WINDFALL FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT: A REVIEW OF THE POWER OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT TO AWARD EXEMPLARY DAMAGES By Elvis E. Asia[1] Introduction Buoyed by the National Industrial Court Act, 2006 and Third Alteration of the Constitution[2] which expanded the scope of its jurisdiction and vested it with…

  BALANCING CONTENDING INTERESTS IN THE 2020 PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL Introduction The 2020 Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) offers Nigeria perhaps the last opportunity to restructure and reform the petroleum industry in order to get as much benefits as possible from oil and gas. It should also be a platform for…

  Legacies/Estate Planning: The future forward Man Being a paper presented at the virtual seminar themed ‘Plan for the Future Now’ organized by  Heritage Bank on the occasion of the 2020 International Men’s Day on Wednesday November18, 2020[1] By Elvis E. Asia, Managing Partner, Law Future Partners (LFP), Lagos  …

OVERVIEW OF ENTERTAINMENT LAW AND ETHICS IN NIGERIA Being a paper presented at the Effective Leadership and Management Skills Workshop organized by  the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners in collaboration with the National Institute for Cultural Orientation on Wednesday October 7, 2020 By Elvis E. Asia, Managing Partner,…

DIALOGUE ON VIRTUAL COURT HEARING IN NIGERIA- OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT AND COMMERCIAL DISPUTES SETTLEMENT REFORM Being a lead paper presented at a virtual policy dialogue organized by the Centre for Trade and Business Environment Advocacy Ltd/Gte (CTBA) in collaboration with the EU co-funded[1] Nigeria Competitiveness Project (NICOP) under the…

OIL AND GAS INSURANCE & NIGERIA’S LOCAL CONTENT POLICY   AUTHOR:                                          ELVIS E. ASIA   PUBLISHER:                                    LAW FUTURE PARTNERS   YEAR OF PUBLICATION:             2020   A REVIEW BY   PROFESSOR AMBROSE O. O. EKPU, FCIArb. DEAN, FACULTY OF LAW AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY, EKPOMA   It is with a great some…

Covid-19: Time to Address Unfair Labour Practices in Nigeria’s Banking Industry Introduction Recently, a video of Access Bank’s MD/CEO, Mr. Herbert Wigwe addressing staff of the bank went viral[1]. In the video, Mr. Wigwe hinted on the bank’s plan to reduce its staff strength due to the effect of Covid-19….

THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT LAW IN A GIG ECONOMY Introduction The world has moved towards alternative work arrangements. Spurred by information technology which has made communication a click or dial away and the consequential ease with which work can be done from anywhere, a substantial part of the labour force…

Covid-19: Can Public Companies hold Virtual Shareholders Meeting under Nigerian Law? Introduction With social distancing and restriction of movement occasioned by Covid-19, many public companies whose Annual General Meetings (AGMs) are due are at a loss as to whether   their companies  can hold the meeting virtually or by electronic means…

COVID- 19: DEALING WITH THE CHALLENGE OF DEFINITION AND PROOF OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE UNDER NIGERIA LAW Introduction E-commerce and electronic communication have made the electronic execution of contracts a common occurrence. In the future, this will be the rule rather than the exception. Today in the face of the Coronavirus…