The maxim ignorantia juris non excusat (ignorance of the law excuses no one) captures a foundational principle...

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is Nigeria's central agency responsible for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence relating to money laundering...

Nigeria's Free Trade Zone (FTZ) serves as a key mechanism for attracting investment, promoting industrialisation, and enhancing economic growth.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced sweeping reforms to modernise Nigeria's Automated Teller Machine (ATM) network.

This article explores the perspectives of consumers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders, highlighting the challenges and potential solutions in improving Nigeria's telecom sector...

It then examines Nigeria's statutory framework, centred on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018, to assess how these principles have been translated into legislative design.

The rapid expansion of Nigeria’s digital economy has resulted in unprecedented levels of personal data generation and processing.

Recent headlines revealed how a politician's tax certificate, a government-issued document, became public fodder and sparked serious questions about privacy.

The GAID came into effect as of 19 September 2025 and is now a primary regulatory framework alongside the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

The increasing prominence of ESG considerations has materially altered global finance architecture, yet financial crime risk remains treated as a peripheral compliance concern.

This article examines Nigeria's Free Trade Zone (FTZ) regime, focusing on the legal framework, incentives, and investment opportunities available to local and foreign investors.

Affected Entities are required to conduct at least annually; or more often in companies with complex operations, a thorough risk assessment covering all aspects of their business and ensure that mitigating strategies have been put in place to manage identified risks.

Digital lending in Nigeria has revolutionized access to finance through mobile platforms offering instant unsecured loans, but this rapid growth has sparked intense debate over pricing practices and consumer protection. As regulators scrutinize high interest rates, hidden fees, and complex terms, lenders defend their models as necessary responses to elevated credit risk and operational costs. The central question remains: how can Nigeria balance innovation-driven financial inclusion with meaningful safeguar

DEON stands for Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 (the "Regulations").

This article examines the evolving regulatory and compliance landscape governing Nigeria’s Free Trade Zones (“FTZs”), with particular focus on the roles of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (“NEPZA”), the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (“OGFZA”), and other embedded regulators operating within the zones

The rapid expansion of Nigeria's telecommunications sector since its iberalization in 2002 has revolutionized the way Nigerians communicate, conduct business, and access information.

The United Kingdom's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces a statutory requirement for organisations to establish documented data protection complaints procedures by June 2026. This reform reflects a broader regulatory shift towards demonstrable accountability in data protection, with implications extending beyond UK borders to organisations engaged in cross-border data processing, particularly in jurisdictions like Nigeria where data protection frameworks are still evolving.

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Open Banking initiative is a forward-looking step aimed at transforming the country's financial landscape.

Governance failure often manifests not through headline crises, but through subtle operational inconsistencies—conflicting board papers, delayed regulatory responses, or inadequate record-keeping. While organizations invest heavily in digital transformation and cybersecurity, a critical question remains: who bears accountability for the integrity, traceability, and defensibility of information underpinning board decisions?

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out a major update to the Minimum Capital Requirements (MCR) for regulated capital market entities...