Monthly Archives - August 2016

29 Aug

YOU AND THE POLICE

Dear Subscriber, The Police Force is a critical institution in the organization of any society where law and order is expected to prevail. The Police everywhere in the world provides services that directly impact on human lives and are usually held in high regard by the society. The situation is however different in Nigeria as the average citizen despises the Police and would most likely have unpleasant tales about an encounter with them in the past. They are generally viewed by [...]

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22 Aug

ACCESSING A MORTGAGE IN NIGERIA

Shelter  is  one  of  the basic  needs  of  mankind  and  ranks  second  only  to  food.  It is also a symbol of status and a measure of achievement. It is usually the dream of the average person to own a home however the cost of owing one especially in urban centers has led to the development of a model where individuals and businesses purchase real estate without paying the entire value of the purchase up front. This model allows the [...]

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15 Aug

HOW TO REGISTER AN ‘NGO’ IN NIGERIA

A non-governmental organization (NGO), also known as Foundation, Charity, Civil Society Organization etc., is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is independent of Government and driven by people with a common interest. NGO’s perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies, encourage political participation through provision of information and are sometimes organized around specific issues, such as religion, human rights, environment, health etc. There are different types of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) [...]

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08 Aug

HOW “ADR” WORKS IN LAGOS

Disputes are a necessary part of human endeavor and in Nigeria parties to a dispute commonly resort to the Law Courts to determine the validity or otherwise of their positions. Its however a fact that most Nigerians are reluctant to approach the courts because of the various delays in getting results which has led to aggrieved persons taking laws into their hands or trying to influence the law enforcement agents to deal with their perceived opponents.The cost and delays [...]

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01 Aug

FINANCING YOUR IDEA.

It takes money to make money. Businesses need money to stock goods, pay staff, acquire licenses, pay rent, carry out marketing activities, pay taxes  etc and whilst finances are not necessarily as important as vision and a great product, it is however finance that gives motion to a business idea. Getting finance to kick start and run your idea can be a daunting challenge in Nigeria, and in continuation of our series on Doing Business in Nigeria we now bring [...]

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