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Nigeria’s New Tax Acts: A Bold Move or a Double-Edged Sword for Businesses?
On June 26, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law four tax reform bills that now form the foundation of Nigeria’s most ambitious tax overhaul in recent history: The Nigeria...
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GETTING A DIVORCE IN NIGERIA: FACTORS TO CONSIDER
Getting a divorce in Nigeria: Factors to consider Under the Nigerian law, a marriage can end only in two ways: by the death of a partner or by an order of court dissolving the marriage....
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TYPES OF MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA AND THEIR EFFECTS
Marriage and getting married is one of those things in life that an average person believes he understands. It is unfortunate that many people do not very well understand the implication...
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NATURE OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA (ENGAGEMENT/INTRODUCTION AND NIKAH)
Customary marriage is marriage conducted in accordance with the laws and customs of a particular tribe, ethnic group, or society, as the case may be. This article envisages what is...
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COHABITATION, WHAT TO DO WHEN PARTNERS SEPARATE AND CUSTODY OF CHILDREN IS IN ISSUE
Cohabitation is the fact or state of living together, especially as partners in life, usually with the suggestion of sexual relations, according to Black’s Law Dictionary, Ninth Edition....
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EFFECTIVENESS OF OUT OF COURT MEDIATION IN FAMILY/MARRIAGE DISPUTES
Ordinarily, mediation is a process whereby a neutral, impartial third party facilitates two or more parties in dispute to communicate with each other in order for them to reach an agreement...
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WHAT THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT SAYS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
After a lot of agitations for the protection of persons facing different forms of violence, especially at home or in love relationships, the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act,...
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REVIEW OF SOME CHANGES INTRODUCED IN THE NEW FINANCE ACT 2020
The amended Finance Act was signed into law on 31st December 2020 and came into effect on 1st January 2021. The new law, among other objectives, seeks to increase government revenue...
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (NDAs)
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement (CA), a confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), a proprietary information agreement (PIA), or a secrecy...
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