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: Together, these Acts are a radical attempt to rewrite the tax story of Africa’s largest economy. At Well of Seven Attorneys, we have closely examined the […]
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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. In order to dissolve a marriage conducted in a licensed place of worship (church) or marriage registry in Nigeria, this procedure is a must-follow. This process may be
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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 of what they do when they choose a particular type of marriage in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, many people do not even
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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 generally referred to as engagement, introduction, and nikah in Islam. Whereas in Nigeria, there are diverse ethnic groups and tribes, we have similar customs and
NATURE OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA (ENGAGEMENT/INTRODUCTION AND NIKAH) Read More »
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. It is the act of living together on grounds of emotional and physical intimacy and having a sexual relationship without being married. Where two persons of opposite
COHABITATION, WHAT TO DO WHEN PARTNERS SEPARATE AND CUSTODY OF CHILDREN IS IN ISSUE Read More »
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 voluntarily. Family mediation therefore would entail the facilitation of family members (couples) who are in disagreement or dispute with each other to communicate among themselves to achieve a
EFFECTIVENESS OF OUT OF COURT MEDIATION IN FAMILY/MARRIAGE DISPUTES Read More »
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, otherwise known as the VAPP Act, was passed into law in 2015. This Act came as the much-needed improvement on the Criminal Code and Penal Code with
WHAT THE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) ACT SAYS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Read More »
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 while supporting struggling small businesses in Africa’s largest economy. The new law introduces over 80 changes to 14 different laws that will affect all
REVIEW OF SOME CHANGES INTRODUCED IN THE NEW FINANCE ACT 2020 Read More »
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 agreement (SA), is a legal contract or part of a contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one
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No one and definitely no business can exist in isolation. Hence, demand and supply are at the core of every business, whether what it offers is goods or services, and at the very center of this are vendors. Vendors are persons or other businesses hired to provide products and/or services, be it on a one-time
WHY SHOULD YOU EXECUTE VENDOR AGREEMENTS AS A BUSINESS OWNER? Read More »
