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COVID-19: SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN ACCESSING THE CBN’S N50 BILLION TARGETED CREDIT FACILITY

A. Introduction On March 23, 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“The CBN”) in an effort to mitigate the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 on households, micro, small and medium scale enterprises, released the Guidelines for the Implementation of the N50 Billion Targeted Credit Facility (“The Guidelines”). The only participating bank – NIRSAL Micro […]

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April 13, 2020
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COVID-19: PROPOSED FREE ELECTRICITY – WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD AVOID ENRICHING THE SHYLOCKS IN THE INDUSTRY

Introduction The news that the electricity Distribution Companies (Discos), Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC” or “The Commission”), the House of Representatives and the Federal Government had reached an agreement to provide two (2) months free electricity to Nigerians under the lockdown period had surfaced in the media a few days back. The noble intentions of […]

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April 12, 2020
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Covid 19 and Nigerian correctional centres

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COVID 19: URGENT NEED TO DECONGEST THE PRISONS AND AVERT IMMINENT CATASTROPHE

Introduction Coronavirus (Covid-19) is holding the world hostage. It is disheartening the world is experiencing such a pandemic in a time like this. One peculiar feature of Covid-19 is that it does not discriminate in its approach as it can affect anyone that it comes in contact with. This is in spite of the understanding […]

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April 10, 2020
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Case Law Covid-19 Series

[REJOINDER] – WHY THE CONVICTION OF FUNKE AKINDELE CANNOT STAND IN LAW

Introduction Mrs Funke Akindele Bello and her husband, JJC Skillz were on 6th day of April, 2020 charged and convicted for violating the social distancing directives of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on 4th day of April, 2020 in their residence. In an article published on several platforms online, Inibehe Effiong Esq. […]

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April 7, 2020
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COVID-19: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CBN N50 BILLION TARGETED CREDIT FACILITY

The Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”), in its Press Release of March 16, 2020 (“Press Release”), introduced six (6) policy measures in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. One of them was the creation of a N50 Billion Targeted Credit Facility Scheme (“the Scheme”) which was to be extended through the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (“NMFB”) as […]

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April 5, 2020
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Covid-19 Series Special Feature

COVID-19: NBA LAGOS SHOWS LOVE TO MEMBERS, CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT, AS OLU AKPATA AND FRIENDS JOIN THE LEAD.

As the world battle with the Covid-19 pandemic, health workers and other authorised agencies of governments are on the field; the rest of the population are required to support the war from the comfort of their homes by being on complete lockdown. Businesses are largely under lock too as economic activities have bowed to the […]

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April 4, 2020
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Covid-19 Series Legal Explainer

COVID-19: CBN’S TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CHEQUE CLEARANCE IN THE CLEARING SYSTEM

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the governments all over the world and their institutions have taken drastic measures to stem the spread of coronavirus (the virus). The Federal Government of Nigeria has also taken steps in this direction. On 29 March 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari, through a broadcast ordered the shutdown of business activities […]

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April 4, 2020
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COVID-19: ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, PRESIDENT BUHARI’S LOCKDOWN DIRECTIVE IS LEGAL OR VALID AS OF NECESSITY.

On Sunday 29th March 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari in a broadcast, addressed Nigerians, articulating concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic. The President directed the lockdown and restriction of movement in Lagos State, Ogun State and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT). In his words: 34. Based on the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the […]

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April 2, 2020
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IS COVID-19 A MAGIC WAND EXCULPATING PERSONS FROM CONTRACTUAL LIABILITIES?

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) pandemic, nations of the world have adopted various measures to curtail the spread of the virus. It is against this backdrop that President Muhammadu Buhari issued a Regulation made pursuant to the Quarantine Act directing the cessation of all movement in Lagos State, Ogun State and the Federal […]

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April 1, 2020
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LAGOS STATE JUDICIARY ENTRY INTO COURT PREMISES (GUIDELINES)

LAGOS STATE JUDICIARY ENTRY INTO COURT PREMISES (GUIDELINES) IN VIEW OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID – 19) PANDEMIC AND IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF COURT PERSONNEL AND USERS, THE HON. CHIEF JUDGE OF LAGOS STATE, HON. KAZEEM .O. ALOGBA HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES IN RESPECT OF COURT SITTINGS AT THE HIGH AND MAGISTRATES’ […]

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March 21, 2020
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