Property Law
Perfection of title in Lagos: the timeline nobody quotes you
Governor's consent is not a formality with a fee attached. Budget for it the way you budget for construction.
NINgozi Ilo
The Legal Insight
Startup
What a SAFE actually costs you at the priced round
Founders treat the SAFE as deferred dilution. It is deferred arithmetic — and the arithmetic is rarely in your favour.
AO
Oil & Gas
Local content compliance is a procurement problem, not a legal one
The certificate is issued by a regulator. It is earned in your supply chain, twelve months before anyone asks for it.
TETobenna Eze
Criminal Litigation
Arrested on a Friday: the first six hours
Almost everything that damages a defence happens before a lawyer arrives — and most of it is voluntary.
HBHalima Bala
Corporate
Your cap table is a governance document
It records who owns the company. It also records, quietly, who can stop it from doing anything.
AOAdaeze N. Obi
Oil & Gas
Reading a JOA before you sign it
The operating agreement decides who bears cost overrun, who controls the work programme, and how fast you can leave.
TETobenna Eze
Property Law
Family land, family peace: structuring inheritance early
The cheapest succession plan is the one drawn while everyone who understands the history is still available to explain it.
NINgozi Ilo