pervasive misconception continues to circulate among Nigerian entrepreneurs: the belief that registering a business name or company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) automatically confers exclusive ownership and legal protection over that name. This misunderstanding has led many business owners…
In 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) acknowledged Nigeria’s significant strides in fortifying its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Despite this progress, Nigeria remains on the FATF’s “grey list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, a status…
Medical professionals are entrusted with our health, bound by a legal “duty of care” to their patients. When this duty is breached, causing injury, it forms the basis for a medical negligence claim. Despite being severely underreported, there are several…
Protecting employee personal information is now a strategic imperative for Nigerian organisations. Employee data examples, from names and contact details to bank and health records, is increasingly processed across HR systems, payroll platforms, and cloud services. This sensitive data must…
Introduction Nigeria’s economy, as Africa’s largest by GDP, continues to attract substantial foreign investment across various sectors, including technology, energy, and manufacturing. A lot of people keep asking, ‘Can a foreigner register a company in Nigeria?’, yes, because with over…
The Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020) modernizes Nigeria’s corporate framework by streamlining different types of company registration in Nigeria and introducing new business vehicles, including Limited Liability Partnerships and Limited Partnerships. While incorporation marks the birth of…
Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to use Nigerian-issued documents internationally, whether for academic, professional, legal, or commercial purposes, depends heavily on their proper attestation. The terms “attestation of documents,” “certification,” and “authentication” are often used interchangeably, but…
The act of disclosing information, often by an employee, about activities within an organization, whether public or private, that are considered illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe, or fraudulent is termed as ‘whistleblowing’. A whistle-blower is someone who, without permission, discreetly exposes…
The role of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria in regulating business compliance cannot be overemphasized. The formation and management of businesses are wholly regulated by the CAC which has facilitated the growth and evolution of businesses in Nigeria.…
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