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The Companies Income Tax Act (Amendment) Bill 2015 which seeks to increase the incentives available to companies that invest in public infrastructure in the course of their business has been passed...

The Corporate Affairs Commission has sent a notice to inform the general public and, in particular, Companies operating and their Directors and Officers that the Companies...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC or "the Commission") recently launched its online merger notification portal ("the Portal") to automate the submission...

On August 7th, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 ("the New Act") which now repeals the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990 (‘Old Act").

The relationship between oil and gas companies and their host communities has long been a subject of legal and operational significance, particularly in resource-rich jurisdictions like Nigeria.

A Non-Governmental Organisation is an entity established without any profit generating activities.

Licensed by Nigeria's Export Processing Zones Authority, Itana represents Africa's first digital special economic zone designed specifically for technology, finance and service businesses. Unlike traditional free zones focused on physical goods, this innovative structure offers Nigerian tech entrepreneurs an alternative to incorporating abroad, allowing them to retain value generated by local talent while still accessing global capital markets.

Fidelity Bank faced a significant challenge when Envivo Communications Limited failed to repay a ₦1.7 billion loan. Through precise legal action under Nigeria's Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, winding-up proceedings were initiated with meticulous procedural compliance. The court's decisive ruling resulted in a complete winding-up order and the appointment of a liquidator to recover the outstanding debt.

It gives us great pleasure to announce that our Managing Partner, Mr. Osaro Eghobamien, SAN, has been appointed to the distinguished position of Vice Chairman of the Convention of Business Integrity

This newsletter highlights some major changes introduced by the CAMA 2020 and their potential implications for businesses.

Nigeria's startup economic sub-sector stands in the top three most advanced in the African continent according to StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021.

In 2021, African startups raised over $4 billion across 355 funding deals, that is (almost three times what was raised in previous years) and the Nigerian fintech sector reportedly accounted for 63%

The Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026 (the "Order") establishes a production-linked tax remission framework for qualifying deep offshore oil and gas developments in Nigeria.

Welcome to the AELEX Power Sector Reform Implementation Series – Part 1, where we explore how Nigeria's power sector reforms are being implemented in practice.

When a company enters receivership, control typically shifts to the receiver—but what happens when the very basis of that control is challenged?

The Private Companies Conversion and Listing Bill is undergoing legislative proceedings at the National Assembly.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) announced on January 16, 2024, its plans to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary to the Renaissance Group, a consortium of five companies.