Practical reflections on the capacity of business names to contract, sue and be sued in Nigeria

by cybzity | Jan 29, 2025 | Nigerian Law, Tax Regime

Introduction In Nigeria, two major forms of business are popular – business names (sole proprietorship and partnership) and registered companies in their various forms. The form under which a business operates has multiple implications in business law. This is...

Appealing the decision of the High Court on application to set aside an Arbitral Award to the Court of Appeal: An appraisal of the Nigerian law on whether leave is required

by cybzity | Sep 16, 2024 | Nigerian Law

View full publication Introduction The legal framework governing arbitration practice in virtually all jurisdictions recognises that circumstances may arise where an arbitral award may be unacceptable to a party owing to some defects considered germane to the conduct...

Arbitral Award and the Defence of Res Judicata: Developments under Nigerian Law

by cybzity | May 28, 2024 | Nigerian Law

View full publication Introduction Res judicata is an equitable principle founded on public policy considerations and has been applied in the Nigerian justice system since its inception. It is predicated on the idea that a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction...

Resignation With Immediate Effect: Consequences for Employers and Employees under Nigerian Law

by cybzity | Mar 19, 2024 | Nigerian Law

View full publication Introduction  The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (“the NICN”), the court of first instance for employment disputes in Nigeria, is developing an interesting jurisprudence on the consequences of an employee terminating his employment contract...