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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a Presidential Executive Order establishing Nigeria's first coordinated national framework for virtual assets regulation. The Order creates a Virtual Asset Council comprising the CBN, SEC, NRS, NFIU and ONSA to harmonize oversight, clarify regulatory responsibilities, and eliminate fragmented supervision across digital asset activities. How will this institutional restructuring impact VASPs, market participants, and the broader Nigerian digital assets ecosystem?

The Central Bank of Nigeria, on 2nd October, 2024, issued a circular titled "Introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market" to introduce the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System – an electronic matching system for foreign exchange transactions.

Foreign investment depends heavily on the ability to repatriate profits and capital, yet government-imposed foreign exchange controls can significantly restrict these transfers.

In response to increasing national security challenges and the need to strengthen Nigeria's defence capabilities, the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 (No. 7) establishes a dedicated financing mechanism...

Film financing is the act of raising funds for the production costs of a film. Such production cost could include without limitation script writing, editing, production set, casting, and cinematography.

Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said, ‘‘… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes''.

Tax in Nigeria has in recent times taken a more important role in the conversations around Government revenue. The consistent introduction of changes to the fiscal regime by way of Finance Acts...

In the recent past, the world has witnessed an influx of technological advancement particularly in the financial sector leading to the development of new forms of money including the Central Bank Digital Currency ("CBDC").

Over a decade ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the unknown person or group behind bitcoin described how blockchain technology could be used to solve the double-spending problem.

Ponzi schemes and other related retail investment products catch on like wildfire in Nigeria whenever they are introduced but suddenly halt operations, with billions of Naira belonging to investors trapped in such schemes...

A trading suspension is the suspension of trading activities of identified listed securities.

Recognising the transnational nature of maritime operations and the challenges posed by constantly mobile vessels, this Article looks at the legal mechanisms available for debt recovery under the Admiralty...

If the 2008 global financial crisis and subsequent failures of various banks around the world have taught us anything, it is that regulatory capital is pivotal in sustaining the resilience of banks...

Carbon markets are trading systems which operate on the principle that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can be quantified, traded, and offset.

As the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment continues unabated in Nigeria, investors are increasingly adopting mechanisms to protect their investments against legal and regulatory risks.

Conducting a legal search at the Nigerian Land Registry is one of the most important steps when buying property. It helps you confirm ownership...

Currency serves as the lifeblood of any nation's economy, embodying its value and facilitating economic transactions. In Nigeria, the Naira stands as a symbol of national pride and economic stability.