On Friday, 7th August 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill passed by the National Assembly.

So you have a brilliant business idea, but, you need funds to push forward with this business idea or to grow it (whichever the case may be). This is where an investor comes into the picture.

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) had, on Wednesday, 8th May 2024, through its Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji (SAN), mandated all persons involved in the Point Of Sales (POS) business...

It is not as simple as it would seem to launch a franchise. It is a concept that can be abused and therefore necessitates a lot of collaboration between the franchisor and the franchisees.

Since the advent of the internet and advancement of technology, the conduct of business worldwide has seen significant changes.

The primary law governing money lending in Nigeria is the Money Lenders Law of various states, which set out the licensing requirements and regulations for money lenders operating within the state.

MTN Nigeria, and to a lesser extent Stanbic IBTC, has found itself again at the centre of significant political and legal & regulatory risk events in Nigeria.

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, signed the Nigeria Startup Act, 2022 into law on 19 October 2022, following its passage by the National Assembly.

On May 29, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025 (the "Order"), which has a retroactive commencement date of April 30, 2025.

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced that 31 July 2026 is the deadline for all large taxpayers (companies with an annual turnover of ₦5 billion and above) to comply with the National E-Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS), also known as the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS)

In our article on the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 (the "Act"), we had highlighted some of the key developments introduced by the Act.

Registering a business name in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission can be the easy way to go if you are looking for a relatively affordable option to formalize your business.

Startups are young companies founded to develop a unique product or service, bring it to the market and make it irresistible and irreplaceable for customers.

Shares relate to the proprietary interest that shareholders have in a company and are the basis for the existence of a relationship between a company and its shareholders.

It is without doubt that in-house collection offers some advantages because it can move swiftly to recover small debts.

Despite their significant economic contribution, a large proportion of Nigerian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continue to operate largely informally, often lacking structured corporate governance frameworks.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on 1st July 2025, issued a Guidance Note to its Circular of 19th June 2025, on the Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors ("Circular").

It is common practice for some Nigerian companies to request certain services from their foreign related or third parties, to leverage technology and expertise, with the intention to drive efficiency in their operations

Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990("CAMA") which is the old law regulating the registration, management and control of companies, business names and incorporated trustees in Nigeria...

Under the Act, settlors who are typically petroleum operators, are required to establish and fund these trusts for the benefit of host communities.