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Nigeria's Open Banking: Data Access Considerations

As Nigeria transitions to an open banking regime, we anticipate a wave of fintech innovation driven by secure and regulated access to customer data.

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

Money Lending Licence In Nigeria: All You Need To Know

Obtaining a moneylender's license is a prerequisite to operating as a moneylender in Nigeria. A company seeking to function as a moneylender must apply to the relevant authority for a moneylending license

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

Project Finance In Nigeria: Leveraging Step-In Rights To Secure Lender Investments

Nigeria's financial system is skewed towards short-term financing, making it difficult to obtain long-term funds for project and infrastructural development. Infrastructure includes...

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

Project Finance In Nigeria: Key Legal Considerations For Lenders

It is estimated that the country will require over $3 billion annually for the next 30 years to effectively close this gap and meet development goals.

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks' Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order

Nigeria Finance

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Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Recapitalization Of Nigerian Banks Through Rights Issues And Public Offering: Challenges And Prospects

Nigeria Finance

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Alliance Law Firm

Resolving Erroneous Electronic Transfers Without Court Orders: Examining The Central Bank Of Nigeria Regulation On Instant (Inter-Bank) Electronic Funds Transfer Services

Nigeria Finance

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G ELIAS

New Private Equity Rules In Nigeria – New Updates

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

Lagos Carbon Exchange: Key Legal & Market Considerations

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

CBN Suspends Dividend And Bonus Payments And Investment In Foreign Subsidiaries By Nigerian Banks

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

An Overview Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria's Non-Resident Nigerian Ordinary Account And Non Resident Nigerian Investment Account

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Understanding CBN's Dedicated Accounts For Investment And Management Of Remittances By Nigerian Diaspora

Nigeria Finance

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Banwo & Ighodalo

Famsville: Finance Regulatory Updates (April 2025)

Nigeria Finance

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Famsville Solicitors

Famsville: Finance Regulatory Updates (February 2025)

Nigeria Finance

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Famsville Solicitors

The Investments And Securities Act 2025: What You Should Know About The SEC's Expanded Enforcement Powers

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Online Safety & Cybercrimes: Navigating Nigeria's Cybersecurity Compliance And Safety Laws

Nigeria Technology

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Role Of A Company Secretary In Ensuring Regulatory Compliance For A Company In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Taxation In Nigeria: A Review Of The Newly Approved VAT Formula

Gresyndale Legal

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Commodities/Derivatives/Stock Exchanges

GAID 2025 Unpacked: Critical Updates On Data Processing, Individual Obligations, And Compliance Measures

On March 20, 2025, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ("NDPC") released the General Application and Implementation Directive 2025 ("GAID"), superseding the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019.

Nigeria Privacy

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G ELIAS

Beyond Trading Floors: Securities Exchanges Under A New Regulatory Lens

On 25 March 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law, the Investment and Securities Act, 2025 (the "ISA 2025"), repealing the earlier Investment and Securities Act, 2007 (the "ISA 2007")...

Nigeria Commercial

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Famsville Solicitors

An Overview Of The Nigerian Investment And Securities Act 2025

The Nigerian capital market has undergone a significant regulatory transformation with the recent enactment of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 signed into law on March 31, 2025...

Nigeria Finance

Gresyndale Legal

Understanding The Investment And Securities Act 2025: Key Innovations And Implications

Nigeria Commercial

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

ISA 2025: What Investors Need To Know About Nigeria's New Capital Market Law

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

Investment And Securities Act 2025 – The New Era Of Securities Exchanges

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

Sale Of Foreign Exchange To Bureaux De Change Operators In The Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

An Update Of The Review Of The Nigerian Foreign Exchange (FX) Code

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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Securitization & Structured Finance

Debt Securitisation As A Form Of Financing

Due to developments in the financial sector, new and innovative financial techniques and instruments have been introduced to supply capital resources.

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

A Constrained Budget Compels A More Ingenious Financing Option For Nigeria's Infrastructure Development Securitization

Nigeria's infrastructure, currently valued at about 35% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is widely regarded as dilapidated and inadequate.

Nigeria Finance

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Perchstone & Graeys

Bank Loans In Nigeria: Types Of Collateral And Loan Documentation

Bank loans are a very valuable tool for the growth and sustainability of businesses in Nigeria; particularly since we are not exactly a credit-oriented society.

Nigeria Finance

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Securitization & Types Of Security For Bank Loans In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Resolution Law Firm

Banks Taking Security Over Shares – A Review Of The Consent Requirements Under The Banks And Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020.

Nigeria Finance

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AELEX

Raising Capital For Companies: Securitization As An Option In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Aekley Solicitors

AMCON And Toxic Assets: Optimizing The Securitization Option

Nigeria Finance

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LeLaw Barristers & Solicitors

Secured Financing

Nigeria Finance

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Tunde & Adisa

Transfer Of Business Interests: Understanding The Tax And Regulatory Considerations For Asset Transfers

Nigeria Commercial

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Andersen in Nigeria

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Financial Services

Nigeria's Open Banking: Data Access Considerations

As Nigeria transitions to an open banking regime, we anticipate a wave of fintech innovation driven by secure and regulated access to customer data.

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

The Role Of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) In Corporate Finance And Investments

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

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Money Lending Licence In Nigeria: All You Need To Know

Obtaining a moneylender's license is a prerequisite to operating as a moneylender in Nigeria. A company seeking to function as a moneylender must apply to the relevant authority for a moneylending license

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria Remains On The Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Grey List For AML/CFT/PF Deficiencies: The Way Forward

Nigeria Government

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Lexworth Legal Partners

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Project Finance In Nigeria: Leveraging Step-In Rights To Secure Lender Investments

Nigeria Finance

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Project Finance In Nigeria: Key Legal Considerations For Lenders

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks' Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order

Nigeria Finance

DO

Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

Recapitalization Of Nigerian Banks Through Rights Issues And Public Offering: Challenges And Prospects

Nigeria Finance

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Alliance Law Firm

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

The Corporate Affairs Commission (the "CAC") has issued a new schedule of fees (the "Revised Schedule"), superseding the previous regime that governed the cost of incorporation...

Nigeria Commercial

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Famsville Solicitors

Tax Compliance Checklist For Businesses In Nigeria

Operating a business in Nigeria entails more than the delivery of quality goods or services; it also demands strict adherence to applicable tax laws and regulations.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Hidden Costs Of Doing Business In Nigeria: A Call For Reform

On 28 January 2025, the Head of Tax Practice at AELEX, Mr. Theophilus Emuwa, voiced his concerns regarding the hidden non-tax costs that businesses in Nigeria face. He shared these insights...

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AELEX

How To Perform A Legal Search At The Nigerian Land Registry

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

Aviation: Finance And Leasing 2024

Nigeria Transport

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Demystifying Bank Charges: Legal Implications, Types, And Customer Rights

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

CBN Revocation Of Licences – KALEPRON ATTORNEYS' REVIEW

Nigeria Finance

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Kalepron Attorneys

Taxes Levied On Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Nigeria Commercial

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Kalepron Attorneys

Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024

Nigeria Transport

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The Trusted Advisors

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Latest Videos

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Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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