Internal Investigations in Nigeria: Emerging Trends and Existing Challenges

Less than 24 hours ago, members of the House of Representatives reached out to the Federal Government, advising and recommending a more beneficial entry visa policy for investors and tourists into Nigeria.

Online retail foreign exchange trading involves electronic trading including the process whereby individuals speculate on the exchange rate between currencies and the process of buying and selling of different currencies.

Further to the enactment of the Nigerian Immigration Act 2015 ("Immigration Act"), the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau (retired), launched the new Immigration Regulations 2017 today, March 20, 2017.

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) reduced the Visa on Arrival (VOA) biometric fee for African nationals from the previous flat rate of One Hundred and Seventy United States Dollars...

On Tuesday, December 6, 2023, The Corporate Affairs Commission (the "Commission" or "CAC") released a public notice on the minimum paid-up capital for Nigerian companies with Foreign Participation (the "Public Notice").

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission ("NIPC" or the "Commission"), through a circular dated September 2, 2024, announced revised fees to process applications within its purview.

The Public Notice alludes that the Commission's intends to strike off from the Companies' Register (the "Register"), names of defunct or dormant companies that have defaulted in filing...

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Interior (‘FMI') has released a new circular directing all companies utilizing its services promptly file their quota returns on FMI's...

On March 8, 2024, The Federal Ministry of Interior (FMI) issued a Press Release announcing the suspension of the implementation of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL).

On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (the "Authority" or "NCAA") revised and published the second version of the Air Operators Certificate ("AOC")...

Bloomfield LP ("Bloomfield"), is pleased to have advised the Federal Government of Nigeria ("FGN"), on the transfer of the one hundred percent (100%)...

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, February 5, in Abuja, signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components.

On February 14, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN") issued a Circular titled 'Requirements for Foreign Currency Cash Pooling on Behalf of International Oil Companies ("IOCs")...

On the 19th October 2018, the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published new rules as well as amendments to existing rules of the Commission.

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Interior ('FMI') has mandated that all companies holding expatriate quota positions file their monthly returns...

On February 28, 2024, President Bola Tinubu announced the implementation of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), a government-mandated contribution imposed on employers...

The inception of this policy has triggered reviews for and against the current regime on the side of the eligible customers, the DisCos and the GenCos alike.

Sequel to our update regarding the introduction of the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) by the Federal Government of Nigeria dated February 29, 2024...

On March 29, 2024, it was reported that stock investors gained Four Trillion, Four Billion Naira (N4,400,000,000,000) as the Nigerian Exchange Group (the "NGX") concluded the month positively...