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Money Lending in Nigeria has evolved from traditional banking to a more flexible and technology-driven system which accommodates FinTechs and other digital companies...

The early skepticism surrounding cryptocurrencies is giving way to broader acceptance, with stablecoins playing a central role in this shift. Stablecoins are digital tokens that are designed to remain stable in value...

In a wet lease arrangement, the lessor provides not only the aircraft but also the crew, maintenance, insurance, and other operational services to the lessee.

The Bill in its explanatory memorandum seeks to provide a legal and institutional framework for the development of start-ups in Nigeria by providing an enabling environment for the establishment...

In the dynamic and highly regulated Nigerian financial services sector, compliance is more than a regulatory requirement, it is the foundation of institutional integrity and public trust.

When DN Tyre & Rubber Plc and Greif Nigeria Plc were removed from the Nigerian Exchange Limited's Daily Official List, shareholders found their legally-owned shares suddenly untradeable.

The CBN, NIS, NCC, FRCN) and SEC issued a series of Press Releases, Circulars, Directives, Public Notices and Guidelines in December 2025, containing information and directives for the Financial Services, Immigration, Telecommunication, and the general public.

The Investment and Securities Act (ISA) of 2025 was signed into law on March 31st, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, repealing and replacing the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) of 2007...

A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is specifically designed to function as a distinct legal entity to execute a specific project.

Section 20 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020 provides two ways banks may acquire or hold shares in other entities.

On 10 June 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") released an Exposure Draft of the Revised Guidelines for Licensing and Regulation of Financial Holding Companies in Nigeria (the "Guidelines"). The proposed Guidelines are aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework governing Financial Holding Companies ("FHCs"), addressing governance and operational issues that have emerged under the current regime, and promoting greater consistency in the supervision of banking groups and financial conglomerates.

Subject to the amendments by the Finance Act 2019 to several provisions of the Stamp Duties Act Chapter S8 LFN 2004 (as amended), the Federal Inland Revenue Service issued a circular entitled ...

Over the past few weeks, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") has issued circulars amending and clarifying the procedure for receipt of diaspora remittances ("the Circulars").

By a letter to the Senate President dated 28th March 2019, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria declined to assent to the National Housing Fund (Establishment) Bill 2018 which had been earlier passed by the National Assembly.

Nigerian fintech startups navigate a complex regulatory landscape involving the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation.

On 24th April 2025, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") introduced a series of new amendments to the SEC Rules and Regulations 2013 (as amended) (the "SEC Rules"), which was formally implemented in May...

Nigeria has emerged as a leading destination for private equity and venture capital in Africa, with $3 billion invested across 404 transactions between 2020 and 2024. The newly enacted Investments and Securities Act 2025 introduces comprehensive regulatory oversight for PE and VC funds, bringing enhanced investor protection, stricter compliance requirements, and clearer operational frameworks to this rapidly evolving market.

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") on the 9th day of March 2023, issued an exposure draft on the regulatory framework for agent banking in Nigeria (the "Draft Framework").