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In this episode with 'Tooni Ajiboye, the Editor-in-Chief of Nigerian Regulations, he takes us on a rundown of the key updates on laws, policies, directives, and regulations that occurred in 2021; and then ranked them in order. To read more on some of the issues discussed, click on the links below: Open Banking: https://regulations.substack.com/p/channels-of-banking-are-opening-up CBN v. Wealttechs: https://regulations.substack.com/p/not-so-neatda Court Suspends Ex-Parte Order against Wealth-techs: https://regulations.substack.com/p/whether-na-enaira-meffy-youve-got

In our first episode with 'Tooni Ajiboye, the Editor-in-Chief of Nigerian Regulations, he takes us on a rundown of the key updates on laws, policies, directives, and regulations that occurred in 2021. In the first episode of this series, Zikora and Tooni discuss the regulatory temperature for 2021, noting issues like the cryptocurrency ban, the eNaira, and the clash between wealth-tech firms and the Central Bank of Nigeria. To read more on some of the issues discussed, click on the links below: Open Banking: https://regulations.substack.com/p/channels-of-banking-are-opening-up CBN v. Wealttechs: https://regulations.substack.com/p/not-so-neatda Court Suspends Ex-Parte Order against Wealth-techs: https://regulations.substack.com/p/whether-na-enaira-meffy-youve-got

Tobi Adebanjo speaks with Amarachi NickAbugu about gender based violence in Nigeria, the laws that sanction this and the need for a reform to bring lasting solution to the problems.

As a roundup of the UN 16days of Activism against Gender based Violence, we caught up with Omolara Oriye, Human Rights Lawyer and Activist. And as part of her recommendations for eradicating SGBV and Gender inequality in Nigeria, is a constitutional amendment; a total overhaul of the documents of state to include women and their rights. Follow us on Twitter:@obiterhq IG: obiterhq

Ever considered how culture and trademarks intersect? In this episode, we discuss the connection between trademarks and culture and how they clash sometimes. The conversation is between, Adeniyi Ajose; Lawyer, LL.M Intellectual Property and Data Protection law (University of Hertfordshire UK) and Eden Joseph; Advocate, LL.M Business Law (University of Hertfordshire, UK)

Ever got in a spat with government official on social media? did you get blocked by the public official? in this our episode, we speak with Nonso Anyasi Esq. about the legality of blocking by government officials on social media and generally on the rules of engagement for public servants.

Wondering if the new police Act removed all your rights? This our. Episode with Lawyer and Senior Legislative Draftsman at the National Assembly Olubunmi Ayantunji takes a deep dive into the New Police Act. And explains all the intricacies. It also looks at other important steps that must be taken to end police brutality in Nigeria and bring deeper police reforms.

Elisha Abbo is a sitting Senator in Nigeria that beat up a woman in a sex shop. and a full year later, the case against him in court was thrown out. amid the accusations and counter accusations against him, we try to analyse his case and look at some of the issues in our Justice system that are made bare by that case.

Having an NDA to protect your information is one thing and being able to enforce it is a different thing. In this episode, Nonso Anyasị gives insights on drafting Non disclosure agreements that you can enforce in spite of the peculiarity of Nigerian Courts.

Freelancing is one of the ways that lawyers can earn without breaking the rules of professional Conduct. In this Episode, Akpobome Akpughe goes through the basics of freelancing.

When faced with a contractual dispute or other type of litigation scenario, you probably want to get the matter disposed of as quickly and cheaply as possible. The popular wisdom among lawyers is that arbitration accomplishes this goal better than litigation. The primary reasoning here is that arbitrating a dispute often decreases the legal expenses and the process typically moves quicker. However, this is not always the case. In this Episode, we speak with Olukayode Olugbemi, Associate at UUBO. To follow, you may need to listen to the prior episode by Efemena Iluezi-Ogbaudu.

If you are involved in a contract dispute or any other type of litigation matter, you probably want to get the matter disposed of as quickly and inexpensively as possible. The popular wisdom among lawyers is that Arbitration accomplishes this goal better than litigation. The primary reasoning is that arbitrating a dispute often decreases the legal expenses and the process typically moves quicker. Is this always the case? In this Episode, I speak with Efemena Iluezi-Ogbaudu, Former lecturer at the Nigerian Law school, Lagos campus and member of the dispute resolution practice group at Strachan Partners, about all the ways that an arbitration can go wrong and steps you must take to protect the interests of your client. There is a follow up to this Episode, an interview with Olukayode Olugbemi, Associate at UUBO. Subscribe to this podcast to be notified when that is posted also, Follow me on Medium(@theZikora) for the accompanying article to this episode.