Emmanuel consistently provides professional counsel to both local and international clients, offering expertise in a broad spectrum of non-contentious and contentious matters in intricate contractual transactions, insolvency, technology, and safeguarding intellectual property rights.

How to Leverage your Contributory Pension – Unlocking Wealth in the Real Estate Sector

How to Leverage your Contributory Pension – Unlocking Wealth in the Real Estate Sector

The National Pension Commission (PENCOM) on Friday 23rd, September 2022 issued guidelines for workers to obtain a mortgage by accessing their retirement savings account (RSA). With this development, you can now utilize a percentage of your pension contributions to finance your home thereby unlocking wealth in the Real Estate Sector. Section 89 (2) of the…

New Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited unveiled

Recently, the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) was unveiled. Some of the implications and intriguing facts about the Petroleum Industry Act (“PIA”) 2021 are being highlighted. A DIFFERENT BALL GAME President Muhammadu Buhari in compliance with Section 53 of the Petroleum Industry Act (“PIA”) 2021 on 18th July 2022 at the Federal Capital…

Rights Clearance in Entertainment Deals: Rethinking the Doctrine of Fair Use

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…