In accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023, the filing of Data Protection Compliance Audit Returns (CAR)…
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Simplified Approach to Solving the New Code of Corporate Governance for Banks in Nigeria — Disclosures, Returns, Sanctions, Conflict of Interests, Code of Conduct Sustainability and Investor Relations
Prior approval and No Objection from the CBN should be sought and obtained before acquiring shares of a bank that would result in an equity holding of five percent (5%) and above by any investor.
Simplified Approach to Solving the New Code of Corporate Governance for Banks in Nigeria —Board Committees, Evaluation and Meetings
Every Director is required to attend all meetings of the Board and its Committees that they are a member of. To qualify for reappointment, a Director must have attended at least two-thirds of all Board and its Committee meetings.
Simplified Approach to Solving the New Code of Corporate Governance for Banks in Nigeria — Board Dynamics, Compliance and Audit
Not more than two members of an extended family, which includes director’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, in-laws, and any other construed relationship, as determined by the CBN, can be on the Board of a bank.
Simplified Approach to Solving the New Code of Corporate Governance for Financial Holding Companies in Nigeria
If a director intends to resign from the Board, they must submit a written notice of resignation to the Chairman of the Board ninety (90) days before the effective date of resignation. In the case of an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED), if their resignation would result in non-compliance with the minimum required number of INEDs, the Board must appoint a replacement within the notice period. Resigning directors can submit a written statement of concerns to the Chairman, and a copy must be forwarded to the CBN. If a Non-Executive Director resigns and the resignation results in a majority of Non-Executive Directors not being present, a replacement must be appointed within ninety (90) days. If the Chairman of the Board intends to resign, the notices of resignation should be forwarded to the Chairman of the Board Nomination and Governance Committee (BNGC) and circulated to the Board and the CBN within seven days.
Pro-rated Payment: How Nigerian Law Calculates Salary upon Termination of Employment
These salary disputes often find their way into the Nigerian courts, where the law is applied to determine the rights and obligations of the parties involved. This article examines a specific case in Nigeria — Mr. Abe Adewunmi Babalola v. Equinox International Resources Ltd. — decided recently by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, where the issue of pro-rated or full monthly payment upon termination of employment was contested.
Practical Steps: How to Give Consent and Control Your Personal Data under Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
Consent plays a crucial role in the processing of personal data under the Act. Data subjects have the right to control their personal data and must give their consent freely and intentionally. It is important to note that silence or inactivity cannot be considered as consent. To give valid consent, data subjects should follow these practical steps…
Nigeria New Data Protection Act, 2023: An In-depth Look into Key Provisions
The Act outlines the principles and lawful basis for processing personal data. Personal data must be processed in a fair, lawful, and transparent manner. It should be collected for specified, legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes. The processing should be limited to the minimum necessary data and retained for a duration aligned with the lawful bases for processing. Accuracy, completeness, and relevance of personal data must be maintained, and appropriate security measures should be implemented to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing, access, loss, destruction, or data breaches…
Unveiling the New Education Loan Law in Nigeria: A Closer Look at its Provisions and Implications
To be eligible for a loan under this Act, students must have secured admission into a recognized Nigerian university, polytechnic, college of education, or vocational school. The annual income of the applicant or their family must be less than N500,000. The applicant must provide at least two guarantors who meet specific criteria.
The law establishes the Nigerian Education Bank as a body corporate with the functions and powers to implement the Act. The bank is responsible for receiving loan applications, screening applicants, approving and disbursing loans, monitoring loan accounts, and ensuring compliance with repayment.
Fintech License Costs and Processing Time in Nigeria
In 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a new set of rules that affected fintech companies operating under a broad payment service license. The CBN released a circular stating that it had approved new license categorizations for payment systems. These new rules aimed to streamline fintech startups according to their capabilities and limitations, effectively assigning them to specific fields of operation. As a result, four new groups were established: switching and processing payment service providers, payment service providers involved in mobile money (MMOs), payment service providers involved in payment solutions (PSSs), and payment service providers under the regulatory sandbox.