The Path to Cost-Reflective Tariffs in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry – Key Highlights of the MYTO 2020
One critical function of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC”) is to regulate electricity tariffs…
17 September 2020
Nigeria’s LNG Train 7 Project Breaks New Ground
This article, co-authored by TEMPLARS Partners Chike Obianwu and Zelda Akindele, highlights Nigeria’s LNG Train 7 project. It secured a $3 billion corporate loan in volatile markets through an innovative finance mix.
8 September 2020
Microfinance Banks: The New Digital Banks? A closer look at the CBN Microfinance Banking Guidelines 2020 and Implications for Digital Banks
According to a report last year in tech industry bible, TechCrunch, Templars Client, KudaBank “is the first digital-only bank in Nigeria…
31 August 2020
Should we forget the right to be forgotten?
The right of Data Subjects (whose information are being processed) to have their personal data forgotten or erased…
26 August 2020
Lagos commences regulation of E-Hailing Taxi Platforms: What’s under the Hood (or “Bonnet” for Commonwealth English Speakers)?
Since the launch of e-hailing taxi platforms (EHTPs) such as Uber, Bolt, Oga Taxi, GoMyWay etc. in Nigeria, there has…
24 August 2020
Understanding the Nigerian Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020: Your Questions Answered
The discovery of oil in Nigeria in 1956 set the stage for the development of the country as one of Africa’s major commercial hubs…
31 July 2020
Congratulations to Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of the NBA
We congratulate our partner, Olumide Akpata who has been elected as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
24 July 2020
Draft Framework on Alternative Dispute Resolution for the ICT Sector 2020
The clamour for a specialist dispute resolution framework for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related disputes…
17 July 2020
Taxation of M&A Transactions – What has changed? (Series II)
In our previous newsletter (Series I) on the Taxation of M&A transactions in Nigeria, we highlighted some of the significant…
14 July 2020
Highlights of the NERC Guidelines on Distribution Franchising in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC”) on 2 July 2020 issued the Guidelines on Distribution Franchising in the…
13 July 2020
Nigeria: Data Protection Laws and Regulations 2020 – ICLG
Templars Partner Emmanuel Gbahabo and Senior Associate Oghomwen Akpaibor contributed to the Nigerian chapter of the…
1 June 2020
The Taxation of M&A Transactions in Nigeria – What has changed?
Businesses continue to explore corporate restructuring transactions as options for shoring up market share, boosting profitability…
