CBN To Raise N192 Billion In Treasury Bills
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday said it will raise N92.39 billion ($967 million) in treasury bills with maturities between 3-month and 1-year at an auction on Feb.…
MTN vs FG: We Dont Want To Kill MTN But We Want Our Money
MTN are ready to settle out of court, over the $3.9 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a top regulatory official confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday. This…
PZ Cussons Records 46% Drop In Profits
PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc released its financial results for the period ended Nov 28, 2015. The results showed that revenue declined by 3.29% from N31.6 billion in Q2’2014 to N30,619…
No Devaluation But The CBN Explained Why It’s Focusing On These Three Things
The Central Bank released its Monetary Policy Communique today revealing that it was going to stick with 11% for Monetary Policy Rates (rates at which it lends money to banks),…
‘Coalition’ Attempts Fail to Roadblock the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Attempts to block the EPA’s Clean Power Plan through the use of a judicial stay have failed and state utilities have been greenlit to begin implementing the CPP. A coalition…
Can Big Data Help Fight Human Trafficking?
Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked every year. They’re smuggled across borders, forced into sex work, or used as unpaid labor. In all, there are nearly twice as many…
How Do You Become a Sports Lawyer?
When asked what area of law they’d like to pursue, 2Ls and 3Ls traditionally say BigLaw partner, prosecutor, or in-house counsel. But lately, new grads are looking for something that…
Want to Do Business With Iran? 3 Things to Know First
On January 16th, the International Atomic Energy Agency verified that Iran had met its nuclear commitments to the United States and Europe. With that, years of economic sanctions against Iran…
Are You Eating Lunch Alone? You’re Losing Business
If you’re one of those people who regard lunch as one of the few moments of blessed solace in the day, this piece is not for you. A great man…
Reed Smith Boots 45 Attorneys. More to Come?
If you follow BigLaw at all (3Ls, we’re looking at you), you already know of the 45 lawyers laid off by Reed Smith last week. Reed Smith cites belt-tightening and…