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Sports Arbitration & Dispute Resolution In Nigeria

Typically, disputes arising from sporting activities are subject to internal dispute resolution mechanisms within the various sports agencies.

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Football Contracts: An Overview And Discourse Of Implications Of Long-Term Football Contracts.

Football as a sport has been transformed lately far beyond activities for mere pleasure, pastime and entertainment into a highly commercialized and lucrative industry.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Alliance Law Firm

Athlete Branding And Commercialization: Image Rights In The Nigerian Sports Industry

Athletes today are no longer defined solely by their performance on the pitch; they have evolved into powerful personal brands that shape advertising narratives and influence consumer behaviour globally.

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Analysis Of The English FA Rule K, The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act 2023; Making Sports Disputes Resolution Less Of A Headache In Nigeria

Sports disputes arise more often than those outside the industry realise and can take on many forms, from the complex and contentious, such as doping and integrity disputes...

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigeria's $1B Gaming Industry: Investment Opportunities For Chinese Investors

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

TEMS Sector 2024 Round-up And 2025 Forecast

Worldwide Technology

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Stren & Blan Partners

Setting Up A Sports Betting Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

The Breakdown Of Licenses And Permits Essential For Business Operation In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

How To Set Up A Sports Academy In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Mechanism For The Settlement Of Employment Disputes In Football

Nigeria Employment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Establishing A Sports Academy In Nigeria: Key Legal Considerations

Nigeria Media & IT

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Stren & Blan Partners

FIFA's Change Of National Team Allegiance Regulations: Case Study On Nsue Emilio – Lessons For Football Players, Stakeholders, Member Associations And FIFA

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Professional Football Player Contract: An Overview Of Essential Terms And Guide For Players, Agents And Football Clubs

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Why ESG Is Becoming More Important To Sports

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Emerging Issues On The Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence In Nigeria: An Examination Of Notable Judicial Authorities

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Nigeria's Changing Tax Landscape: The Tax Reform Bills Have Become Law

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Relying On Evidence Obtained In A Previous Proceeding To Deliver Judgment In A Subsequent Proceeding: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Mrs. Elizabeth Omowunmi Dada v. Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Recapitalization Of Nigerian Banks Through Rights Issues And Public Offering: Challenges And Prospects

Nigeria Finance

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Alliance Law Firm

Demystifying Fees And Financial Compensation In Football Transfers

The Bosman verdict had the most obvious immediate impact of removing football clubs' control of players whose contracts had expired, allowing them to sign new deals with rival teams...

European Union Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Contracts, Sponsorship, Athlete Rights And Sports Law In Nigeria

Sports law in Nigeria involves laws and regulations that govern sports activities in the country such as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999...

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Procedure For Obtaining A Sports Betting Licence In Nigeria

Sports betting is regulated at the federal and state government levels in Nigeria. The type of sports betting activity a company wants to carry out will determine...

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Gambling 2024 - 10th Edition

Each product licence operates within a legal framework that reflects a mix of federal- and state-level regulations. An operator seeking to operate under a product...

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

How To Get A Remote Gaming License In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Sports Law In Nigeria: Contracts, Sponsorships, And Athlete Rights

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Application For Sports Betting License In Nigeria – The Current Procedure

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Legal Considerations On Sports Betting Scam In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Legal's (OAL) Intern, Pauline Mbanza On Sport Arbitration And Agency (Video)

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Fiscal And Tax Regime For The Gaming And Lottery Industry In Nigeria

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KPMG Nigeria

Starting A Betting Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Starting A Gaming And Betting Business In Nigeria- What You Need To Know

Nigeria Media & IT

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Firmus Advisory

FIFA's Role In World Football Dispute Resolution – FIFA World Cup 2022

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Review Of The New FIFA Rules For Football Agents

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Starting A Betting Company In Nigeria

Betting companies are no longer a novel thing in Nigeria. With the growing number of betting companies and businesses in Nigeria, the betting company accounts for a large part of the country's economy.

Nigeria Media & IT

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The Trusted Advisors

Starting A Gaming And Betting Business In Nigeria- What You Need To Know

The license is valid for a period of 10 years except if it is revoked or suspended.

Nigeria Media & IT

uA

Firmus Advisory

FIFA's Role In World Football Dispute Resolution – FIFA World Cup 2022

For the duration of the games, a temporary court will be set up to resolve disputes surrounding the World Cup. FIFA published the Regulations that will be used by the Ad-hoc divisions...

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Review Of The New FIFA Rules For Football Agents

FIFA has a long history of regulating players' and agents' relationships going back about 3 decades. The last comprehensive system for agents was promulgated in 2008 and required...

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Commercialisation Of Intellectual Property Rights In The Sports Industry – Part 1

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Sports Betting And Data Protection In Nigeria: Cybersecurity And Privacy Rights In Nigerian Gaming Industry

Based on statistics, around 66% of people in Nigeria have made a bet on a sporting event at least once in their lives. That is a significant amount of gambling.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Betting And Data Protection In Nigeria: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, And Privacy Rights In Nigerian Gaming Industry

Based on statistics, around 66% of people in Nigeria have made a bet on a sporting event at least once in their lives. That is a significant amount of gambling. Online gaming is massive and developing at...

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

For The Love Of The Game – A Discussion On The Dynamics Of Sports Law In Nigeria

In the aftermath of AFCON, Legal Business Day sits with Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya, the head of Olisa Agbakoba Legal's Sports, Entertainment, and Technology Practice Group, to discuss the dynamics of Nigerian sports law.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Release Of Football Players For Games, A Brief History Of AFCON And The Call Up Rules.

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been held every two years since 1957, making it older than the corresponding Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Sports Betting & Investment Scams In Nigeria: What You Should Know

Nigeria Media & IT

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

License Requirements For Online Sports Betting Operators In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Lionel Messi, Football Salaries And Financial Fair Play

Nigeria Employment

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Understanding Commercial And Media Broadcasting Rights In Sports

Nigeria Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Private Equity Investment In Sport

Worldwide Media & IT

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Copyright Implications Of Sports Live Streaming In Nigeria

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Blurring The Line Between Sports And Employment Contracts

Nigeria Litigation

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Perchstone & Graeys

Review Of The Nigeria Broadcasting Code – The 2020 Amendment

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

Highlights Of The 2020 National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP)

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

How To Start A Sports Betting Business In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Pavestones Legal

‘For The Good Of The Game': Commercial, Legal, & Regulatory Issues In Nigerian Football

Nigeria Media & IT

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

The Emerging Trend Of Esports; Legal Considerations And The Nigerian Perspective

Nigeria Media & IT

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Perchstone & Graeys

Emiliano Sala: The Birth Of The "Death Clause" And Jurisprudential Lessons For The Nigerian Football League

Nigeria Media & IT

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Perchstone & Graeys

Break In Play: A Sporting And Entertainment Perspective On The Impending Legal Storm From The Covid 19 Pandemic

Nigeria Coronavirus

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Perchstone & Graeys

A Review Of The Emiliano Sala Decision

Nigeria Employment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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