Launch of the “Law and Society in Nigeria: Essays in Honour of Hon. Justice Marshal Umukoro” by Oghenemaro Festus Emiri, SAN and Desmond Orisewize Esq
Delta State in Nigeria stood still on Thursday 20th of May, 2021 as dignitaries gathered to celebrate the grand launch of the book in tribute and honor of His Lordship, Honorable Justice Marshal Umukoro, the Chief Judge of Delta State.
SECURITIZATION OF ASSETS: ABS and Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS). – Ibrahim Usman Wali
Securitization is well established and practised in the global debt capital market. Some sources describe it as the practice where issuers merge different financial assets into one unit, thereby creating a single financial instrument. Securitization is a process by which a company assembles its different financial assets/debts to form a consolidated financial instrument that is issued to investors.
The Position of the Nigerian Copyright Act in the Digital Age- Olasupo Jubril Adedimeji
This paper crystallizes the Nigerian Copyright Act position through the statement of the loopholes that demerits and diminishes the standard of the act vis-a-vis the standard of the digital age.
Analyzing The Right to be Forgotten Under Nigerian Jurisprudence- Juliet Nwakaego Omesiete
In Nigeria, the extant principal legislation on data privacy is the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 issued by the National Information Technology Development (“NITDA”) on January 25, 2019, under Section 32 of the NITDA Act 2007 as subsidiary legislation to the NITDA Act 2007.
Future Trends in Fintech in Nigeria-Olayanju Phillips
Notwithstanding the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, the Nigerian FinTech industry is positioned for growth in the coming years. The circumstances created by the crisis have accelerated digital adoption and consequently, the use of technology for financial services.
The value proposition offered by FinTechs across the financial services value chain includes payments, savings and investment, lending, and wealth management. In the last decade, the payments sub-sector has experienced the fastest growth accounting for about 38% of market solutions[i] and 15% of banking revenue pools in the country
Geoffrey Nwokolo: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Geoffrey Nwokolo is a technology-focused lawyer and head of legal at Corrents, a music analytics firm. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Clever Realty International Limited, a real estate company and is the concept initiator and convener of Speech Clinic, a public speaking training initiative. He has also proven to be a resourceful and commercially aware lawyer whose passionate interests lay in the intersection of Law, Leadership, Media and Business. Geoffrey is noted for his exceptional eloquence, cross-area skills, ideation innovations, legal commercial awareness, leading actions and merit filled mind.
Nigeria’s Cryptocurrency Ban: A Legal Analysis- Olayanju Philips
Olayanju Phillips attempts a legal analysis of CBN’s decision to prohibit financial institutions, others from further crypto-related transactions.
The Conceptual Overview of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement- Elshaday Getachew
The effort to create an intra- African trade dated back to the 1960’s when the OAU (Organization of the African Union) was existent. Before the creation of the AfCFTA, strengthening trade relation and cooperation
Highlight of the Nigerian Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 by Wilson Imonikhe
The Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) like all other statutes is a regulatory framework of laws, specifically intended for banks and financial institutions in Nigeria.
The Constitutional and Legislative Mandate by the National House of Assembly to Issue Invitation to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria- Chris Kodu
By the provision of Section 47 of the 1999 Constitution, the National Assembly consists of both the Senate and House of Representatives. Series of arguments have currently trended both the political and legal space as to the constitutional and legislative mandate of the House of Representatives to issue
