What is a Trademark? A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one business from those of other businesses. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights under the laws of a given nation. What is the purpose of…
By Edna Ukwuani-Nneji Financial Technology, also known as Fintech is an emerging area of interest in the Nigerian financial sector. It is an innovation that disrupts traditional ways of conducting financial transactions by digitizing processes that were previously handled with…
Nigeria is a developing country that has adopted the acceptance of foreign investors into her country for economic growth and development. This process is known as “foreign participation”. Foreign participation is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in…
By Mani Ojeah Writing a will isn’t the most pleasant of tasks. After all, by doing so you’re not only acknowledging your own inevitable demise, but actively planning for it. That might explain why so many adults avoid this cornerstone…
On 12th day of August, 2018, The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) Board approved the implementation of the ‘Rent-To-Own’ pilot housing scheme to begin with 3000 houses nationwide. This was in response to the increased need for home ownership…
The Nigerian Democracy is perceived threatened by the events which occurred at the premises of the National Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday 7th day of August, 2018, wherein the said premises was sealed by the Nigerian security forces. The dishonourable…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in furtherance of its mandate to develop electronic payments systems in Nigeria, on Wednesday, 1st day of August, 2018, released the 2018 revised Nigeria Bankers’ Clearing System (NBCS) rules with effective date from September 1,…
By Titilayo Ojo Child abuse can be defined as a situation when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child [1]. The need to…
Sometime in July, 2017 both chambers of the National Assembly (8th Senate) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) passed a Fourth Alteration Bill, No. 27 interalia otherwise known as the ‘Not–too-young-to-run Bill’, to amend certain provisions of the Constitution of…
A Critical Analysis of Personal Income Tax Globally, taxation is the nucleus and the path to development because it is one of the formidable options to generate revenue by government. The principle that taxation requires the consent of the legislature…
