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Nov 29, 2016
Nov 25, 2016
Life of a Lagos Lawyer (Episode 4) - Big Law to Solo
By Legalnaija 10:27 AM
It’s been 7 weeks since I
dropped my resignation letter out of frustration. I walked out of Oga’s office
with so much confidence, one would have thought, I just got appointed the personal
house boy to the PA of the Governor’s special adviser a special adviser to
the President. Oga had given me a query for leaving the office at 8.30pm to
attend to some personal matters even though my letter of employment said 6pm. I
am sure the contents of my resignation letter must have passed my message
across very well, I used the most polite of languages and gently eased the cup
of employment from my head. It said –
The Enforceability of Non-Compete Clauses/Agreements under Nigerian Labour Law
By Legalnaija 7:53 AM
Business law & Startups, Contracts., Nigerian Labour Law, Non-Compete Clauses/Agreements
Entrepreneurs often dread losing key staff. The difficulty
involved in having to recruit and successfully integrate new faces into an
existing order makes the endeavour an unsavoury undertaking to many. However,
if losing a key staff is worrisome enough, the realization that a disgruntled one
may walk out the door with more than his termination letter and severance
paycheck, is a much graver cause for concern.
Nov 23, 2016
Compliance Under The Corporate Immigration Regime in Nigeria
By Legalnaija 5:36 AM
Business law & Startups., Corporate Immigration Regime, Government and Administration, Nigerian Investment and Promotion Commission Act
Under the Nigerian corporate immigration regime, foreign
nationals may undertake any type of business and own 100 percent equity and
undertake any type of business in Nigeria except those in the negative list,
that is, production of arms, narcotics and related substances which are
prohibited to Nigerians and Foreign Investors alike.[1]
Nov 8, 2016
Nov 7, 2016
Nov 4, 2016
The Communication Service Tax Bill: A Desperate Cry For Help – Emmanuel Ohiri
By Legalnaija 2:06 AM
Communication Service Tax Bill, Government and Administration, National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria
1. Introduction
On
31st August 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria (Bureau)
confirmed what was already in the minds of all Nigerians and the world- Nigeria
was in recession. From the Bureau’s Q2 report, Nigeria’s GDP declined to -2.06%
(year-on-year) in real terms. Rather than focus on alleviating the effect of
the recession, the National Assembly is contemplating levying taxes on communication
and internet services in Nigeria.
Nov 3, 2016
Compensation for death in the workplace
By Legalnaija 7:36 AM
2010., Compensation for death, Employees Compensation Act, International Labour Organisation
A fatal accident at work is defined as an accident
which leads to the death of a victim. Death is usually a tragic event,
especially when it occurs in the workplace. According to the International
Labour Organisation, ILO, statistics indicate that “one worker dies every 15
seconds worldwide, 6000 workers die every day and more than two million workers
die annually as a result of work related accidents and diseases.