On October 19th, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigerian Start-up Act 2022 into law. This law is designed to create a legal framework for the development of start-ups in Nigeria, as well as to cultivate and nurture technological talent. It aims to make the Nigerian start-up ecosystem the leading

  The last article explored the procedure for obtaining a common form grant of probate. This article shall highlight the procedure for obtaining a Solemn Form grant of probate. Procedure for Contentious grants (solemn form) An application for probate is contentious when: The validity of the Will is contested The

PROCEDURE FOR COMMON FORM APPLICATION Last week, we discussed what Probate is and why it is important. To recap Probate is the process of administering a person’s Estate after their death and requires a Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration to confer authority on the Executor administer the Estate

Introduction to Probate Probate is the process of administering a person’s Estate after their death. The administration of a deceased’s Estate requires a Grant of Probate or Letter of Administration. Probate outlines the procedure for issuing these documents in both contentious and non-contentious cases. The power and authority of an

The 2023 Electricity Act, assented by President Tinubu, replaced the Electricity and Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. The Act aims to bring about the de-monopolization of Nigeria’s electricity generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity at the National level and empower states, companies, and individuals to generate, transmit and distribute

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