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Running a business whether a company or Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) can be financially demanding. Where this is the case, business owners seek various options to fund the business.

Filling of annual returns hold a crucial role in maintaining transparency and compliance within the corporate sector. As contained in Section 417 of CAMA 2020...

On June 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the Circular to All Public Companies and Capital Market Operators on the Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors...

Modern trade thrives on credit. Sellers and service providers offer goods and services to customers before full corresponding value is received, allowing for a fast and seamless pace of commerce.

The impact of the shift from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Economic Social and Governance policies in boardrooms cannot be overstated.

To legally lend money in Nigeria through digital means, an individual or company must first obtain a Money lenders license. A license for the business of money lending is issued by the state in Nigeria.

On Thursday 19th of October, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law, thus bringing Nigeria in the list of African countries with Startup laws.

Nigeria is one of the biggest economies in Africa and many investors want to do business there to grow their businesses. Setting up an International business setup Nigeria can give you access to a growing customer base...

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission ["NIPC"] is a regulatory agency in Nigeria which was established by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission Act to encourage...

A tech company is a company that provides technological services or products. Its creation and operations as a business entity therefore require compliance...

There is no doubt that Nigeria's Start up eco system has grown tremendously over the years and is fast becoming a force to reckon with both within and outside Africa. Thus, it ...

All companies registered in Nigeria are required to have a company secretary by the provision of Section 330(1) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act

As we approach the end of 2025, our team at PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors wishes to extend our sincere appreciation for your continued partnership.

On Monday, July 20, 2026, the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Allagoa J, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026 between Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte v. Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“FCCPC”), dismissing in its entirety the Originating Summons filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria ("WASPAN").

The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced it will begin enforcing long-standing but rarely applied provisions of Nigeria's Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 requiring specific information on company business documents. Starting August 1, 2026, companies must ensure their letterheads, invoices, and other commercial materials display directors' particulars and registration details, or face escalating penalties.

The Companies and Allied Matters Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 was initially made law in Nigeria in 1990 as a decree of the military government.

In regulated corporate environments, regular meetings — such as Board meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) — are essential to ensure compliance and effective corporate governance.

Historically, corporates across the globe have created a system of raising capital by offering securities such as stocks or bonds to investors through the financial...