IS ‘CHURCH WEDDING’ LEGAL?
A ‘church’ wedding does not confer any legal status on a marriage if such a church is not licensed. Often times, a church wedding is always mistaken for a ‘Statutory …
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UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHT ARTICLES 6 – 10
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHT Articles 6 – 10 ARTICLE 6 ‘Everyone everywhere has the right to recognition as a person before the law’ We should all be legally protected …
Did you know that putting tattoo or skin marks whether tribal marks or not on a child is prohibited by law and anyone convicted of such an offence is liable to a fine of N 5,000 or one month imprisonment?
Section 24 of the Child Rights Act states: (1) No person shall tattoo or make a skin mark or cause any tattoo or skin mark to be made on a …
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ARTICLES 1 – 5
PREAMBLE + ARTICLES 1 – 5 PREAMBLE If everyone recognizes the essential dignity and worth of all human beings, and if everyone recognizes that all human beings have the …
GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – BEAUTIFUL AND CONTEMPORARY TWIN-TOWERS
Building One is a Four-Leve Terrace consisting of : Level 1 – A two-car garage with automatic garage doors, visitors waiting-room, two self-contained studio rooms, and elevator;Level 2 – Large …
THIRD PARTY GUARANTEE MECHANISM AS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR REAL ESTATE FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT
This is a mechanism which can be utilized by an investor who is desirous of taking an investment position on a property or properties under construction. The investor must have …
WHETHER A MEDICAL REPORT MUST BE FROM A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO BE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE BEFORE A COURT
CASE OF THE WEEKIVWIGHRE V. STATE (2018) LPELR-44862 (CA) ISSUE: WHETHER A MEDICAL REPORT MUST BE FROM A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO BE ADMISSIBLE IN EVIDENCE BEFORE A COURT …
BASIC FACTS ABOUT VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IN NIGERIA (2)
How to apply for VAT registration at the FIRS: To apply for VAT registration, you will need to go to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office that is closest …
BASIC FACTS ABOUT VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) IN NIGERIA (1)
Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax imposed on the supply of goods and services. Section 8 (1) of the VAT Act requires every business in Nigeria to register for …
RIGHT TO DIGNITY OF HUMAN PERSON
Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) provides for the right to dignity of human person. It provides as follows: (1) Every individual …
CASE OF THE WEEK: ESABUNOR & ANOR. V. FAWEYA & ORS.(2019)LPELR-46961(SC)
CASE OF THE WEEK: ESABUNOR & ANOR. V. FAWEYA & ORS.(2019)LPELR-46961(SC) ISSUE: Whether a refusal to give consent to blood transfusion because of religious beliefs amounted to an attempt to …
DO YOU KNOW THAT EVERY ADULT NIGERIAN IS ENTITLED TO ACCESS A MAXIMUM OF N15M FROM THE NATIONAL HOUSING FUND (NHF)?
ARE YOU AN ADULT NIGERIAN? DO YOU KNOW THAT EVERY ADULT NIGERIAN IS ENTITLED TO ACCESS A MAXIMUM OF N15M FROM THE NATIONAL HOUSING FUND (NHF)? NHF – ELIGIBILITY FOR …