The commission in charge of company regulations is the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), which was established by virtue of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) to regulate the formations…
DOCUMENT ATTESTATION IN NIGERIA The general procedure to legalize document in Nigeria involves three main steps. The first step is to notarize the document sought to be legalized; the second…
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION OF BIRTH AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN NIGERIA The National Population Commission (NPC) is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria established and saddled with the responsibility…
NNPC VENDOR REGISTRATION NIPEX REGISTRATION & APPLICATION PROCESS The Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) is a Division of NAPIMS, a Corporate Service Unit of NNPC. The purpose of NIPEX is to…
A private security company is privately owned companies, which provides security services to private organisations and individual who employ their services. The requirements for incorporating a security company in Nigeria…
A Legal Guardian is one who has the legal authority and duty to take care of another person especially because of the other’s infancy, incapacity or disability or has parents…
Trademark is any word, logo or symbols used for representing a company or its products. Most companies already understand the importance and benefits of registering corporate brands as trademarks in…
A patent is an exclusive monopoly rights granted for an invention. It grants the inventor a temporary but exclusive monopoly of the commercial exploitation of that invention. It gives the inventor…
Dissolution of marriage is the legal term for a divorce in Nigeria. Dissolution is said to take place when two people who have been legally married, and one or both…
The process of suing someone in Nigeria is to institute an action in Court against a person for various reasons such as a breach of contract, tortuous act and among…
Legal guardianship is an order of the court conferring legal authority and duty of care to an applicant appointed for the best interest and welfare of a child, usually called…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was established to thwart the creation of illicit and fake products which are detrimental to the health and well-being…
MONEY LENDING REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA PAYDAY LICENSE IN LAGOS NIGERIA The money lending laws & regulations in Nigeria regulate the moneylending operations in Nigeria. Money Lending also known as payday…
CASES ON DIVORCE IN NIGERIA There are several cases on divorce in Nigeria, which the court upon hearing the petition for the decree of dissolution, has given judgment that the…
DEBT RECOVERY OPTIONS IN NIGERIA There are various methods of debt recovery in Nigeria. A debt exists where a certain amount of money is owed from one person (the creditor)…
ITF REGISTRATION The Industrial Training Fund Act (ITFA) came into effect on the 8th of October 1971. The Industrial Training Fund Act has been amended by the Industrial Training Fund…
A Non-disclosure agreement in Nigeria is a legal contract or agreement between parties that share a confidential relationship and any confidential information communicated during the course of the relationship cannot…
The core principle of corporate governance is on how to make those in the management of the companies more accountable, responsible and sensitive to the interest of shareholders, interest of…
The law on money-lending was enacted in Nigeria to curb the exploitation of borrowers in Nigeria. Money Lending also known as financing is the service of lending money at interest…
Choosing an appropriate legal structure is an important decision to be made; it is, therefore, advisable to seek professional advice in determining the appropriate business structure that would suit one’s…
