A presentation by Ikechukwu Uwanna at the African Bar Association-Young Lawyers Forum (Nigeria) Webinar on "The Effect of Force Majeure on Contractual Obligations" held on the 9th of April, 2020.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) communicated in a circular dated 15th October, 2018 proposing a new licensing regime for all categories of payment service providers and FinTech companies. This was…
Generally, a foreign company is required to register in Nigeria before it can do business in the country and any act done without registration is deemed an offence punishable under…
What is Annual Return? An annual return is a return in the prescribed form containing the specified matters relating to the organization in accordance to the provisions of the Companies and…
A trademark is a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product. A trademark may be placed on a package, a label,…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is the agency responsible for the control and regulation of consumable products in the country. Some of the products…
FIRST STAGE- 1. Police Clearance of the applying individual/ Corporate body [in Lagos, it is obtained from Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Ikeja] – N20K. In applying for the…
There are several reasons one may want to change his/her name. Some do so to become more fashionable, others, perhaps, by reason of marriage or divorce, some for professional reasons,…
An dispute resolution clause is a section of a contract that deals with the parties’ rights and options in the event of a legal dispute over the contract. Specifically, a…
OVERVIEW OF TRADEMARK IN NIGERIA A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of…
Generally, the same person can be appointed to be a director and a company secretary and the person can also be a shareholder in the company. The only caveat relates…
TAX EVASION Taxes are statutory obligations of every citizen and businesses in a country. It is thus a major factor in determining how much income you keep to yourself either…