah U. Achem, Esq. Introduction A name is an integral part of a person’s identity. It is the distinctive description by which an individual is known and distinguished from…
The Business of Creativity: Structuring Contracts That Protect Your IP and Royalties
Intellectual property (IP) refers to various forms of intangible creations that hold commercial value, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Each type of IP serves a unique purpose in safeguarding the rights of…
Taxing IP in Nigeria: Capital Gains, Royalty Transparency and the NTA 2025
Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets for businesses in technology, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, and creative industries. However, owning or exploiting IP comes with tax obligations. The recent Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025…
Judicial Resistance To The Criminalisation Of Commercial Transactions
INSIGHTS FROM THEOPHILUS KURE V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2020) 9 NWLR (PT. 1729) 296 SC BY: Ahmad Eleburuike (Managing Partner) Uzoma Winner Akuneto, Esq. (Associate) ABSTRACT The Supreme Court of Nigeria’s 2020 decision in Kure…