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The NWA BOI System As A Case Study: Integrating The Igbo Apprenticeship System And Nigeria's SME Governance Framework

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.

Nigeria Commercial

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WTS Blackwoodstone

Commercial Papers In Nigeria: Issuance, Regulation, And Market Potentials

Cash flow is notably the fuel with which any business runs, and running into cash flow problems may hamper business success.

Nigeria Commercial

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Alliance Law Firm

Building Shared Services That Actually Work: A Startup Guide

Shared services arrangements have become an increasingly common strategy for startups and corporate groups looking to streamline operations, reduce costs, and leverage in-house expertise.

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

Corporate Governance In Nigeria: Beyond Legal Compliance — Building A Culture Of Transparency And Sustainability

Corporate governance has become the defining element of corporate resilience and investor confidence in Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

When Should You Amend Your Company's Memorandum And Articles Of Association (MEMART)? Triggers You're Likely Ignoring

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Remedies Available To Aggrieved Minority Shareholders In A Company: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In Mainstreet Bank Registrars Ltd And Ors V. Temitope O. Oshinuga (2024) LPELR-62980 (SC)

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

How To Set Up A Holding Company In Nigeria: A Comprehensive Guide For Investors

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Between Public Policy And Party Conduct: How Champion Breweries PLC v Brauerei Beck GMBH & Co. KG Redefines Enforcement Resistance In Arbitration

Nigeria Commercial

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Stren & Blan Partners

The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Navigating The Key Updates

Nigeria Commercial

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

How To Conduct Due Diligence On A Nigerian Company Before Investing

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Setting Up A Branch Office Or Representative Office In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

How Should Boards Handle Corporate Governance Crises? Lessons From Paystack On Crisis Response And Prevention

Nigeria Commercial

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Reshaping Governance In Nigeria's Telecoms Sector: Key Takeaways From The NCC Guidelines

Nigeria Commercial

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Templars

Technology M&A Comparative Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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TLP Advisory

What The New Tax Reform Acts Mean For Business (Names) Owners In Nigeria

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Tax Reform In Nigeria: Key Changes Under New Tax Acts

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The Trusted Advisors

Upstream Petroleum Taxation Under The Nigeria Tax Act – Key Imperatives

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KPMG Nigeria

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts, 2025: An In-Depth Guide For Businesses, Investors, And Taxpayers

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

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When Should You Amend Your Company's Memorandum And Articles Of Association (MEMART)? Triggers You're Likely Ignoring

For many companies, the Memorandum and Articles of Association is drafted at incorporation and rarely revisited. Yet under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, it remains the backbone of a company's identity, governance, and operations.

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Navigating The Key Updates

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains Nigeria's apex regulatory body overseeing the capital market.

Nigeria Commercial

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Technology M&A Comparative Guide

Technology M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries.

Nigeria Commercial

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TLP Advisory

Guide To Obtaining Certificate Of Occupancy In Oyo State, Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Aekley Solicitors

New Capital Gains Tax Rules For Nigerian M&A Transactions

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Balogun Harold

Tax Incentives For Venture Capital And Angel Investors In Nigeria.

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Balogun Harold

Fundraising Strategies For Startups: How To Attract Investors In 2025

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

CBN Recapitalization Policy 2024

Nigeria Finance

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Niji Oni & Co.

Obtaining A Startup Label Under The Nigeria Startup Act, 2022

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

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Compliance

Commercial Papers In Nigeria: Issuance, Regulation, And Market Potentials

Cash flow is notably the fuel with which any business runs, and running into cash flow problems may hamper business success.

Nigeria Commercial

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Alliance Law Firm

Building Shared Services That Actually Work: A Startup Guide

Shared services arrangements have become an increasingly common strategy for startups and corporate groups looking to streamline operations, reduce costs, and leverage in-house expertise.

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Nigeria 2025 Upstream Licensing Round (Part 2): Investor-Critical Insights From The Guidelines

Nigeria's 2025 Upstream Licensing Round is now in motion, creating a pathway for investors seeking onshore, shallow-water and deep-offshore upstream assets in Nigeria.

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Templars

Corporate Governance In Nigeria: Beyond Legal Compliance — Building A Culture Of Transparency And Sustainability

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

When Should You Amend Your Company's Memorandum And Articles Of Association (MEMART)? Triggers You're Likely Ignoring

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

How To Set Up A Holding Company In Nigeria: A Comprehensive Guide For Investors

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Key Highlights Of The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025

Nigeria Insurance

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Streamsowers & Kohn

How To Conduct Due Diligence On A Nigerian Company Before Investing

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

How To Establish A Microfinance, Lending, Or Payment Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

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Venture Capital

The NWA BOI System As A Case Study: Integrating The Igbo Apprenticeship System And Nigeria's SME Governance Framework

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.

Nigeria Commercial

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WTS Blackwoodstone

Tax Incentives For Venture Capital And Angel Investors In Nigeria.

Other than fund domicile, perhaps the most important consideration when setting up a venture capital fund in Nigeria is tax planning and tax leakage avoidance. For angel investors, venture capital funds, private equity...

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Balogun Harold

Fundraising Strategies For Startups: How To Attract Investors In 2025

Fundraising in the global startup ecosystem has become increasingly competitive with each passing year. In July 2025, Crunchbase News reported that global venture funding...

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Obtaining A Startup Label Under The Nigeria Startup Act, 2022

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

Startup Act In Nigeria: Two Years On

Nigeria Commercial

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O. Kayode & Co.

Navigating Startup Financing In Nigeria: Understanding Applicable Laws, Equity Financing, Term Sheets, And SAFEs

Nigeria Commercial

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Tunde & Adisa

The Role Of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) In Corporate Finance And Investments

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria's Investments And Securities Act 2025: What Is Changing For Private Capital Players

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Overview Of The Investments And Securities Act 2025: Key Changes For Private Equity And Venture Capital Funds In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Corporate and Company Law

Delayed Action On Employee Misconduct Can Lead To Waiver Of Disciplinary Rights

When faced with incidents of employee misconduct, addressing such incidents swiftly through a disciplinary process is not just good workplace practice...

Nigeria Employment

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The NWA BOI System As A Case Study: Integrating The Igbo Apprenticeship System And Nigeria's SME Governance Framework

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.

Nigeria Commercial

WT

WTS Blackwoodstone

Commercial Papers In Nigeria: Issuance, Regulation, And Market Potentials

Cash flow is notably the fuel with which any business runs, and running into cash flow problems may hamper business success.

Nigeria Commercial

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Alliance Law Firm

Building Shared Services That Actually Work: A Startup Guide

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The What And Why Of Nigeria's Grey Listing By The Financial Action Task Force And Its Implications On Businesses Operating In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

ALP NG & Co

Nigeria 2025 Upstream Licensing Round (Part 2): Investor-Critical Insights From The Guidelines

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Templars

Corporate Collapse And Creditor Remedies – Navigating Nigeria's Insolvency Framework

Nigeria Insolvency

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Pavestones Legal

Corporate Governance In Nigeria: Beyond Legal Compliance — Building A Culture Of Transparency And Sustainability

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

When Should You Amend Your Company's Memorandum And Articles Of Association (MEMART)? Triggers You're Likely Ignoring

Nigeria Commercial

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Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

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Latest Videos

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Continuing Conversations At Horizon 2.0

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Stren & Blan Partners

Startup And Founders' Agreement (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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