by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
On the 26th of May, 2023, the then President Muhammadu Buhari assented to and signed into law a new andgroundbreaking Arbitration and Mediation Act (“AMA”) of 2023. This historic legislation, passed by the Senate on the 10th of May, 2022, effectively replaces the...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) recently issued a circular (NAICOM/DPR/CIR/48/2023) on 28th April 2023, announcing the issuance of the ‘Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines’ for guidance and compliance. This new Guideline which took effect from 1st may, 2023 was...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
1. REGULATORY UPDATES Trademarks Registry a) Inaugural meeting of the Trademarks Practice Directions Drafting Committee It is understood within the Registry that one of the factors accounting for some inadequacies experienced at the Registry is the inherent lacuna in...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction For a nation that has suffered over 200 national electricity grid collapses in the last decade, any move to decentralise the national grid would be a breath of fresh air, which when ingested will bring life to an already crippled electricity sector. Such...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction Since the launch of the model called ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2022, there have been disturbing conversations around the impact of the new technology on work and humans generally. Many have asked if this artificial intelligence (AI) tool will take...
