5 Legal Tips for Small Businesses and Startups

By Eyal Lifshitz The economy today is moving faster than ever. Given the ubiquity of cloud-based solutions in the market, relatively low barriers to entry and a surplus of capital available to aspiring entrepreneurs, full speed ahead is your only choice. Anything slower, and someone else will pass you. Related: 10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Small-Business…

July 30, 20190Comments

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TIPS

What police must obtain from any person that arests a suspect

Daily Law Tips (Tip 382) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM. ACIArb(UK) This tip is better titled as “What Police Must Obtain From Any Person That Arrests A Suspect and Hands Such Suspect to Police”. Thought any human being in Nigeria, has powers and rights to arrest a suspect in Nigeria, such suspect must immediately be…

July 30, 20190Comments

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News

FIDA, NAPTIP task Nigerians on human trafficking

... say trafficking in persons is not only a transnational but also a domestic issue. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday reiterated its stance against Human Trafficking and Child Abuse. In an event at Abuja to commemorate the 2019 World Day Against Human Trafficking and Child Abuse with…

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News

Ministerial appointment: Atiku lauds British Prime Minister Johnson on appointment of Nigeria’s Olukemi Badenoch

(Press statement) I commend and celebrate British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, for appointing a British citizen of Nigerian heritage as a minister in his government. Your cabinet has a lot to teach the world. With an average age of 47, it is the UK’s youngest ever cabinet, and with over 25% minority representation, it…

July 30, 20190Comments

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Law Report

Disobeying Court Order can NEVER be in public interest: How the AGF misapplied the legal principle in Dokubo v. FRN

According to the Punch, during the ongoing ministerial screening exercise of the newly appointed Ministers by President Buhari at the floor of the Senate, the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), was asked why he decides to disobey court orders by refusing to see to the release of persons who have…

July 28, 20191Comment

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Opinion

African instituted same-sex marriages

By Ben Adigwe In the realm of religion, there is a genre of Christian churches called the African instituted churches. Their unique characteristics include wearing white garments while worshiping, deep belief in visions, burning of candles of various colours, sacrifices and prayers. Christianity, under this genre is presented in a way the traditional African…

July 28, 20190Comments

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Interview

Omu Of Anioma: Meet Nigerian Female Monarch Who Can Only Marry A Woman

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council on January 18, 2007 approved a law, Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act (SSMPA)2006, prohibiting same sex marriages. Today Nigeria recognizes neither same-sex marriages nor civil unions for same-sex couples. On January 7, 2014, former president, Goodluck Jonathan, signed the Bill into law. Punishments are severe, ranging from 10 to 14 years…

July 28, 20190Comments

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Opinion

The UNN electric car and other matters

By Oguwike Nwachuku President Muhammadu Buhari sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation on Tuesday, July 23. By Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25 the screening was ongoing. In the coming days, hopefully, Nigerians will know what portfolio is assigned to each minister in the federal cabinet.…

July 28, 2019406Comments

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TIPS

What level of cleanliness must be maintained in factories in Nigeria?

DAILY LAW TIPS (Tip 379) By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LLM. ACIArb(UK) All factories in Nigeria are regulated by the Factories Act. There is a compulsory level of minimum cleanliness that must be attained and marinated by all factories across Nigeria. Every factory in Nigeria, must; 1. Be free from effluvia arising from any drain or…

July 28, 20190Comments

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News

Seize the moment! Lady Azinge tells MSNEs

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced that the 90 days extension within which small businesses could register their business names at a discounted rate would soon expire. Calling on micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs), to maximise the window of opportunity in the 50 percent reduction in registration fee for business names CAC…

July 26, 201923Comments

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