If you wish to carry on any business in Nigeria in a name other than your personal name, and even if in your personal name but as a legal entity, it is required that you register such entity so as to enjoy the protection of the law. The same thing applies to non-profit-making organisations suchRead More
INTRODUCTION Debt is a thing that has been from the dawn of time and as long as man and his endeavours continue, there will always be debtors and creditors. Loan is necessary and becomes unavoidable in some circumstances. It may be for the purpose of meeting up with an urgent business/contract obligation or to evenRead More
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, speaking through Honourable Justice TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.C.A in the case of G.T.B PLC. Vs ADEDAMOLA (2019) 5 NWLR (Pt. 1664) at pg. 30. (particularly at pg. 43, paras. E-H), held: “Before freezing customer’s account or placing any form of restrain on any Bank account, a bank mustRead More
Our tips on Ways of Doing Business in Nigeria introduces you to a number of options available to carry on business in Nigeria. Click here to read about it. It also provides you knowledge on how you can operate other legal entities for purposes other than to make profit. Details about this later aspect are provided inRead More
Introduction The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) makes provision for further reliefs with respect to infringement of right to personal liberty of any person in Nigeria. Thus, in addition to the general orders and further directions that the court is empowered to make for redress of infringement of rightsRead More
Introduction Copyright protection in this part of the world is highly discouraging and appears to be an area not deserving anything to write home about. Indeed, one of the purposes for making laws both at local and international levels for the protection of intellectual property rights is to encourage innovative thinking and provide incentives toRead More
Introduction I have particularly been inundated with enquiries on issues that border on contract of employment and allied matters under Nigerian laws. Meanwhile, in the course of professional engagements both in and out of the courtroom, I have discovered that most problems associated with employment matters are predominantly connected with failure to appreciate the meaningRead More
Introduction Abuse of power by the government and its agencies has been an issue calling for attention from the ages past. Various legal instruments have been put in place in the process of time both at international and local levels to unravel this unpleasant occurrence in human societies. Nonetheless, the rights of citizens are beingRead More
