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

Franchising first appeared mainstream in Nigeria in 1951 when the Nigerian Bottling Company acquired the right to sell Coca Cola products and leverage the brand's strength to monopolise the beverage...

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.

Starting a franchise business is not as easy as it may seem. The concept of franchise demands a high degree of cooperation from both the franchisor and the franchisees.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), via a circular issued on September 4, 2025, has formally launched its Compliance Department (the "Department").

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.

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.

Flooding remains one of the most damaging and recurrent climate-related hazards worldwide, and its frequency is projected to rise due to climate change, sea-level rise, and rapid urbanization.

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

The first quarter of 2026 brought transformative changes to Nigeria's financial sector through overlapping recapitalization programmes, heightened regulatory oversight, and rapid fintech evolution. This comprehensive review examines how strategic consolidation, capital realignment, and regulatory reforms across banking, insurance, pensions, and capital markets are collectively driving structural shifts toward enhanced governance frameworks and improved systemic resilience.

The second quarter of 2026 brought transformative changes to Nigeria's financial services sector as banking recapitalisation concluded and regulators pivoted toward strengthening governance, market integrity...

Nigeria's digital asset ecosystem has evolved rapidly, yet regulation has struggled to keep pace with innovation. The Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, seeks to bring greater coordination and clarity to the institutions responsible for regulating the sector, addressing the fragmented regulatory landscape that businesses have faced when establishing or investing in virtual asset operations.

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has ruled on a significant regulatory dispute between the Copyright Society of Nigeria and the Nigerian Copyright Commission, addressing the enforceability of interim relief when underlying regulatory approvals have lapsed. The judgment clarifies the legal boundaries for collective management organisations operating without valid regulatory status and the Commission's authority to take action in such circumstances.

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