AN OVERVIEW OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NIGERIA (FILING OF APPLICATIONS/MOTIONS IN TRADE UNION MATTERS AND MARKING OF EXHIBITS) PRACTICE DIRECTION [NO.1] 2022

by Stren & Blan Partners | Dec 7, 2022 | Uncategorized

­1. Introduction 1.1​On the 31st of May 2022, the President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Hon. Justice B.B. KanyipPh.D issued the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (Filling of Applications/Motions in Trade Union Matters and Marking of...

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020: REQUIREMENT FOR MINIMUM ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

by Stren & Blan Partners | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized

Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 – Requirement for Minimum Issued Share Capital This article has been prepared in line with the enacted Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (the “CAMA”) and look to address the requirement for Companies to fully issue its...

IS AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARKS REGISTRY A CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF TRADE MARK REGISTRATION?: A REVIEW OF THE COURT OF APPEAL DECISION IN THE CASE OF D & S TRADING CO. LTD v. REMIA C.V. & TRIXIBELLE LIMITED (2019) LPELR-47628 (CA)

by Stren & Blan Partners | Nov 24, 2022 | Strenandblan

IS AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER ISSUED BY THE TRADEMARK REGISTRY A CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF TRADE MARK REGISTRATION BACKGROUND The Court of Appeal (CA), Per Ebiowei Tobi JCA, held, among other things, that an acceptance letter amounts to trade markregistration when no...

THE PRACTICABILITY OF THE TAX RELIEFS/INCENTIVES UNDER THE NIGERIA STARTUP ACT 2022 VIS-À-VIS THE PRESENT ECONOMIC REALITIES

by Stren & Blan Partners | Nov 18, 2022 | Strenandblan

1. Introduction According to the recent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector contributed 18.44% to Nigeria’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022.In the same vein, the...

FIRS to withhold VAT on taxable supplies through MTN, Airtel & Money Deposit Banks (MDBs)

by Stren & Blan Partners | Nov 15, 2022 | Strenandblan

FIRS to withhold VAT on taxable supplies through MTN, Airtel & Money Deposit Banks (MDBs) NEWSLETTER-FIRS TO BEGIN TO WITHHOLD VAT ON TAXABLE SUPPLIES