SabiLaw Daily Law Tips (Broadcast)

Maintenance of Stickers, Logos and Adverts on a Vehicle without a Permit is an Offence in Nigeria.  By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) To place stickers, logos, paintings and Adverts on vehicles, one needs a Permit from the Local Government Authority in his area. Such permit is valid for a year. Failure to obtain a permit is an offence punishable with not more than... Read more via ; https://sabilaw.org/stickers-logos-and-adverts-on-a-vehicle-without-a-permit-is-an-offence/ #SabiLaw

Husband and Wife Cannot Buy and Own Property in Family Name, like “Mr. & Mrs. Ahmed Okoro”. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq, LL.M, MCIArb (UK) In a Nigeria and across Africa where most women are trained (brainwashed or even forced) not to own property (especially landed property), it is common to find most land documents in the names of sons, boys, men, husbands, sugar-daddies and fathers. Even husbands and sugar-daddies gift land and... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/husband-and-wife-cannot-buy-and-own-property-in-family-name/ #SabiLaw

May this September crown all your efforts with remarkable success. From all of us at SabiLaw

An Employment without a Written Employment Agreement is an Offence. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Every worker in Nigeria is supposed to be issued a Written Contract of Employment by his employer stating employer’ name, employee’s name and address, place of work, salary/wage, holidays and duration of employment and needed notice for termination of employment. Doing otherwise is an offence punishable with... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/an-employment-without-a-written-employment-agreement/ #SabiLaw

Issuance of a Bounced/Dud Bank Cheque is a Criminal Offence. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Issuance of a bounced/dud bank Cheque is a criminal offence. Where the issuer of such Cheque is an individual, it is punishable with 2 years imprisonment without fine. Where the issuer is a corporate body, it is punishable with fine of not less than... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/issuance-of-a-bounced-dud-bank-cheque-is-a-criminal-offence/#google_vignette #SabiLaw

Persons that can Enter any Property in Abuja without Warning. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) The Executive Secretary and the Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Authority have Right of Access at all times to any land or building located within the Federal Capital Territory to ensure their is no contravention of law in any building or land. See, Section.... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/persons-that-can-enter-any-property-in-abuja-without-warning/ #SabiLaw

Employees' Compensation Act Applies to all Employees. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq.,LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Employees’ Compensation Act applies to all employers and employees in Nigeria whether Public or Private sector, not-minding the number of employees an employer has. Only.... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/employees-compensation-act-applies-to-all-employees/ #SabiLaw

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Religious Places: A Difference between Certicate of Registration and Certificate of a Licensed Place of Worship. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq.,LL.M, MCIArb (UK)  A certificate of a License Place of Worship with regards to powers to wed people is not same as a Certificate of registration of a church/worship place. The first is issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs while the later is issued by... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/religious-places-a-difference-between-certicate-of-registration-and-certificate-of-a-licensed-place-of-worship/ #SabiLaw

Seven (7) Day Notice of Owner's Intention to Recover Premises. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb (UK) Do you know that a tenant for a term certain (for a certain period of 1 year) upon the expiration of his rent & term does not need a Notice to Quit but rather.... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/seven-7-day-notice-of-owners-intention-to-recover-premises/#google_vignette #SabiLaw

It is an offence for a Couple already Married under Statute to Seek to Remarry Under Customary Law. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, ACIArb (UK) It is an offence for a couple already married in English/Statutory Marriage to later seek to re-marry themselves under Traditional/Native/Customary law. It is an offence punishable with... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/it-is-an-offence-for-a-couple-already-married-under-statute-to-seek-to-remarry-under-customary-law/ #SabiLaw

We salute the courage of those on the front lines of conflict, disaster, and adversity. From all of us at *SabiLaw

Future of Lawyering in Nigeria: Technology, Trust and Opportunities. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq, LL.M, MCIArb (UK) A Keynote Address at the unveiling of “www.Pil.Legal” at Prixiair Hotel, Abuja, on 17th August 2026. At the unveiling of www.Pil.legal, keynote speaker Onyekachi Umah, FCIArb(UK), argued that Nigeria's legal profession, with over 140,000 lawyers spread across 36 states, has outgrown the referral-and-reputation system it still runs on. The future belongs to platforms that make trust demonstrable: verified credentials, fees benchmarked to the law, and escrow-protected payment, so neither lawyer nor client has to move first on faith alone. Click to view or download the full lecture: Future of Lawyering in Nigeria; https://sabilaw.org/future-of-lawyering-in-nigeria-technology-trust-and-opportunities/ #SabiLaw

When Must Landlords Pay Tenants For Repairs. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, ACIArb (UK) A landlord is not expected to repay a tenant for repairs made by the tenant unless the landlord authorised the tenant in WRITING. So oral agreement between landlord and tenant over repairs to be done by tenant is not allowed in our laws. See section.... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/when-must-landlords-pay-tenants-for-repairs/ #SabiLaw

Our CEO, Onyekachi Umah, FCIArb(UK), will deliver the keynote address on Monday, 17 August 2026, at the public unveiling of www.Pil.Legal — Nigeria’s first Uber/Bolt-style platform for legal services. Pil.Legal is the website and app where members of the public can find and connect with verified lawyers closest to them for their legal needs. It also provides lawyers with an opportunity to become more accessible to people who need their services. At the public unveiling taking place at Prixair Hotel, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, Onyekachi Umah will speak on: “The Future of Lawyering in Nigeria: Technology, Trust and Opportunities” The practice of law has changed. The practitioners have changed. The tools have changed. The market has changed. And so have the public, users of legal services and their expectations of the legal-service experience. The friction is a market. The difficulty of finding the right lawyer, knowing who to trust, understanding where to go, and accessing legal services conveniently represents a significant gap in Nigeria’s justice and legal-services ecosystem. Pil.Legal is responding to that urgent national call. Technology is reshaping how people discover, access and experience professional services. Legal services should not be left behind. Don’t miss out! Visit www.pil.legal to meet verified lawyers around you or register as a lawyer. Justice Titer Manager, *SabiLaw* www.SabiLaw.org

Should Abuja Residents Pay Tenement Rates? By Onyekachi Umah, Esq.,LL.M, MCIArb (UK)  Tenement rate is a tax chargeable on land developed and occupied. It is payable by occupant of such property to concerned local government authorities across states in Nigeria and area councils in Abuja. Technically, residents of property in Abuja were exempted from tenement rates because it was argued that there is... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/daily-law-tips-by-onyekachi-umah-esq-tip-37/ #SabiLaw

Courts for Land Cases In Nigeria. By Onyekachi Umah,Esq., LL.M, MCIArb (UK) Only the state high courts across Nigeria can entertain land dispute cases and land compensation cases. Hence, Magistrate Court, Federal High Court and Area Courts cannot handles pure cases of land dispute. It is only the State High Courts across the states in Nigeria that can handle land cases. However, appeal over such cases can move from... Read more via; https://sabilaw.org/courts-for-land-cases-in-nigeria/ #SabiLaw

Keep pushing limits and shaping a brighter tomorrow. From all of us at SabiLaw

Punishment for Illegal Dealing on Petroleum Products. By Onyekachi Umah, Esq.,LL.M, MCIArb (UK) There is punishment for any illegal dealing on petroleum products in any part of Nigeria. It is a criminal offence punishable with Life Imprisonment for any person to deal, package, hawk, sell or trade on Petroleum or petroleum products without license.  See... Read more via ;https://sabilaw.org/punishment-for-illegal-dealing-on-petroleum-products/ #SabiLaw