Entries by Adeola Oyinlade

Doing Business In Nigeria: What Investors Must Know About Registering A Business In Nigerian Free Zones

Introduction Establishing a business in Nigeria can be challenging, especially when navigating complex regulatory requirements and high operating costs. Now, imagine running a business in Nigeria without paying conventional taxes such as Companies Income Tax, Import Duties, or Valued Added Taxes, and at the same time you are enjoying streamlined regulatory processes and unrestricted profit […]

Adeola Oyinlade & Co Announces Outcomes of the 2025 National Essay Competition

At Adeola Oyinlade & Co, a full-service law firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, we are delighted to share the results of the 2025 National Essay Competition, an initiative designed to engage law students from tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This year’s competition invited submissions on the thought-provoking topic: “Taxation and Development in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap […]

Key Regulatory Updates Under The 2025 General Application And Implementation Directive (GAID) issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)

INTRODUCTION The General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025 is a key regulatory instrument issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on March 20, 2025, pursuant to its powers under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), 2023. The GAID is scheduled to become operational on September 19, 2025, and is intended to guide the […]

How To Resolve Property And Land Disputes in Nigeria

Introduction The Land Use Act of 1978 revolutionized Nigeria’s land ownership system by centralizing control and vesting title to all land in the governor of each state, who holds it in trust for the people. This marked a significant shift from the previous system, where land was primarily governed by customary land tenure, leading to […]

Collective Management Regulation 2025: Analysis of salient provisions of the Regulation as it affects Rights Owners and Collective Management Organizations in Nigeria

Introduction The Collective Management Regulations, 2025 was issued on the 28th of January 2025 by the Nigerian Copyright Commission pursuant to the Copyright Act, 2022. This new regulation repealed and replaced the Copyright (Collective Management Organization) Regulations, 2007 which was formerly the law on the subject matter. The regulation sought to protect the interest of […]

How to Setup a Representative or Liaison Office in Nigeria

Introduction Foreigners are free to either do business alone or in partnership with any other person in Nigeria. They are free to invest in any sector of the Nigerian economy except items listed on the negative list.[1] Generally it is provided in the Company and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), which is the law that […]

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