How to Verify a JTB TIN Certificate (and What to Do When It’s Inactive)
This is not about being paranoid. It’s about the fact that once a payment clears, the compliance problem becomes yours. And “the PDF looked real” won’t hold up if FIRS comes asking questions later. You really need to know how to verify a JTB TIN Certificate. So first, let’s talk about how verification actually works, […]
Greif Nigeria’s Clean Liquidation Is a Wake-Up Call: Most Companies Won’t Survive This Test
When Greif Nigeria Plc wrapped up its members’ voluntary winding-up, it barely made the news. But it should have. The company closed shop the “right” way, with clean records, audited liquidation accounts, creditors settled, CAC filings completed, and shareholder payouts already flowing. In a country where many companies can’t even locate their annual return receipts, […]
CAC Penalties in Nigeria: Complete List of Violations, Daily Fines, and How to Avoid Them (2025 Guide)
A friend called me last month. His company had been struck off the CAC register. No warning. No email. Just gone. He probably didn’t see the notification or take it serious as should. He had been running his business for three years; making sales, paying staff, even filing tax returns with FIRS. But he forgot […]
What to Do After Registering Your Company in Nigeria – 15 Essentials You Can’t Ignore
Let me tell you about something that happens every single week in business environments, everywhere in Nigeria where people are trying to build something real. Someone registers their business with CAC. They collect the certificate. They snap it, post it on Instagram with caption “God did it 🙏” or “Officially a CEO now,” and suddenly […]
Understanding the PSC Requirement in Nigeria: Why It Matters for Every Business
If you’ve ever filed a company registration or annual return in Nigeria, you’ve probably come across the term “Person with Significant Control (PSC)” on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) portal. At first glance, it looks like another compliance formality: something you just fill in to move forward. But here’s the truth: your PSC record is […]
