Recently, the issue of clearance came into play when two artists: Goya Menor and Nektunez sampled the 1996 song, Ameno by E.R.A which became popular in the Nigerian music circle in 2021. The new song popularly known as “Ameno Dorime” was abruptly pulled from Digital Streaming Platforms (DSPs). In simple terms, Goya and Nektunez failed…
A cooperative effort by Nigeria’s tech startup sector and the Presidency, the Nigeria Startup Bill project aims to harness the potential of our digital economy through jointly developed rules. The Bill would make sure that Nigeria’s laws and regulations are precise, well-thought-out, and beneficial to the ICT sector. This, in our opinion, will help to…
For over 50 years developed countries such as the USA and the former Soviet Union have led the world’s space exploration industry. However, fast-forward to the 21st century, with information and technology becoming more available and accessible, the gap between developed and developing nations’ space activities is closing. China, with its rapid development, has become…
The Space Law Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), a part of the OAL Public Sector Practice Group, will on Wednesday host a webinar on Unlocking space opportunities in Nigeria. It is in furtherance of OAL’s memorandum of understanding with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to collaborate on legal, regulatory and…
Defamation, in law, is the act of communicating false statements about a person that result in damage to that person’s reputation. A defamatory statement is one which tends to lower a person in the estimation of other members of the society; or to expose him to hatred, contempt or ridicule; Or to cause other persons…