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VAT Increase on Goods and Services Are Now Taxable: What You Need To Know.

Is there a VAT increase on goods and services? The Nigerian tax landscape has undergone a major overhaul with the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025, which officially took effect on January 1, 2026. This Act consolidates several previous laws including the Finance Acts of 2020–2023 and introduces significant changes to what is taxable under the […]

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NIGERIAN DATA PROTECTION ACT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Introduction To The Nigerian Data Protection Act In today’s digital world, every organisation collects and uses personal information, from customer names to financial details and online behaviour. To protect Nigerians’ privacy and regulate how this data is used, the Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 was signed into law. The Act establishes clear rules for

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INFRINGEMENT ON COPYRIGHTED SONGS IN CHURCHES: ULTIMATE REMEDY TO KNOW

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COPYRIGHTED SONGS IN CHURCHES My church choir sings a popular Christian song in church as their special ministration song on Sunday. Is this innocent worship or a breach of copyright law? Well, the answer is the ministration is an innocent worship. Firstly, let’s understand what Copyright Infringement is. Copyright infringement is said to occur when

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How To Use Generic English Words As Trademark: What You Need To Know

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Introduction To Using Generic English Words As Trademark: Miss A and Miss B both run thriving tie and dye businesses in Lagos. Their works are vibrant, colourful, and known for being eye catching. To attract more customers, both women often describe their fabrics as being made with “the brightest dyes.” One day, however, Miss B decided to

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How to Obtain a Money Lending License in Nigeria: What You Need To Know

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Introduction Money lending plays a crucial role in Nigeria’s financial sector by bridging the credit gap for individuals and small businesses that cannot easily access loans from banks or other financial institutions. However, due to sensitive nature of credit transactions, Nigerian law mandates that anyone or any company engaged in the business of lending money

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HOW TO OBTAIN COPYRIGHT FOR CHURCH MUSIC: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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COPYRIGHT FOR CHURCH MUSIC It’s a Sunday morning. On the altar, a minister, eyes closed, voice trembling with passion, receives a song straight from the depth of worship. The melody flows, the lyrics stir hearts, and before long, the entire congregation joins in. A new song is born. A few weeks later, that same song

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HOW TO OBTAIN VIRTUAL HEARING IN OGUN STATE: STEPS YOU NEED TO KNOW

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VIRTUAL HEARING IN OGUN STATE The Ogun State Judiciary has taken a big step forward by allowing virtual hearings cases in their courts. This means that court sittings can now be held online through approved virtual platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc) so people do not always need to be physically present in the courtroom, or are

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HOW TO OBTAIN REGISTRATION of COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN LAGOS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Cooperative Societies In Lagos Cooperative societies play a vital role in Nigeria’s socio-economic development by pooling resources, promoting self-help, and empowering individuals to achieve common economic goals. In Lagos State, cooperative societies are regulated under the Cooperative Societies Law, Cap. C15, Laws of Lagos State, and are supervised by the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce,

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Data Protection and Cybersecurity in Nigeria: What You Need to Know

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In the modern age, it is important to understand why data protection and cybersecurity in Nigeria matter to the digital economy. In an increasingly digitised global economy, cybersecurity has become a core pillar of national development, governance, and individual privacy. Cybersecurity refers to the body of technologies and processes that protect networks, computers, and data

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THE NEW TAX REFORM ACT IN NIGERIA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW DAWN OF FISCAL POLICY

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INTRODUCTION ON THE TAX REFORM ACT IN NIGERIA Nigeria tax landscape has undergone a historic transformation with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act, 2025, signed into law by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 26, 2025, and set to take effect from January 1, 2026; the Act repeals and consolidates several tax laws into

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