A Copyright is a legal protection granted to creators or originators of creative expressions, whether Literary, Musical, Artistic or Cinematographic works or an adaptation of any of these eligible wor...
A Brief Review of the Nigerian Draft Copyright Bill 2015 – Oluwafunmilayo Mayowa
As a part of the reformation of the copyright system in Nigeria which commenced in November 2012, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (“NCC”) constituted a committee consisting of some of its offici...
Cybersquatting and Protection Of Domain Names In Nigeria – Oluwafunmilayo Mayowa
The increase in the usage of the internet as well as other social media platforms in contemporary times has necessitated a surge in the online presence of most businesses all over the world. The Domai...
The Powers of the Minister of Petroleum Resources where an Oil and Gas Asset or Interest Holder becomes Insolvent [Part 4] – Peter Olalere
Where an interest holder becomes insolvent, the Minister of Petroleum Resources generally does not have the power to terminate the licence or lease except where the insolvency has led to a breach of a...
A Comparative Analysis of Insolvency Issues in respect of Oil and Gas Assets in Other Jurisdictions Similar to Nigeria [Part 5] – Peter Olalere
In this part of the paper, the focus is on a comparative review of the laws and practice of other petroleum producing jurisdictions similar to Nigeria in terms of ownership structure, resources sharin...
Recommendations for Addressing Identified Issue(s) in Insolvency of an Oil and Gas Asset Holder in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry [Part 6] – Peter Olalere
From the laws, regulations and guidelines reviewed in part one, the practice of raising finance for the assets and fields in Nigeria in part two, the case study in part three, the powers of the Mini...
Case Study of an Insolvent Oil and Gas Asset Holder in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry: Matters Arising [Part 3] – Peter Olalere
INTRODUCTION: The 2 recent cases which highlight the issues arising in the transfer, assignment and acquisition of interests in oil and gas assets in Nigeria induced by insolvency are the cases of ...
Raising Finance to develop the Petroleum Asset/Field in Nigeria: Can the Petroleum underground be charged? [Part 2] – Peter Olalere
The financiers will usually use different Finance Structuring Tools by way of various back to back agreements, one or some of which give(s) the financier the right, authority and option of taking over...
Insolvency of an Oil and Gas Asset Holder in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry: Matters Arising [Part 1] – Peter Olalere
Introduction: It is well known that transactions and projects in the oil and gas industry are capital intensive. Thus, stakeholders usually pool resources together to execute projects in the indust...
Understanding the Process of Obtaining Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration at the Probate Registry (The Lagos Example) – Adetola Ayanru
Introduction: In Lagos State, as in other States in Nigeria, the Probate Registry, under the supervision of the High Court, has the exclusive jurisdiction to issue grants of probate and letters of...