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The Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Deepened Collaboration for Maritime Security and the Issuance of Travel Documents to Seafarers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (“NIMASA”) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (“NIS”) have agreed to deepen existing interagency…

2 years ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria Conferred Nigerian Citizenship on 286 People

A conferment of citizenship ceremony presided by President Muhammadu Buhari was held for the first time since 2018 at the…

2 years ago

Launching of the Revised Handbook on Expatriate Quota Administration 2022

On the 31st of August 2022, the Nigerian Ministry of Interior released a circular informing the public of a revised…

2 years ago

Overview of Citizenship in Nigeria

Citizenship is a juristic and political status in which an individual enjoys full, legally sanctioned membership in a state and…

2 years ago

Famsville’s contribution to the Nigerian Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide on Environment, Social and Governance Laws (ESG) 2022

We are pleased to have contributed the maiden Nigerian Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide on Environment, Social and…

2 years ago

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CBN’S CIRCULAR ON ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF PAYMENTS SERVICE HOLDING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

The Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”), on the 3rd of August, 2021, issued a circular to all Deposit Money Banks…

3 years ago

Financing Model Options for Start-Ups in Nigeria and key legal considerations

It is a notorious fact that most business ideas never make it to the market, mostly because of lack of…

3 years ago

Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court in maritime labour claims: A Review of the court of appeal decision in MT SAM PURPOSE V AMARJEET SINGH BAINS

On the 5th of March 2021, the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Lagos Division, delivered a landmark judgment in the…

3 years ago

REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

On the 29th of April, 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“ CBN”), the apex regulatory body for banks and…

3 years ago

OVERVIEW OF THE CONCEPT OF RECOVERY OF PREMISES UNDER TENANCY LAW OF LAGOS STATE

The procedure for the recovery of premises is generally regulated by statute. In the absence of any separate agreement with…

3 years ago