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Nigeria has taken a significant step in protecting innovation and strengthening the intellectual property ecosystem with the official launch of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Office in Abuja.  The WIPO office, which is the first to be established in Sub-Saharan Africa, was officially opened on Monday, June 1, 2026. According to a statement issued …

Celebrity Nigerian crypto entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has officially trademarked the name “Ratel” and issued a cease and desist to social media critic VeryDarkMan (VDM), barring him from using it without permission. Blord announced the move in a viral Instagram post, stating that VDM can only use the name after obtaining …

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