IS THE UNTAXED INFORMAL SECTOR NIGERIA’S UNEXPLORED ELDORADO?

The informal sector in any nation refers to the group of unstructured businesses that generally provide casual employment and income. According to industry reports, this sector of the economy remains largely untaxed. Learned silk, Oyetola Atoyebi, SAN discusses how the country can tap into the untold treasures existing if she taxes her informal sector.

ACCEDING TO INTERNATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CONVENTIONS

In today’s world, both states and non-state actors have become increasingly dependent on computers and the networks that connect them to perform many of their functions. As the reliance on digital technology grows, the impact of failure in networks and information systems and the opportunities for those who seek to compromise those systems increase. This article examines the legal frameworks existing nationally and internationally to combat cybercrime.

CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY: GROWTH AND RELEVANCE

Given some of the inherent issues and challenges that cryptocurrencies pose for investor and consumer protection and the aiding of money laundering, among other concerns, many have advocated that central banks create their digital forms of currency as stable and reliable alternatives to cryptocurrencies. This article explores the position of Nigeria’s SEC and the CBN on digital currencies.

EXPLORING THE BLOCKCHAIN POTENTIAL FOR THE TAX ECONOMY

Although blockchain is predominantly utilised in the financial sector today, its value is noticeably more, being that it is widely associated with cryptocurrencies. Similarly, as an integral part of the effective functioning of the state, the quest for bettering and improving taxation is infinite. This paper sets out to examine blockchain and its design while exploring its potential for the tax economy.

THE LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN BIG TECHS, GOOGLE LLC. AND ORACLE AMERICA INC[1]; THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE

By Isaac Adeyanju[2] INTRODUCTION A decade old legal battle between Google and Oracle arose over Google’s use of about 11,500 lines of source codes owned by Oracle from its Java Application Programming Interface (API) in the development of Google’s Android operating system in a familiar coding language. Application Programming Interface are features that enables programs […]

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THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND LITIGATION

INTRODUCTION Today’s 21st-century law firm is one highly dependent on technology to facilitate and ease its activities. Technology, which is an essential tool of the modern law firm leverages electronic Information to function optimally.  For example, legal software such as Lexis Nexis and Law Pavilion transcend the traditional method of conducting legal research by deploying […]

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THE NEW REAL ESTATE

INTRODUCTION Real Estate, sometimes referred to as real property, is technically land plus any other tangible improvements that might rest upon it or be installed in it. The improvements might be a building that is erected on the land or a roadway. It can be something that is inserted into the ground, such as a […]

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SPORTS; IMPORTANCE, LANDMARKS AND CURRENT TRENDS

The world of sport has fast become a billion-dollar entity, morphing from a mere recreational activity to a financial and economic haven. In its own right, sporting activities account for over 3.7% of the aggregate GNP of the twenty-eight EU states. It is also responsible for over 3% of world trade. It employs fifteen million […]

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CURRENT TRENDS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BUSINESS DISRUPTION

INTRODUCTION One of the most exciting and promising frontiers of technology today is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Any conversation around technology is incomplete without a reference to AI. While the term AI has been around for decades, in recent times, its application across industries, from healthcare, business, and education to banking, among others, is changing the […]

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LAWS GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP IN NIGERIA AND THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS

In establishing any organizational endeavour, an employment contract must be drawn up. In Nigeria, the employment relationship is governed primarily by the sources of employment laws in the country. A proper understanding of the laws that govern an employment relationship and adherence to laws that guide employees’ rights and employers’ obligations can protect the company […]