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A special marriage is a marriage either between a non-Nigerian and a Nigerian citizen or between two Non-Nigerians resident in Nigeria. For legally binding special marriages conducted in Nigeria between one...
The Marriage Act, CAP M6, Laws of the federation of Nigeria (2004) which covers marriages in Nigeria charges the Ministry of Interior with carrying out statutory marriages in Nigeria. Under Nigerian law, the...
The Marriage Act, CAP M6, Laws of the federation of Nigeria (2004) which covers marriages in Nigeria charges the Ministry of Interior with carrying out statutory marriages in Nigeria. Under Nigerian law, the...
SCUML stands for Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering and it is issued by the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) as proof that a bank account is not being used for money laundering...
The safest place to deposit a Will after it has been drafted is at the Probate Registry by the lawyer that prepared the Will or by the testator personally. After the will has been drafted, the lawyer would...
A Money Lenders License is given to an individual or a corporate body to lend money. A Money Lenders License is important because it gives you the right legal standing. It is trite law that any individual or...
The law provides that in order to operate a gas plant business in Nigeria, you require a license. The Law states that no petroleum Gas Plant shall be constructed or modified without the approval of the...
CIT is the abbreviation for company income Tax and it is governed by the Company Income Tax Act (CITA).This is the kind of tax imposed by the government on companies to pay from ther profit at the end of the...
PENCOM certificate is given by the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) which is a body that regulates and supervises pension matters in Nigeria. The body was created to ensure the effectiveness of...
A residential permit in Nigeria is a legal document or card that permits a non-citizen to reside in a country for a period of time. The agency in charge of residential permits is the National Immigration...
The law is trite that no foreigner can engage in business in Nigeria without a business permit except those expressly exempted by the Companies and Allied Matters Act Cap C20 LFN 2004. As such, a registered...
A confidentially clause just like the word confidentially implies, is the section of a legal agreement that prohibits a party from disclosing important information such as trade secret that they might become...
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