The VAPP and Rape in Nigeria In 2015, the Nigerian National Assembly passed the Violence Against Person (Prohibition) Act also known as the VAPP. This law is a very important piece of legislation for a number of reasons, and we will discuss a few of them below....
Types of Marriage in Nigeria Broadly speaking there are 2 types of marriage in Nigeria, there is Marriage under the Act and Traditional/Customary marriage. Traditional/Customary marriage is a marriage ceremony that has been conducted in accordance with the customs of...
About the Law This piece of legislation was enacted to impose and charge value added tax on certain goods and services to provide for the administration and tax and related matters. Some key features include: Makes it chargeable on all goods and services Goods and...
Who can adopt a Child in Nigeria? Both single individuals and married couples may adopt. Note that a single person will not be allowed to adopt a child of the opposite sex except in extraordinary circumstances. In most states, married couples must adopt jointly. If...
Pre-nuptial agreements (more popularly known as ‘pre-nups’) are agreements entered into by couples before they formally get married which set out how they will financially arrange their affairs during their marriage, and more importantly how their finances will be...
