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Lagos State Government to Introduce Guidelines for E-Hailing Services
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation is set to introduce new regulations, titled ‘Guidelines for Online Hailing Business Operation of Taxi in Lagos State 2020’ which are set to be enforced f...
CAMA 2020: Deepening the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria with a New Look CAC
On 7th August 2020, the President of Nigeria assented to and signed into law the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (“CAMA 2020”) – the primary legislation for corporate practice in Nigeria ...
SALIENT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FREE TRADE ZONE ENTITIES & ENTITIES REGISTERED WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION
Recently, there has been a flurry of activities in the free trade zones (FTZ) in Nigeria, particularly the Lagos FTZ. Accordingly, it is necessary to highlight the required steps for entiti...
Increased Interest in Nigeria’s Mining Industry: Highlighting Some Investment Incentives
As the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) continues to take steps towards addressing the adverse effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy, it cannot be overemphasized that it is p...
Rebounding from the COVID-19 Pandemic: CBN Issues Guidelines for the Operations of the Agri-Business, Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme for Non-Interest Financial Institutions
In June 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) disclosed its plans to release a framework for the integration of non-interest window in all its intervention programmes with the twin objectives ...
BETWEEN THE LINES: BIG BROTHER NAIJA
Arguably the most anticipated reality television show in Nigeria, Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season 5 is set to premier this Sunday, 19th July 2020. This season of BBN marks a major milestone in the real...
The CBN Global Standing Instruction (GSI) (for Individuals) Is Set for Implementation: What Bank Borrowers Must Know
At its meeting which took place on 18 February 2020, the Banker’s Committee approved the implementation of the Global Standing Instruction (GSI) for individuals. The GSI is designed to work with the...
COVID-19: DPR ISSUES UPDATE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON OFFSHORE/REMOTE LOCATIONS
As Charles Darwin advised, “it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change”. In these unprecedented and uncertain times, thes...
FG Set To Review Nigeria’s Domestic Gas Pricing Framework
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva (the “Minister”), has outlined plans to review the prices of gas consumed across the country. The Minister explained that the move woul...
PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION: CERITIFICATES OF INCORPORATION NOW TO BE ISSUED WITH A TAX INDENTIFICATION NUMBER (TIN)
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by a notice published on its website in June 2020, stated that all Certificates of Incorporation of to be issued to companies will now include ...