Business Name Registration (Sole Proprietorship / Partnership)

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Two proposed business names

Where

Self-proposed (verify availability on cac.gov.ng)

Cost

Free (availability check)

Time

Same day (online check)

You'll need first

None

Ranked by preference and complying with CAC naming guidelines. Names must not be identical or deceptively similar to existing registered names.

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