How to Become a Senator in Nigeria The 1999 Constitution provides the requirements necessary for an individual to be able to run for the Office of a Senator in Nigeria. These are briefly discussed below:Citizenship - The first and most important is that the individual must...
Recalling a State House of Assembly member A recall is the process through which a validly elected member of the State House of Assembly may be removed from his/her seat in the House. It is a voting process where the electorate decide via a referendum (a...
THE PROCESS TO APPLY FOR A TOURIST VISA TO NIGERIA Foreigners who want to visit Nigeria may want to come in for different reasons. Generally there are 6 different types of visas to enter Nigeria. These are as follows:Transit Visas – this is a visa...
Required Documentation to Register Made in Nigeria Cosmetics If you are interested in producing and selling any of the following items in Nigeria - skin moisturizers, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and facial makeup preparations, shampoos, permanent waves, hair colours, toothpastes, and deodorants etc, then you...
Can you claim compensation for a Domestic airline flight delay? The short answer to this is Yes. Generally, the right of a passenger to compensation for a flight delay will depend on the length of the delay; and the reason for the delay/cancellation. Under Nigerian law, by virtue...
How to choose the right structure for your business When starting their business, a lot of people are driven by one overriding factor – keeping the costs as low as possible! while that is a good thing, there is such a thing as being penny wise...
Copyright Protection in Nigeria A copyright is a legal right that grants the creator of an original work exclusive right to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time. The exclusive rights are not absolute; they are subject to certain limitations.In Nigeria, copyright is governed...
Impeaching a Deputy Governor Impeaching a sitting Deputy-Governor of a State in Nigeria is a very serious matter. It is serious not simply because it amounts to effectively ‘sacking’ the number two citizen of the State in question, but also because it amounts to reversing the...
What is Medical Negligence and do I have a claim? As Nigerians, we have all heard the story of friends or family members who have gone into the hospital for routine procedures or for minor medical conditions, and the next you hear is that they have...
About the Law This Nigerian law was created to make provisions for the application of different types of insurances in Nigeria, the penalties for not having insurance, and the regulations governing the process of obtaining insurance protection. Some key provisions of the Law:Classifies insurance into two...
