BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE PENSION REFORM ACT 2014: FOR SMEs AND MSMEs

The Pension Reform Act 2014, which repealed the Pension Reform Act No. 2 of 2004 (repealed Act) was signed into Law on 1st day of July, 2014. The Pension Reform Act governs and regulates the administration of the contributory pension scheme for both public and private sectors in Nigeria. The crux of the Act is

TRADE UNIONS IN NIGERIA PART 2 (SERIES)

THE PROPRIETY OR OTHERWISE OF EMPLOYERS PREVENTING THEIR EMPLOYEES FROM FORMING OR JOINING TRADE UNIONS Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria made provision for citizens’ freedom to assemble and associate with other persons, and in particular to join and form associations for the protection of their rights. Therefore, it

TRADE UNIONS IN NIGERIA (series)

A trade union is an organized association of workers or employers from related fields – trades, profession or industry, who come together for the purpose of protecting its members against exploitation by their employers or supervisory or regulatory bodies, and ensuring the maintenance and improvement of their collective interests.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERIES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRADEMARK

A trademark, according to Wikipedia is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks.

The trademark owner can be an individual, business organization, or any legal entity. –>

CONSEQUENCES OF THE NEWLY AMENDED CAMA ON INCORPORATED TRUSTEES (NGOs, Associations and Religious Bodies)

In our previous article, we discussed how the new Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) affects entrepreneurs/business owners and established the fact that what you don’t know can actually kill you (or your business), as ignorance of the law is no excuse.

Now, we will share vital provisions of the amended CAMA that affect incorporated trustees. They are as follows: