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A divorce proceeding is a legal process to formally terminate a marriage. Divorce proceeding is usually commenced by way of petition filed against the respondent before the court of competent jurisdiction. In divorce proceedings, there are reliefs that can be granted by the court to …

Divorce and child custody issues are complex and emotionally charged aspects of family life. In Nigeria, dissolution of marriage can be according to statute, customs and tradition, depending on how the marriage was formed. A marriage conducted or celebrated under the Marriage Act (usually at …

Arbitral awards from domestic and international arbitration are binding and enforceable in Nigeria. It is important to note, however, that the right of enforcement of an arbitral award in Nigeria is not without limitation period. Generally, as provided in section 6 of the Limitation Laws …

Under Nigerian law, an arbitral award is recognised as binding on the parties to it, but it does not become enforceable automatically until it has been declared enforceable by the judgment of a court. Section 31 (1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1988 (“ACA”) …

Regulatory compliance is an integral part of business operations. Every Nigerian company must prioritize compliance and maintain ethical standards in all business operations to avoid legal troubles. Nigerian law provides for mandatory registrations and filing of periodic returns with certain regulatory agencies. The mandatory regulatory …

The body of law for copyright protection in Nigeria is the Copyright Act 2022 and judicial decisions in which the provisions of the successive Copyright Acts have been interpreted. As decided by the Supreme Court in Plateau Publishing v. Adophy 1986) 4 NWLR (Pt. 34) …

The main objectives of a copyright law are to protect the rights of the authors to ensure just reward and recognition for their intellectual efforts; and to provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works. Copyright confers exclusive rights of exploitation to …

A banker-customer relationship is a special relationship that is founded on contract, governed by common law, equity and, in some limited respect, statutes such as Acts of the National Assembly, subsidiary legislations including several guidelines and circulars of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In providing …

Doing business in Nigeria is easy as the Federal Government of Nigeria has removed the bottlenecks to business registration, licensing and regulation. Generally, a limited liability company is the most common type of company for business undertakings in Nigeria. By virtue of section 18 of …

The long wait is over! The Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) has announced, in its Press Release of 20th September 2023, the unveiling of a new digital platform for submission of microfinance bank (“MFB”) licence applications, known as the CBN Licensing, Approval and Other Requests …