Trade secrets are critical for many businesses and most confidential business information which provides an enterprise a competitive edge needs to be protected. However, with the continuing spread of the coronavirus, employers have had to mandate their employees to work from home (WFH) in order to conduct their businesses. This immediately raises concerns for employers...

In an attempt to lessen the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on taxpayers, the Federal and State Internal Revenue Services have introduced emergency tax measures such as tax rebates, tax deductibility, deferral of tax payment and filing obligations. The House of Representatives passed the “Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill 2020” (“the Bill”) which provides that employers...

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic (“the pandemic”), the Federal Government declared curfew in three major States of the Federation and restricted interstate travel. Prior to this, several organisations had commenced remote working as precautionary measures against the spread of the virus.  The statutory, regulatory and contractual...