News & Updates

JEE Partner speaks to The Nation Newspaper: Why Nigeria urgently needs an IP Policy

February 24, 2021

Immigration Trends in Nigeria: 2020 and Beyond

February 17, 2021

No doubt, the year 2020 created new challenges for immigration policymakers around the world.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Directive on Closure of Cryptocurrency Accounts

February 12, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks, Non-bank Financial Institutions, and Other Financial Institutions to close all accounts of persons and entities operating cryptocurrency exchanges within their system.

Malta Government Lifts Ban on Nigerians for Citizenship by Investment

January 31, 2021

The Malta Government has recently updated its list of unqualified nationalities applying under its investor program for the “Granting of Citizenship for Exceptional Services Regulations”. This new decision, made in January 2021, effectively removes the ban on Nigerians along with other countries from applying for its citizenship programs.

Chinyere Okorocha Recognized as Outstanding Woman in Business Law – Intellectual Property

January 29, 2021

We are pleased to announce that our Partner & Head of Sectors, Chinyere Okorocha has been recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Business Law, Intellectual Property for 2020.

Data Privacy Day 2021: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Data Protection in Nigeria

January 28, 2021

There has been a lot of buzz about data protection and privacy in Nigeria over the last two years, following the issuance of the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (“NDPR”) on the 25th of January 2019, which heralded a new dispensation in the Nigerian corporate space; one in which data protection became central to compliance, business planning and strategy.

Royalties for Nigerian Artists under the US Music Modernization Act

November 20, 2020

The US Mechanical License Commission (MLC) has clarified that Nigerian artists are entitled to royalties for their music, which is streamed through music streaming and download platforms in the US.