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The Supreme Court's recent decision in F.C.M.B. v. Abdul Gafaru & Co. Ltd.[i] has generated considerable discussion within legal circles. Much of that discussion has understandably focused on the Court's conclusion that a company cannot recover damages for emotional distress, humiliation, trauma, anxiety or other forms of personal suffering because a company, unlike a human being, is incapable of experiencing such emotions.

The AMVCA fashion debates dominated timelines for a weekend. But behind the drama lies a structural gap Nigeria's fashion industry can no longer afford to ignore.
As Nigerian fashion grows commercially, questions of ownership, copying and legal protection are becoming harder to ignore — and more expensive to mishandle.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal was supposed to be a celebration of African football at its best. Instead, it became a dramatic legal case unfolding on the pitch. A penalty awarded to Morocco after…

Relief as a Policy Choice Tax relief is rarely neutral. Long before rates are applied, reliefs determine what the law chooses to recognise as burden and what it overlooks. Nigeria’s decision to move away from the Consolidated Relief Allowance (CRA)…

Introduction Artificial intelligence is now shaping the way brands are conceived, built and deployed. What would once take a team of strategists weeks can now be produced in seconds by an algorithm. Names, logos, slogans and even entire brand identities…

With the 2025 Tax Administration Act, Nigeria has taken a bold step toward redefining digital taxation bringing cryptocurrency and Web3 activities into sharper regulatory focus. At the center of this shift is Section 79(3), a seemingly modest clause with far-reaching…

In the last five years, the global music industry has witnessed a fascinating financial phenomenon, which is the mass acquisition of music catalogues. What began as a few headline-grabbing deals, e.g. Bob Dylan’s sale to Universal for an estimated $300…

The Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025 (“the Act”) has been welcomed rightly as a watershed moment for insurance regulation in Nigeria. It raises the bar for governance, solvency, and disclosure, giving the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) broader oversight powers…