APPRAISAL OF JOINT OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM.

BY Chikodi Mirian Dozie and Carryington B. Omozuawo. The conventional ownership of property is usually one that is owned by an individual. Individual ownership of property has become more acceptable due to the complex nature of joint ownership, which most often leaves party contending whose right precedes another. But that cannot take away the fact […]

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UNDERSTANDING THE NIGERIAN START UP ACT 2022; WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BY ISIMEME ANDREW The Startup Act 2022 started as  a joint project of the Nigerian tech startup ecosystem and the Presidency to harness the potential of our digital economy to create an enabling environment to grow, attract and protect investment in tech startups. This is more so as Out of about $4 billion startup funding […]

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Claims Management and Procedure in Nigeria’s Insurance Sector

A Cross Border Insight By Thyword Nnadi The operational activities of insurance industry in Nigeria spans over decades and these activities have enjoyed legal protection vis-à-vis legal obligations on the key players. Notably, insurance companies have contributed to the development of economy and business growth in Nigeria. It is pertinent to note that parties in […]

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Failed P0S Transaction & Debit Alert Without Payment: The Stance of the Law Revisited.

Consistent financial transactions are inevitable so long as we need funds to cater for our daily expenses. Undoubtedly, it is common knowledge amongst bank customers to make use of their ATM cards in making withdrawals either at the bank’s ATM machine or at the POS business centers given that there is a paradigm shift from […]

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SALE OF HOUSES BY REALTORS USING DEED OF SUB-LEASE: The validity of transfer of title using Deed of Sub-lease over properties covered by a single Certificate of Occupancy.

Imagine living in big cities in Nigeria as a tenant? The landlord’s rent trauma can be unbearable; always counting down the time till the next rent. Most times, it appears that people work for the landlord and to keep the roof over their heads no matter how uncomfortable the roof may be. Of course, such […]

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CORPORATE FINANCING: Finding the Right Source of Income for your Business

Caught between choosing whether to accept the employment offer were her salary was barely enough to cater for her necessaries and starting up a business after spending 4 years in the university and completing her one-year youth service, Annabel managed to drag herself out of her bed in a bid to get ready for what […]

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CBN and the Ban on Dealing Cryptocurrencies within Nigeria

Introduction It may have been impossible to imagine that, at any time in our history, the world would be accustom to dealing and transacting in non-physical currencies, i.e, a virtual currency. This virtual currency also known as ‘crypto currency’ has gained global relevance in the financial sector over the last 2 decades, relevance which has […]

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The creative Investment Financing Initiative (CIFI): The Need to Take a Step Closer to Reality

As a way of improving and eliminating financial barriers relating to Nigerian industrial investment in its creative sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria initiated a scheme known as the Creative Investment Financing Initiative (CIFI) in May 2019. It was created with an aim to improve and encourage commercial investment in the creative sector and information […]

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