EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY AND AVAILABLE LEGAL OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
EFFECT OF COVID–19 ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY AND AVAILABLE LEGAL OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS The COVID-19 pandemic has been sudden and significant. The move from business as usual to crisis response is drastic and far-reaching. While truly exceptional, the pandemic illustrates the importance of proactive business planning and robust risk management systems, with companies’ ability to... Read More
Coronavirus | Workplace Safety
Coronavirus | Workplace Safety (UPDATE) In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the guidelines issued by WHO, we would like to keep you abreast of the measures Aluko & Oyebode is taking to ensure the safety of our staff, clients and work environment. Part of the major measures taken by the Federal Government of... Read More
DIVORCE FEES IN NIGERIA
DIVORCE FEES IN NIGERIA There are no fixed fees for divorce in Nigeria. Getting a divorce is an intensely personal and procedural process, and as such it varies from person to person and situation to situation, therefore if you are reading this article in order to get a definite fee for how much your divorce... Read More
Nigeria: Finance Act 2019 And The Excess Dividend Tax Rule
INTRODUCTION Before the enactment of the Nigerian Finance Act, 2019, Section 19 of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) providing for excess dividend tax could pass for the most controversial and criticized provision of CITA. Its criticisms transcended what was perceived as legislative ineptitude to what got bemoaned as judicial insensitivity, as interpretations of... Read More
How Can a Legal Advocate Help?
How Can a Legal Advocate Help? Navigating the legal system can feel very overwhelming, especially when someone is dealing with abuse in their relationship. Even when survivors have evidence of the abuse, abusers often try to make their partners feel they have no legal rights or resources, adding on to the stress and fear of... Read More
SMEs: Legal Tips For Office Space Acquisition | Morenike Okebu In Africa today there are a lot of issues facing small to medium enterprises (SMEs). One of the main issues is getting a suitable place to locate their business. If you own a start-up or SME you may choose to operate from home to reduce... Read More
LEGAL MARKETING
Legal Marketing A lot of practising lawyers often do not pay attention to the business development aspect of running their firm. Nowadays, It is no longer sufficient to set up a law firm with a small and modest signboard, and then expect clients to somehow find you. It now takes a lot more than... Read More
Applications in Winding-up Proceedings: Settled and Unsettled Issues
Applications in Winding-up Proceedings: Settled and Unsettled Issues Winding-up proceedings are unique proceedings in a class of their own. The Companies Winding-up Rules, 2001 (CWR) embody procedural provisions which govern winding-up proceedings. Applications are ubiquitous and indispensable in civil and criminal proceedings. Rule 4 of CWR requires every application in winding-up proceedings (other than... Read More
SMEs: Avoiding the legal pitfalls of giving away goods and services on credit
SMEs: Avoiding the legal pitfalls of giving away goods and services on credit A lot of businesses have experienced hard times in the current economic climate. Conversely, the business of some SMEs is booming now more than ever before. The issue I want to write about today is related to managing success and covers some... Read More
Minimum Share Capital Requirement For Companies Under The Nigerian Law
Minimum Share Capital Requirement For Companies Under The Nigerian Law The required minimum share capital of a company is dependent on either the objects of the company, type of company or statutory provisions regulating that company. The primary law on the registration and regulation of companies in Nigeria is the Companies and Allied Matters Act,... Read More