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 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

HOW THE NEWLY AMENDED COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT (CAMA) WILL AFFECT YOU AS AN ENTREPRENEUR OR BUSINESS OWNER.

President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) on August 7, 2020. The new CAMA has repealed and replaced the extant CAMA of 1990 and will make Nigeria’s business environment as competitive as its counterparts around the world. This amendment is the first in 30 years and contains some vital amendments that startups and entrepreneurs must be aware and take advantage of.

Since what you don’t know can actually kill you (or your business), we have made a highlight of some of the key and vital provisions below to guide you

THE CRIPPLING IMPACT COVID-19 WILL HAVE ON MOST CONTRACTS

It is now no news that Corona Virus, otherwise known as COVID-19 has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) as several nations across the world are suffering from this pandemic. Now the issue this article seeks to address is, what effect or impact will COVID-19 have

WILL THE WHISTLE BLOWERS PROTECTION BILL INDEED PROTECT YOU?

The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill recently passed by the Senate was passed to help ensure the safety of citizens who blow the whistle against public officers and public bodies that indulge in improper conducts. Even though the chairman of Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters enthusiastically stated that the bill would ensure adequate protection of

DIVORCE, JUDICIAL SEPARATION OR SEPARATION: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW.

We must be able to spot the difference, regardless of confessions of love. In my experience, both parties in most abusive marriages still profess undying love to each other even when one of the parties is dying…

IS IT A BRIBE?

  Sometime last year I was at one of the Public health offices in Ibadan to move health officers (popularly known in the Southwest as ‘Wolewole’) to inspect a house we believe is likely to pose environmental and health hazard to neighboring house owners and occupants due to termite infestation. On getting there, I (and