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Essential Books for Corporate And Company Lawyers in Nigeria
Published by Legalnaija Bookstore | www.legalnaija.com/store Corporate practice is one of the most document-intensive and legally nuanced areas of Nigerian law. Whether you are advising on incorporation, structuring a deal, ensuring board compliance, or navigating the...
Essential Books for Litigation Lawyers in Nigeria
Published by Legalnaija Bookstore | www.legalnaija.com/store Litigation is the bedrock of legal practice in Nigeria. From the High Courts to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, the Nigerian litigation landscape demands lawyers who are sharp on procedure,...
The Importance Of Registering A Business – Adeolu Adesuyi Esq.
The importance of registering a business can never be over-emphasized. For one, when it comes to...
An Analysis of The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Bill 2015 – Oluyori Ehimony Jr.
AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY: AN ANALYSIS ON THE FEDERAL COMPETITION AND CONSUMER...
Franchising: A Pathway To Entrepreneurial Success In Nigeria – Franklin Okeke
Franchising is a business model that businesses use to expand their brand and operational...
New CBN Guidelines For Banks On The Treatment Of Dishonoured Or Dud Cheques – Bolanle Oduntan, Esq.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidelines to all banks on dishonoured or dud cheques....
Reinforcing The Freedom Of Information Act Through Digital Citizens Engagement
In any democracy, citizen participation is a basic principle because governments derive their...
Emmanuel Ohiri – Money Judgment;Unclogging the wheel of Justice
Introduction The legal mantra, “a winning party has a right to enjoy the fruit of his judgment”...
TyLegal – Is life imprisonment suitable for rapists?
The Kaduna state government has proposed life imprisonment for rapists, especially where minors...
Busayo Adedeji – Corporate and Individual Liability Under The Immigration Act (2015)
The immigration act was recently reviewed/amended and same was signed into law by former president...
Chukwudi Ofili – Perfection of Security Documents and the Practice of Upstamping in Nigeria
In Nigeria, debts are typically secured through the use of guarantees, mortgages, fixed and...
Supreme Court Rules Igbo girls can inherit property
The Supreme Court recently delivered a landmark judgment that will alter the domination,...
Osinuga Damilola – Lease as an Alternative Financing Vehicle in Ship Acquisition
Acquisition of ships is fundamental to the shipping business. Notwithstanding the mode of...
Tanimola Anjorin – An exposè on the Arbitration procedural stages
Arbitration as a better alternative to litigation: An exposè on the procedural stages[1] ABSTRACT...
Provisions of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law 2016
Though not restricted to the commercial city of Nigeria, Land grabbing has always been a big issue...
RBN Bloggers – How to draft an Affidavit though you aren’t a lawyer
Many people don't like lawyers simply because it appears they argue too much, others don't like...
Ivie Omoregie: So You Want to Stand As a Guarantor For LeBoo?
Just the other morning a friend of mine called messsscccrreeeaammmiinnggg; she said a certain...
Busayo Adedeji – A Review of the Cybercrimes Act
· Introduction The cybercrime act was signed into...
Penalty for Cyberstalking in Nigeria
The Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015 provides for an effective, unified and...
Music Saturdays – Forte
Teniola George, a.k.a "Forte" is a Nigerian lawyer who has embraced his passion for music like our...
Abimbola Balogun – Position Of Commissioned Photographers under The Nigerian Copyright Law
So I somehow walked into an argument with a friend of mine the other day of which the true and...
Evicting tenants through self-help
A client once complained to me about a belligerent tenant who despite owing arrears of rent had...
Profile – Chief J. K Gadzama SAN
Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1986 and enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria the same year,...
What you should know before signing a contract (Part 2)
This is the 2nd post in a series of articles on contract. The first article defined contracts...
Decision Of A Court With Competent Jurisdiction – Meaning And Effect Of
“In this Constitution unless it is otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires-...
Dunmade Onibokun – Do you have a Contract of Employment?
There are a lot of people reading this post, answering “No” to the above question. Next is...
Senate Passes Nigerian Railway Corporation Bill, 2016
Senator Gbenga Ashafa (Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport) The Senate on Thursday,...
Ivie Omoregie: When Oil & Gas Companies Start Letting Go of Staff
Many people would be aware of the general crash in the price of a barrel of crude oil (at one...
Tolulope Aderemi – The Niger Delta Crisis: Negotiations Vs. Military Force
Over the years, various agitations have filled the political space on the ‘emancipation of the...
Luxury Street – Stylish, Professional Bags for Female Lawyers
We are familiar with the saying..."If the shoe fits...wear it" or "if the shoe fits buy it in...
PROFILE – A.B Mahmoud SAN
Ed's Note - The learned silk, A.B Mahmoud SAN is currently contesting for the Presidency of...
Olubunmi Abayomi-Olukunle – Nigeria’s Venture Capital Industry: DFIs have a Role to Play
By: Olubunmi Abayomi-Olukunle By many standards, the venture capital industry in Nigeria is still...
Dunmade Onibokun – Scope of Immunity Clause on Nigerian Public Officers
President Muhammadu Buhari By virtue of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution, certain public officers...
Argyle & Clover – Obtaining Letters Of Administration (Without Will) At The High Court Of Lagos State
When a person dies intestate i.e. without leaving a Will, no person is allowed under the...
Faruq Abass – NICN Judgment On Work Place Discrimination Based On The Hiv Status Of An Employee
Mr. X commenced a lawsuit against Company Y at the National Industrial Court (NIC), Lagos (Suit...
Tochukwu Chikwendu – CBN OTC Fx Futures: Understanding The Derivatives Market
By: Tochukwu Chikwendu The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently removed the peg on...
Jamiu Akolade – Can the draft National Code of Corporate Governance be made applicable to all private companies?
By: Jamiu Akolade MCIArb Purpose of the FRCN ...
Femi Falana – Official corruption and immunity in Nigeria
In order to ensure the smooth running of the government the Constitution has conferred immunity on...
Vote Legalnaija for ABA Journal Blawg 100
The ABA Journal is working on their 10th annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, and they’d like...
Time Has Come To Open Up Our Railway Sector To Private Sector Participation- Senator Gbenga B. Ashafa.
Senator Gbenga B. Ashafa representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the 8th Senate, is...
The formation of Group Company, Holding Company and Consortium in Nigeria
By: Teingo Inko-Tariah Introduction There are certain business structures that could be created to...
What you should know before signing a contract (Part 1)
This is the first post from a series of articles on Contracts; other articles will follow as the...
LegalNaija: Blogging clarity into Nigeria’s legal jumble by @forakin
Trust but verify Maybe there is a case for becoming a bit bookish about knowing how to live and...
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Mowunmi Abdulkareem: ICT/IT-Legal Issues
Information and Communication Technology Information and Communication technology law is the field...
Magnus Amudi: Shareholders Resolutions: Matters Requiring Special Resolutions
Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Chapter C20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004...
Magnus Amudi – New guidelines for the operation of the Nigerian Inter-Bank FX Market
1.0 Introduction In line with the objectives of enhancing efficiency and facilitating a liquid and...
Happy New Month, Wish you a beautiful July
The dialogue now should be focused on inclusivity in the workplace, writes Tunde Okewale MBE
To facilitate change and improve the retention and progression of candidates from diverse...
Preparing for a Corporate Bond Issue In Nigeria: A Brief Guide
The current economic meltdown in the Nigerian business environment has necessitated that the...
Taiwo Oyedele: Of Brexit, the New Foreign Exchange Policy, Tax and You
How the recent developments and events of the coming months in the local and global environment...
What Brexit Will Mean For Intellectual Property – Harbottle & Lewis LLP
1. We don’t know what relationship the UK will have with the EU...
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Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
Photo - bizradar.co The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation was formally...
INFOGRAPH – Assault and Penalty
The above describes an Assault while below you will find the penalty for committing an Assault on...
Bill To Amend Public Procurement Act Passes 3rd Reading In Senate
A bill seeking to amend the Public Procurement Act 2007 has passed third reading on the floor of...
House moves to restructure The Niger Delta Amnesty Programme
Members of the House of Representatives have called for restructuring of the Presidential Niger...
Legal tips for business #Startups
In this post, we have shared a couple of tips for business Startups with the aid of infographs,...
Akorede Omotayo – Binding a contract by Text Message?
photo - irishtimes.com Binding a contract by Text Message? New Traps for Deal – Makers in...
Dunmade Onibokun: Elements of a good Alibi in a criminal trial
Photo - 123rf.com Kunle Aminu Eze, was accused of armed robbery. It was alleged that he and...
Ivie Omoregie: Change – Breaking Down the New Forex Guidelines
Photo - www.nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng Anyone living in or having dealings with Nigeria over...
Ronke Omorodion – Have you paid your annual returns?
Hey there! We are back with our Chronicles of Becky. Becky has been running her company for five...
Music Saturdays – Slimusic
Stuck in a dilemma between his childhood ambition to be a lawyer and his passion for music, he...
Tunde Okewale, From GQ Cool list to Queen’s Honours List”
Tunde Okewale awarded MBE in 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to the community and...
Killing of unarmed pro-Biafra supporters by military must be urgently investigated
Photo Credit - onyipeters.com An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has...
Vivian Nwobi – Making Boards Effective: The Role of the Company Secretary
Photo Credit - Fortune.com In the past, the definition given to the term “Company Secretary”...
Natasha Brown – Five Simple Skills to Excel at Lawyering
In my position as the legal director of student-run law clinic, I supervise and teach law...
Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants?
Photo Credit - globaleye.com In the lexicon of human migration there are still hierarchical words,...
Michael Erdle – The Role of Arbitrator Disclosure in International Arbitration
Photo Credit - Blog.oup.com There is a very natural human tendency to claim the game is rigged...
Ivie Omoregie – Is Your Domestic Staff Paying His Tax?
Photo Credit - twitter.com I was having a conversation on tax with one of my girlfriends, and she...
Adenike Adetifa – Parties to an action: meaning of- nomenclature of.
Credit - uscourts.gov “The apex court has held in Green v. Green that a person whose interest is...
Akorede Omotayo – The UK Immigration Act 2016 and What it means for Nigerians migrating to the UK illegally
Photo Credit - Theguardian.com On 12 May 2016, the Immigration Act 2016 came into force,...
TyLegal – Read the contract before signing
It is common knowledge that people hardly read all those ‘terms and conditions’ before clicking ‘I...
House of Representatives sidetracks Nigerians to amend Code of Conduct Act
The Code of Conduct Act has secretly been amended by the House of Representatives; the secrecy...
Ronke Omorodion – Are you waiving your rights?
Welcome back everyone! Ready for a fresh installment in our series? I sure am! We come back to...
Role of a Lagos State House of Assembly Member
Any eligible voter can run as a candidate for election to the Lagos State House of Assembly....
PHOTOS- House of Representatives during Plenary
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Chibueze Ngozi: What Lawyers can do to improve access to Justice for Children in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION In Nigeria, May 27 of every year (today) is dedicated to celebrate children....
Real Estate Blues: Landlord and Tenant Romance by Akinyemi Ayinoluwa
Emeka Nwankwo is a legal practitioner with a viable law practice in Lagos. He is a fine gentleman...
Music Saturdays – @falzthebahdguy
Falz the bahdguy, real name Folarin Falana is a Nigerian lawyer turned rapper and son of legal...
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2017
Credits - thenigerialawyer.com This Act provides for the repeal of the Money Laundering...
Nigerian Senate Introduces Bill to curb naughty professors
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Infograph: Legal Rights of the Nigerian Child
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J.N. YISAPATI – “Incompetence” of Court Processes without the NBA Stamp/seal
Photo Credit - www.nigerianbar.com It may perhaps be useful to herald this piece with a scenario...
Ronke Omorodion – Beware of Oral Contracts
Welcome back to the Chronicles of Becky (insert soundtrack lol) Last time out, we learnt how a...
15 ways to get your desired business name approved for registration
Credit - new.cac.gov.ng If you plan to use a general word when...
Busayo Adedeji: Corporate Immigration Practice In Nigeria
There are three classes of visas under which corporate/business visitors can visit Nigeria. These...
Nelson C.S Ogbuanya: Overview of the National Industrial Court’s ADR Instrument & Rules 2015
Credit - www.ledapnigeria.org Introduction: The official inauguration of the National Industrial...
Adenike Adetifa: Bail in Nigeria (3): A Matter Of Right or Not
Credit - eightballbail.com “If a person accused of felony talk less of a capital offence, can hide...
Adenike Adetifa: Bail in Nigeria (2): Presumption Of Innocence Until Proven Guilty
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Adenike Adetifa – Bail in Nigeria (1): Discretionary Power Of The Court, How Exercised
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MUSIC SATURDAYS – Who is @kinggfefe
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MUSIC SATURDAYS – Fefe via @kinggfefe
Fefe is a lawyer and awesome artists. search for her on all your social media outlets via...
Lammy Review of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation in the Criminal Justice System
In January 2016 the Prime Minister invited David Lammy MP to find out why official figures show...
Faruq Abbas – How to avoid Disputes arising from the services of an Estate Agent
Credit - google.com Introduction It is not unusual for most adults and corporate bodies in Nigeria...
Sign petition for UK to investigate flight of corrupt funds from Nigeria
The UK has served as a haven for stolen funds for corrupt Nigerian political officials and their...
I’m just a tenant, why do I have to tidy the premises?
The weather had been very hot for several weeks and they all prayed and wished for rain to fall...
Abimbola Laoye- Petroleum Industry Bill (P.I.B), Movement For The Eradication Of Gas Flaring In Nigeria
Credit - www.guardian.ng Nigeria is one of Africa’s top oil producers and largest holder of...
Detail Commercial Solicitors – Navigating the pitfalls of operating an IP Holding Company
Mauritius is all the rage. Due to the favourable tax regime in Mauritius, the country is seen as...
Magnus Amudi: VAT on Imported Services –Vodacom Business Nig. Limited v. FIRS
Under the Nigerian Value Added Tax Act 2007 (the “Act”), “imported services” are liable to the...
Ronke Omorodion: Non-Disclosure Agreement- Importance Of…
Hello there my great minds! Our #LegalBusiness series continues In our previous post, we saw how...
Youth Inclusion: Dogara to Engage with 161 Nigerian University Students in Abuja
In an unprecedented move aimed at broadening the understanding of Nigerian students and setting...
Getting the clients and winning the pitch…a note for lawyers! by Abayomi Okubote
It does seem like a herculean task for many lawyers to attract the big clients and cash the fat...
Interview With The Founder Of Urban Lawyers Tunde Okewale
Urban lawyers is a London based organisations that works with local communities, agencies and law...
Ivie Omoregie: Divorce Settlements in Nigeria and the Concept of Spousal Maintenance
Photocredit- here In recent years we have seen an increasing number of marriage breakdowns. In...
Investigation, registration & perfection of Title to Land in Nigeria by Mary Akin-Ajayi
Photo Credit - en.urgazenergo.com BEFORE YOU BUY THAT LAND/PROPERTY What you must know prior...
Benefits of paying your tax
Nigeria as a country and indeed all socially responsible and law abiding individuals, groups,...
Tax Legislations & Tax Policy
Tax legislation is the act or process of enacting tax laws and the body of laws that provide for...
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How much can Nigerian Pension Funds really spend on infrastructure? by Detail Commercial Solicitors
Introduction Pension funds are a fast-growing and useful asset pool for funding infrastructure...
11 Things to know about the Employee Compensation Act by @LawPadi
NIGERIA’S EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACT The Employee Compensation Act was an important piece of...
10 Legal tips for Start-ups by Adedunmade Onibokun
It is no news, startups are springing up in Nigeria faster than we can say “Jack Robinson”. The...
United Nations Convention against Corruption
Photo credits - www.integritynigeria.com In its resolution 55/61 of 4 December 2000, the...
Buhari’s keynote address at the Tackling Corruption Together Conference
Read his speech below: Fellow Heads of State & Government, The Secretary-General of the...
The Obembe’s Clog in the Wheels of Arbitration Law in Nigeria by Kayode Omosehin
Photo Credit - www.arcmediation.com Preliminary View One of the few cases in which a...
Downsizing and its latent implications by Aloaye David Gibiri
Companies seeking to effect organizational through the medium or process of downsizing may find...
What Nigeria’s Public Sector needs
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SAY NO TO CORRUPTION
Registration of a Branch or Subsidiary of a foreign Company in Nigeria
By Oluyemisi Dansu Non-Nigerians and Foreign Companies are at liberty, and indeed encouraged to...
Infograph on Domestic Violence
Remedies available to Minority Shareholders for wrong done By the Majority/Controlling Shareholders
Written by Oluyemisi Dansu Managing Partner at Argyle & Clover Attorneys at Law It is rather...
Constitutional Roles of the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is the second chamber in Nigeria’s bicameral legislature, the...
Senate Constitutional Role
The Constitution has vested in the National Assembly the power to make laws for the peace, order...
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House Seeks To Amend The Electoral Act, To Address Lacuna In Electoral Process
The House of Representatives has on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 referred to the Committee on political...
Inforgraph on duties and obligations of Landlords & Tenants
ENTER YOUR NOMINATIONS: 40 Leading Nigerian Lawyers Under 40
ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, an annual event which celebrates excellent and professional...
Learn your legal rights and obligations
Effect of Corporate Bullying on Organizational Performance by SEYI BABATUNDE ACIPM HRPL
The centrality of what large and small organizations aim to achieve aside profiteering may also be...
Infograph on how to acquire Company Shares
Info-graph on rights of Company Shareholders
Shares – What does it mean in a company? by Teingo Inko -Tariah (Part 3)
Ed' Note - This is the 3rd part in the series of articles on Shares by Teingo, the first part is...
Happy Workers Day
Happy Workers Day from everyone @Legalnaija
Contractual Relations between Employer And Employee by Oluyemisi Dansu
The regulation of the relationship between an employer and an employee is derived from 2 primary...
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ALUMNI ANNUAL LECTURE 2016
On Friday, 22nd April, 2016, several brilliant Nigerian minds and alumni of the University of...
How to Mortgage a Ship by Osinuga Damilola
Ship mortgage is a form of security wherein the ship-owner (“Mortgagor”) gives a lender...
Shares: What does it mean in a Company? PT 2 By Teingo Inko-Tariah
Credits stepupmoney.com Ed's Note: You can begin by reading the first part of this...
Sujimoto’s empty apartments in Ikoyi By Sijibomi Ogundele
www.linkedin.com Is it possible to ask for the price of a Bentley in exchange for the...
Mapping the Nigeria Gaming Industry (1): Legal & Socio – Cultural factors By Yahaya Maikori
Photo Credit - www.financialnigeria.com In recent times there has been lots of excitement...
Re-Invigorating Members’Commitment through Small Claims Arbitration, ODR & Institutionalization of Mentorship – Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem
Ed's Note: This is the text of the Speech delivered by Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, MCIArb...
Does an Infidelity Postnuptial Agreement Prevent Cheating? By Marni Feuerman
Ed’s Note: This article was published by the author on www.marraige.about.com at...
What do you think about this discriminatory law?
There is a provision of the Criminal Code that I believe may be construed as discriminatory to...
Ibrahim Abdullahi vs. National Pension Commission & ARM Pension Limited (FHC/ABJ/CS/22/16) by: Kehinde Okunola
Brief Facts: The Applicant was an employee of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, but whose employment was...
Shares: What does it mean in a Company? By Teingo Inko-Tariah
Introduction Profit making ventures are usually registered as companies limited by shares or...
PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPING
The rate of kidnapping in Nigeria has risen considerably in the last ten years. Not less than...
Can a Director of a private company be appointed by a Will? by Teingo Inko-Tariah
Mr Arrowhead, a very prominent Nigerian suffered a stroke and was flown abroad where he received...
The Top 14 Things Landlords Wish Tenants Knew
Editor’s Note: - This article was initially posted on 6th February, 2015, on Time...
Legal & Commercial Issues in International Project Finance By Adetutu Oluwaseyi
Background International Project finance typically involves multiple parties from different...
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Top Tips for Perfecting Your Court Room Craft Part 1 By Stephanie Solomon
Since 2014 I have been based at the Royal Courts of Justice (London, UK) and I have had the...
You can jilt a lover but not a child
While dating, many people have complained of getting dumped by their partners, it simply means...
When fuel queues and LASTMA Jams You
If you ever have to travel on Awolowo Road, in Ikoyi, Lagos during a period of fuel scarcity, you...
IF I SLAP YOU
There is this popular belief that members of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria are never one to...
YOU BE THIEF?
You be thief I no be thief You be rogue I no be rogue You dey steal I no dey steal You be armed...
Your suicide attempt had better be successful
We are all supposed to have our individual freedoms right?To do what we want and how we want, as...
A few things about the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)
The Code of Conduct Tribunal is established by Section 15(1) of the Fifth Schedule, of the 1999...
Regulatory Compliance: A panacea to dysfunctional Corporate Governance by Opeyemi Adagbada
Often times, ‘Governance’ refers to the action and manner of governing. Corporate governance is...
The penalty for killing another human being
I remember sitting in court a couple of years ago, waiting for my client’s case to be called and...
Intellectual property as an asset: How valuable are our ideas? by Jerry Chiemeke
The term "intellectual property" is broad, and is widely used to refer to intangible...
Are abortions legal in Nigeria?
Though abortions are illegal in Nigeria, according to the US-based Guttmacher Institute,...
Survey:How Much Do Nigerian Lawyers Earn? by Babatunde Ibidapo-Obe
Hi there! I am conducting some research into the income and earning levels of Nigerian...
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THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA Osinuga Damilola B.L, ACIArb (UK)
www.linkedin.com In international law, each State (Country) is permitted to...
SAMPLE – AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS
credits-filesishare.blogspot.com Sometimes we lose our personal items such as bags, certificates,...
How to make your police complaints via @policeNG_CRU
#InternationalPoliceBrutalityDay The Nigeria Police Force and other stakeholders (both...
INTERVIEW: A.B.Mahmoud SAN on THE FUTURE OF THE NIGERIAN LEGAL MARKET
A.B.Mahmoud SAN Editor's Comment - This interview was initially published on www.linkedin.com...
10 Frequently asked questions when negotiating a record deal
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Recovery of assets and funds misappropriated from Nigeria.
Breakfast Briefing, Law Society, Chancery Lane, 0830-1030, 23.03.16 The Law Society in conjunction...
So You Want to Rent a Property In Lagos, Nigeria? Get Familiar with these Terms
It’s funny how when renting a new place, a lot of us painstakingly find the ideal place,...
Legal options available to victims of Medical Negligence in Nigeria- Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, MCIArb (UK)
INTRODUCTION Due to the low level of public enlightenment in Nigeria as to the rights of victims...
BOOK YOUR TABLES FOR NIGERIAN LEGAL AWARDS 2016
snapshot of over 500 top lawyers and business executives who were guests at the Nigerian Legal...
Enterprenuership and the Law by Kayode Omosehin
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Lere Fashola on how law firms can make their Nigerian Legal Awards entries standout and get the judges’ positive nod.
The Nigerian Legal Awards (NLA) is not based on sentiments, not on how much you pay, relationship...
APPALLING DIVISION by Jacinta Obinugwu
Over the years, the most general definition of International Law is that International law is a...
Electricity Customer Rights and Obligations
Credits - www.tori.ng NERC stands for Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and by its name,...
When a Police officer can arrest without a warrant
Most people want to know when the police can arrest you without a warrant. It’s been a topic among...
Penalty for abducting females in Nigeria
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Why do Police use excessive force to make arrest
Credit- citynews.ng Have you seen a Police officer try to arrest a motorcycle operator, popularly...
8 tips on how to be Harvey Specter
credits- pearsonhardman.com If you watch the law series Suits, then you would be familiar with who...
DOING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA: EASY STEPS TO STARTING A COMPANY
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Toyin Sanni, Group Chief Executive Officer, UBA Capital Plc to Judge Nigerian Legal Awards
Mrs Oluwatoyin Sanni, is the Group MD/CEO of UBA Capital Plc and Chairperson of the Capital Market...
Edmund Boyo, Co-Head Africa Practice, Clifford Chance LLP joins panel of judges for the Nigerian Legal Awards
We are proud to welcome Mr Edmund Boyo, Co-Head Africa Practice and Partner (Frankfurt) at the...
Whats Fair and Reasonable? by Jacinta N. Obinugwu
Credits - www.linkedin.com It is important to have a fair understanding of the meaning of Justice....
File your Police Compliants via @policeNG_CRU
Mark Molyneux Partner/Co-Head, Africa Business Group, Addleshaw Goddard LLP. join panel of judges for Nigerian Legal Awards
Mark Molyneux specialises in commercial litigation and has significant experience of leading large...
Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, OON, Executive Director/General Counsel, Africa Finance Corporation to Chair Panel of Judges of the Nigerian Legal Awards
Dr. Adesegun Akin-Olugbade is Executive Director and General Counsel of the Africa Finance...
Andrew Balfour, Chairman, Africa Practice Group, Slaughter and May joins panel of Judges of the Nigerian Legal Awards
Andrew is Chairman of our Africa Practice Group and is responsible for shaping the firm’s Africa...
Philip Stopford, Andrew Jones, John Miles, Kem Ihenacho To Join Panel Of Judges For The Nigerian Legal Awards
The organisers of the Nigerian Legal Awards have announced the appointment of some international...
Nomination opens for the 2016 edition of the Nigerian Legal Awards on 1st March 2016
The 2016 edition of the annual Nigerian Legal Awards launched recently with a call for the leading...
The Importance of a Bill of Lading in International Trade by Damilola Osinuga
Credits - www.cargax.com International trade dates back to centuries and has often been seen as a...
#Didyouknow – Police Arrest
Credits - www.abcnewsonlineradio.com A suspect shall not be arrested merely on a civil wrong...
Will you fight to protect your rights
Credits -www.pulse.ng Will you fight to protect your rights? It’s no secret that members of...
DIVORCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DEATH By Akinyemi Ayinoluwa.
“Bolanle, battered wife of deposed Deji of Akure dies.“ – July, 13, 2011. “Akolade Arowolo stabs...
CORPS MEMBERS & @StandtoEndRape SENSITIZATION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND RAPE
Members of the Lagos State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Editorial and Publicity Community...
REMEDY FOR UNLAWFUL DETENTION
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FORMAT: LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AGREEMENT is made the ________ day of _______________2016. BETWEEN...
IF YOU GET CAUGHT PRINTING FAKE NAIRA
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THE COCAINE BUSINESS
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DISPLAY OF PRESIDENT’S AND GOVERNOR’S PICTURES: STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OR NAY
Credits - Google.com A few weeks back, a friend of mine (alongside other colleagues of hers)...
COMPANY OBLIGATIONS AFTER INCORPORATION by Adedunmade Onibokun
Credits - indianweb2.com Many people who have incorporated companies in Nigeria...
TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY by Odoemenam Chidi
credit-linkedin.com Analysts have predicted a worse economy for Nigeria in 2016 and these...
LANDLORDS DUTY TO PUT PROPERTY IN TENANTABLE CONDITION by Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa
Credits - google.com In the Twentieth century as urban populations increased and workers became...
DID YOU KNOW: Capital punishment for pregnant women
credits-arynewstv.com Where a woman found guilty of a capital offence is pregnant,...
PAROLE FOR NIGERIAN PRISONERS
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