Indeed, one of the three issues considered the “pillars” upon which upstream oil and gas investments are based is the fiscal regime of the host State. In other words, an investor in an international petroleum transaction intending to invest in a petroleum regime would conduct its due diligence before committing risk capital by looking at, amongst other things, the issue of ‘government take’ versus ‘ investor take’.

These are interesting times in the West African Emergent Cretaceous Petroleum Play Fairway. This is no less so in the Nigeria’s petroleum regime for a couple of reasons, chief amongst which are the current review of the Petroleum Industry legal and regulatory regime and the global economic melt-down.

This article seeks to consider the regulatory framework that governs corporate immigration in Nigeria. This article’s goal is not to provide new ground breaking research, but to provide someone unfamiliar with corporate Immigration laws in Nigeria with all of the most current information in an accessible and easy to read format.

In any civil or commercial action, for a court to exercise jurisdiction on a matter, it must be established that adequate notice of the action or the originating processes were served through the proper means or channel. Failure to adhere to the rules or laws that guide the service of legal process would nullify the proceedings and rob the court of jurisdiction to act on the matter particularly when the successful party seeks to enforce the foreign judgment in Nigeria.

One of the most paramount questions on the mind of every entrepreneur on the verge of starting their own business or intending to expand their business is how to raise capital. This article seeks to consider the various types of financing options and the legal considerations that are available to start up businesses and companies with the desire to expand in Nigeria.

Introduction Nigeria has over the years witnessed a steady growth in corporate activity as a result of the various strategic economic restructuring programmes of the former Federal Government administration. The competition especially in the financial institutions has become so pulsating with various companies growing in leaps and bounds with skyrocketing profits in their financial statements. This Article seeks to examine the need for whistleblowing avenues in corporate Nigeria.

Since 1999 Nigeria has experienced a profound level of structural, political and economic changes that have made it one of the emerging markets in Africa. Nigeria has evolved to the point where there are excellent investment opportunities in multiple asset classes, including public equities, debt, and private equity.