TAX SERIES: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FINANCE BILL 2022
On the 3rd of January 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2023 Appropriation Bill for the implementation of the National Budget (the “Budget”) into law. One of the key things that stood out about the Budget is that Nigeria’s projected expenditure for 2023 is the highest in its over 60-year history, with the Federal Government […]
Revised COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines for All Aviation Service Providers
On 12th December 2022, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (“NCAA”) issued the ‘Revised COVID-19 Public Health Guidelines for All Aviation Service Providers (Domestic and International Operations)’ (the “Revised Covid-19 Guidelines”). The Revised COVID-19 Guidelines have been issued to correspond with the consistently low numbers of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria and most parts of the world. […]
THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2021: KEY POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION
In order to protect the Nigerian environment and ecosystem from the ravages associated with climate change and to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria signed the country’s climate change bill into law on 18th November 2021. We have provided a highlight of some of the key provisions […]
Data Protection – Do You Know the Principles Governing the Processing of Personal Data Under the NDPR – Series 2
THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA UNDER THE NIGERIA DATA PROTECTION REGULATION 2019
Fast Facts – Disability in the Workplace
In honour of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, our Employment Law team have prepared an article on disability in the workplace. The theme for this year’s Persons with Disabilities global observance is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“. This global observance is […]
Data Protection – Did You Know You Need to Appoint a Data Protection Officer
Client Update on the Nigeria Startup Act 2022
UUBO’s General Corporate Advisory team is pleased to have published a client update on the Nigeria Startup Act 2022. Contributors to the update include Ozofu ‘Latunde Ogiemudia, Kelechi Ibe, Aanu Odunaike, Ikechukwu Fijo and Dumebi Anike-Nweze. The update highlights new developments and critical regulatory provisions of the Act that will impact the start-up ecosystem in […]
The Release of Employees in the Oil & Gas Sector
Our Employment law team is pleased to have hosted a learning and engagement session on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, for our clients in the oil and gas sector titled “The Release of Employees in the Oil & Gas Sector: A review of the case of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria v. The Minister of […]
UUBO advised British International Investment plc on its USD100 million credit facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is delighted to have advised and supported British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group plc) – the UK Government’s development financial institution on its USD100 million credit facility to First Bank of Nigeria Limited (“FBN”) for the purpose of financing women-owned and led businesses as well as small and medium-sized enterprises […]
UUBO Teams Advise on Consolidation and Listing of BUA Foods Plc
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Capital Markets team and its Mergers & Acquisitions team have advised on the consolidation of the BUA Group’s sugar, flour, pasta, rice, and oil businesses into BUA Foods PLC, and on the subsequent listing by the introduction of the shares of BUA Foods PLC in the #consumergoods sector of the Main […]