INTRODUCTION The perfection of Title in Lagos State simply means registering an interest in a property with the government. When purchasing a property in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria, it is statutory for the buyer of the property to obtain proper title register the said property with the government. The major governing the registration of [...]
INTRODUCTION There are differences between a business name and company, which are the major forms of incorporation for a new business start-up in Nigeria. It is important to know the legal implication of each structure of registration whether a Business name or a Private Limited Liability Company (LTD) before proceeding to the registration of such [...]
TRADE MARKS ACTARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS The Registrar and the register SECTIONI. The Registrar of Trade Marks.2. The register. Effects of registration and non-registration 3. Effect of non-registration.4. Registration to be in respect of particular goods.5. Right given by registration in Part A.6. Right given by registration in Part B.7. Saving for vested rights.8. Saving for [...]
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INTRODUCTION The procedure for how to dissolve a marriage in Nigeria depends on the type of marriage contracted. For the purpose of divorce proceedings, there are two major types of marriage in Nigeria, which are; Statutory marriage Customary marriage (including Islamic marriage) Statutory Marriage A statutory marriage (also known as legal marriage) can only be [...]
Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad CFR CJN The current Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice I. T. Muhammad, CFR, CJN was born on the 31st December 1953. He hails from Doguwa, Giade Local Government of Bauchi State. He attended primary school at Giade Primary School from 1961 to 1968. He proceeded to Government Secondary School, [...]
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA JUSTICES The Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria are appointed by the President of Nigeria on recommendation of the National Judicial Council and subject to the confirmation of the senate. Pursuant to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the judgement or decision of the Supreme Court shall not [...]
COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENTS Commercial lease in Nigeria is a form of lease agreement where the landlord leases his property for commercial purpose. Also, a commercial lease is an agreement between the landlord and the enterprise regarding property lease. Most organizations will decide to lease property instead of obtaining it because it requires less capital. Commercial [...]
Tax laws in Nigeria are laws and regulations guiding the collection and administration of taxes. The types of taxes collectable in Nigeria, as well as the bodies in charge of collecting, managing and regulating taxation, are stipulated by the following tax laws in Nigeria- Personal Income Tax Act Companies Income Tax Act Finance Act Value [...]
REAL ESTATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS REAL ESTATE LAWS LAW IN NIGERIA The laws regulating real estate in Nigeria can be classified into federal based laws and state-based laws. At the federal level are laws that govern the country as a whole. There are also regional laws governing some sections of the country. Some of the [...]
1999 Constitution of Nigeria Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 Arrangement of sections Chapter I General Provisions Part I Federal Republic of Nigeria 1. Supremacy of constitution. 2 The Federal Republic of Nigeria. 3 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Part II Powers of the Federal Republic of [...]
FIRS TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE A Tax Clearance Certificate in Nigeria is basically a document stating that an entity does not owe tax for a period of time specified in the certificate. The tax clearance is a certificate of clearance, indicating one has been cleared for a period of time because it has paid its taxes [...]
ATTESTATION OF MARITAL STATUS A single status certificate is an affidavit that testifies to the fact that a man or woman has never been married before and that there is no record within the country (Nigeria) in this instance of the person being married. It is usually required as someone proof or attestation of marital [...]
REQUIREMENTS FOR NAFDAC GLOBAL LISTING PERMIT The registration of products under global listing with the National Agency for Food Drug Administrative Control (NAFDAC) is only applicable to food and cosmetics items produced in large quantities. The NAFDAC Global Listing license or permit is relevant where an importer or supermarket’s owner intends to import branded items [...]
Bigamy in Nigeria Marriage is a social and legal relationship. There are legal regulations to maintain the sanctity of marriage and to prevent actions deemed offensive to public morals. Every legal system, therefore, presents a conception of marriage, which states what validly constitute a marriage, stipulates actions that are wrong, and provides ground for its [...]
MONEY LAUNDERING CASES IN NIGERIA Money laundering is the process of concealing the origins of illegally obtained money, typically by means of transfers through a legitimate business. The principal law governing money laundering in Nigeria is the Money Laundering Prohibition Act (2011). The leading government agency investigating and prosecuting the offenses of money laundering in [...]
IP LAW FIRMS IN NIGERIA There are several major intellectual property law firms in Nigeria. The intellectual property law firm engages in various IP matters, which include copyright registration, patent filing, trademark registration, industrial design registration, intellectual property rights enforcement among others. Intellectual property rights are governed by various intellectual property laws such as the [...]
DOCUMENT ATTESTATION IN NIGERIA There are several reasons why anyone would want to legalize a certificate or any other documents. Attestation of documents in Nigeria is usually required for documents, which are required to be used for any official or private purpose abroad. Documents that are issued either by the Local, State or Federal Governments [...]
A no-fault divorce is a form of dissolution of marriage where the proof of wrongdoing is not required to be shown by either party. A no fault divorce in Nigeria is indirectly provided by the virtue of Section 15(1) and Section 15 (2) ( e ) and ( f ) of the Matrimonial Causes Act [...]
REVIEW OF FINANCE ACT IN NIGERIA President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday 13, January 2020 signed the Finance bill designed to create an enabling environment for business and investment by those in the private sector. This bill was earlier presented by the president at a joint session of the National Assembly on October 14 2019. In [...]
Affidavit of Spinsterhood in Nigeria Attestation of Marital Status Certificate of spinsterhood in Nigeria is basically an affidavit (sworn to before the commissioner of oath in the High Court of the state) attesting to her single marital status, clearly stating that the woman is free to marry and there is no hindrance of a proposed [...]
LEGALISATION OF DOCUMENTS Legalization of documents in Nigeria essentially deals with the certification or attestation of the authenticity of signatures on documents and compliance of same with the laws of a country where it was issued. The procedure of how to legalize documents in Nigeria are usually the same for most documents that require legalization [...]
LEGAL CONSULTANTS IN NIGERIA Resolution Law Firm is a leading law firm in Nigeria with more than a dozen legal practitioners in Nigeria. The firm acts as legal consultants in Nigeria to several individuals, local and multinational companies in Nigeria. The law firm has various competent and experienced lawyers focusing on various areas of legal [...]
COST OF NOTARIZING A DOCUMENT IN NIGERIA There is a procedure for how to get a document notarized in Nigeria and in every other part of the world. In general parlance and in most parts of the world, a document can only be accepted internationally if it has been notarized or authenticated and its genuineness [...]
HOW TO AUTHENTICATE CERTIFICATE IN NIGERIA ATTESTATION OF RESULTS IN NIGERIA The procedure for authentication of result in Nigeria usually commences with the notarization of the certificate by the Notary Public. The authentication is usually required by institutions in some countries. It is worthy of note to state that it is not all institutions abroad [...]
HOW TO LEGALIZE BIRTH CERTIFICATE IN NIGERIA The procedure to Nigerian birth certificate authentication usually commences by obtaining the birth certificate or the age attestation certificate from the National Population Commission (NPC). Because Nigeria is not a signatory to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention), most [...]
PATENT REGULATIONS IN NIGERIA The Patent and Design Act 1971 (the Act) is the principal patent law in Nigeria. A patent is a grant by a country to an inventor of an exclusive monopoly right to preclude another person from exploiting, making, using, importing, or selling invention his invention without his consent for a fixed [...]
FORMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NIGERIA The enforcement of intellectual property rights in Nigeria involves various judicial and administrative mechanisms. The intellectual property right is an intangible property right, which is protected under the law. The intellectual property connotes all forms of copyrights; Inventions in all fields of human endeavour; Industrial designs; and Trademarks, [...]
LEGALIZATION OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE IN NIGERIA The procedure for an authentication marriage certificate in Nigeria involves three major steps. The first step is to obtain the certified true copy (CTC) of the marriage certificate at relevant registry; notarize the marriage certificate with the notary public in Nigeria; the third step is the attestation from Ministry [...]
BUSINESS LAWS IN NIGERIA There are several applicable rules and regulations of doing business in Nigeria. This purpose of this write-up is aimed at summarizing the steps required to carry out business in Nigeria and the rule and regulations governing businesses in Nigeria. Business setup and operation in Nigeria are governed by various laws. These [...]
COPYRIGHT LAWS IN NIGERIA ADMINISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT IN NIGERIA A copyright is an exclusive right given to the originator of creative work to reproduce the work for a limited period. Copyright protects the work of authors, artists, songwriters, music publishers and composers, photographers and other creatives. The primary copyright law in Nigeria is the Copyright [...]
WITHHOLDING TAX RATES IN NIGERIA 2020 WITHHOLDING TAX LAW Withholding Tax in Nigeria is a form of advance payment of income tax. It is a payment on account of the ultimate income tax liability of the taxpayer or company. Withholding tax (WHT) is not a separate tax on its own and does not confer an [...]
BENEFITS OF THE FREE TRADE ZONES IN NIGERIA FREE TRADE ZONES REGULATIONS A free-trade zone is a class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area where goods may be landed, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured and re-exported under specific customs regulation and generally such goods are not subject to customs duty. Free trade [...]
COMPANY INCOME TAX IN NIGERIA The Company Income Tax Act (CITA) is the principal law that regulates the taxation of companies in Nigeria. The tax regime in Nigeria is a multi-level tax system, which simply means that tax is administered by the three tiers of government. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) administers or oversee [...]
LEGALIZATION AND AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS IN NIGERIA Legalization of a document in Nigeria connotes the certification of a document, which has already been authenticated. It is a process by which a foreign embassy in Nigeria certifies the genuineness of signature or stamps and/or seal made by the authorized officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...]
HOW TO OBTAIN BETTING LICENSE IN NIGERIA There are various gaming laws in Nigeria regulating gambling and gaming licensing at both federal and state levels of government. Some of the laws governing gaming in Nigeria include the National Lottery Act 2005; National Lottery Regulations 2007 (as amended); Lagos State Lottery Law 2004 and various laws [...]
HOW TO REGISTER FOR NOGIC JQS WITH NCDMB NIGERIAN LOCAL CONTENT REGISTRATION The Nigeria local content registration is supervised and administered by the federal government through the NCDMB. The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is a federal government agency that was established by the virtue of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content [...]
TRADEMARK OPPOSITION PROCESS NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TRADEMARK A trademark opposition in Nigeria is an administrative proceeding, similar to a civil federal lawsuit, before the Opposition Office at the Trademark Registry in which one party seeks to prevent another from registering a proposed or an accepted trademark. A trademark is a branch of intellectual property that [...]
REGISTERING A MICROFINANCE BANK IN NIGERIA A microfinance bank refers to a mini or non-commercial bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide financial services and non-financial services. The CBN is the government agency in charge of registration and licensing of microfinance banks in Nigeria. There are several requirements for registering a [...]
OIL AND GAS POLICIES IN NIGERIA There are various laws regulating oil and gas in Nigeria. The principals among these laws are the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and the Petroleum Act, which vested ownership and control of oil found anywhere in Nigeria in the Federal Government. This includes oil located within any land [...]
REGISTRATION FOR DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN LAGOS STATE DEED OF CONVEYANCE IN NIGERIA A deed of assignment is an agreement where an assignor assigns his or her ownership in land or property to an assignee. The deed of assignment in Nigeria contains very pertinent information for a real estate transaction. The deed of conveyance in [...]
Notice of Arbitration Nigeria In accordance with the provisions of section 17, Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA)), where there is a default of an agreement by the parties, the arbitral proceedings in respect of such a dispute may commence on the date the request to refer the dispute to arbitration is received by the other party. [...]
ATTESTATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE NIGERIA The National Population Commission (NPC) is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria established and saddled with the responsibility of issuing a birth certificate in Nigeria. The agency also issues attestation of birth certificate for any person born in Nigeria where applicable. The Nigeria birth certificate is [...]
NAPIMS REGISTRATION The National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) is a corporate services unit in the E&P Directorate of the Nigerian Petroleum Petroleum Commission(NNPC), which supervises the Nigerian Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) registration. The purpose of NIPEX is to register supplier, vendor and contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) and also for all other Exploration [...]
Private Security Company License and Registration The private security guard companies are supervised by the Nigerian Security and the Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). The procedure for how to register a security guard company in Nigeria must be commenced with the registration of a private limited liability company. Most individuals and corporate organizations now require the [...]
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Intellectual property is simply the creation of the human mind. It is the intangible property of human creation. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistIntellectualic works; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce. In this article, we briefly [...]
How To Recover Debts Debt Recovery Process in Nigeria The law has provided for a lawful process and procedure for debt recovery in Nigeria. To start with, owing debt is a civil wrong, and not criminal wrong. Thus, the Police and other security agents may not have the power to arrest a debtor except the [...]
The core principle of corporate governance in Nigeria is on how to make those in the management of the companies more accountable, responsible and sensitive to the interest of shareholders, the interest of creditors and members of the public.The main laws, which are the fulcrum of the corporate governance principles in Nigeria are: The Companies [...]
MARRIAGE LAWS IN NIGERIA STEPS FOR GETTING MARRIED IN NIGERIA Marriage in the English dictionary is defined as the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners. It is also called matrimony or wedlock and this union establishes rights and obligations between the two people who are married and just like every other [...]
Appointment of arbitrators in Nigeria is the first step to commence an arbitration proceeding. Arbitration is a procedure in which a dispute is submitted, by agreement of the parties, to one or more arbitrators who make a binding decision on the dispute. In choosing arbitration, the parties opt for a private dispute resolution procedure instead [...]
APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS Appointment of arbitrators in Nigeria is the first step to commence an arbitration proceeding. Arbitration is a procedure in which a dispute is submitted, by agreement of the parties, to one or more arbitrators who make a binding decision on the dispute. In choosing arbitration, the parties opt for a private dispute resolution procedure [...]
