Money is essential for the facilitation of virtually everything, including the financing of business growth and development.

On Tuesday, 8 October 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the proposed 2020 budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS),

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on 30 May 2019 issued a Public Notice informing the public of the new Tax Identification Number (TIN) which will be issued to every individual.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has issued Rules which impose certain requirements on listed companies regarding any transactions with related and other interested parties.

A U.S.-based software vendor, which provides financial analytics tools licensed its proprietary API to a local fintech startup.

From AI-enabled oversight to major regulatory reforms and renewed market optimism, organisations face mounting pressure to rethink governance, risk management, and value creation. The September 2026 DCSL Digest examines critical trends and regulatory developments shaping boardroom agendas, including the CBN's proposed framework for Financial Holding Companies, digital asset regulation, and data localisation requirements.

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on 17 May, 2017 issued a circular clarifying certain items that are eligible for foreign exchange ("FX") in the Nigerian official foreign exchange market ("FX market").

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

The Finance Bill, 2019 (the Bill), presented alongside the 2020 proposed budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on 8 October 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari, has passed the second...

On Thursday, November 21, 2019, the Finance Bill 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by the Senate after scaling through third reading on the floor of the Senate.

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...

It certainly comes as no news at all that Africa’s rating on the global infrastructure development index is significantly behind.

Banwo & Ighodalo is proud to have contributed to the 12th Edition of The Banking Regulation Review.

Open banking, open risk.

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed the Nigerian Tax and Fiscal Law (Amendment) Bill 2019

The Federal High Court in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/742/2020 between Wale Taiwo SAN v. Stanbic IBTC Plc. & 4 Ors. restrained Stanbic IBTC Plc from complying...

Infrastructure investments have become vital catalysts for economic development and prosperity worldwide, spanning sectors such as transportation, energy, telecommunications, water, and sanitation.

A claimant secured a Mareva injunction against Fidelity Bank through material non-disclosure, attempting to enforce an arbitral award from proceedings the bank never participated in.