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How The FCCPC's 2025 DEON Regulation Is Reshaping Nigeria's Digital Lending Landscape

For years, consumer lending was one of the easiest ways to enter Nigeria's fintech space. Startups could operate with a simple state-issued moneylender's licence and minimal oversight.

Nigeria Technology

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Tope Adebayo LP

The Flight Disruptions Puzzle: A Guide To Passenger Rights And Airline Obligations

Flight disruptions are a common occurrence in Nigeria, often resulting in considerable inconvenience for passengers and posing complex legal, financial, and reputational challenges for airlines.

Nigeria Transport

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Templars

Court Upholds Nigeria Competition Authority's Regulatory Powers: Implications For Nigeria's Communications Sector

The regulatory framework governing competition matters in Nigeria's communications industry has been the subject of recent legal controversy,

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Templars

The CBN's Draft Guidelines On ATM Operations: Emerging Compliance And Regulatory Trends In Nigeria's Banking Landscape

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, October 9 2025, issued draft guidelines for the operation of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Nigeria ("Guidelines").

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

Training As Control: Why Compliance Training Is Every Institution's First Line Of Defence

Nigeria Compliance

Syntegral Legal Practice

Nigeria's Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025: A Deep Dive Into Reform And Its Challenges

Nigeria Insurance

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Advocaat Law Practice

The FCCPC Digital Moneylenders' Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Consumer

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Aekley Solicitors

Demystifying Deon: Your Essential Guide To The FCCPC'S Latest Lending Rules

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Insurance Reform vs. Corporate & Competition Laws: Where The Conflict Lies

Nigeria Insurance

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Between The Call And The Drop: Legal And Regulatory Framework For Consumer Protection In Nigeria's Telecom Sector

Nigeria Media & IT

Syntegral Legal Practice

Shamed For Debt: Analysis Of Available Judicial Redress Against Loan App Harassment And Defamation In The Case Of Mr. Peter Odang Enyigwe V. Fastcredit Limited & 2 Ors.

Nigeria Litigation

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Legal Insights On Airline Misconduct And Passenger Protection In Nigeria

Nigeria Transport

Syntegral Legal Practice

Digital Lending Regulations 2025: FCCPC Oversight

Nigeria Consumer

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Pavestones Legal

New Online Lending Regulations In Nigeria By FCCPC

Nigeria Consumer

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Balogun Harold

Procedure For Setting Up A Trust In Nigeria

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Resolution Law Firm

Setting Up An Electric Vehicles (EVS) Business In Nigeria: Key Laws, Policies, Institutions, And Socio-Economic Considerations

Nigeria Environment

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Policy Analysis Of The 2025 Tax Reform Acts Pt.2 - The Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025

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Tunde & Adisa

Beyond The News: A Deep Dive Into The Nigeria Tax Laws (Policy Analysis Of The 2025 Tax Reform Acts Part 1)

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Tunde & Adisa

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Merger Control 2025

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 (FCCPA), enacted in 2019, governs merger review and approval in Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

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Streamsowers & Kohn

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

Price Control And Its Significance On People's Livelihood In Nigeria

Price controls are government-imposed restrictions on the pricing of goods and services, setting either a maximum price (price ceiling, e.g., for rentals) or a minimum price...

Nigeria Consumer

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Dark Side Of Data: Regulatory Approaches To Preventing Exploitative Data Practices In Nigeria

In the digital economy, data fuels innovation, personalization, and business growth—but it also raises serious concerns around consumer privacy and market fairness.

Nigeria Privacy

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Understanding Competition Law In Nigeria: Exploring Market Dominance And Regulatory Frameworks

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

CBN Guidelines On Digital Lending In Nigeria: Legal Obligations For Fintechs And Lenders

Nigeria Technology

Danol Partners

The Impact Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria's (CBN) Regulations And Consumer Protection For FinTech Companies

Nigeria Consumer

Gresyndale Legal

Federal High Court Affirms FCCPC's Oversight In Competition Matters

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

ECOWAS Merger Control And Domestic Regimes. The Nigerian Perspective.

Nigeria Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

The BOFIA, The FCCPA And The Battle For Supremacy: Does The FCCPA Apply To Consumer Complaints Arising From Banking Transactions?

Nigeria Consumer

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G ELIAS

Predatory Pricing In Nigerian Competition Law

Nigeria Anti-trust

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G ELIAS

Updates On NCC's Recent Activities And Other Developments In The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

E-Commerce Regulations In Nigeria – Key Considerations

Nigeria Consumer

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Balogun Harold

Hospitality Business Regulations In Nigeria

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Predatory Pricing In Nigerian Competition Law

Competition laws are designed to enhance market competitiveness, ultimately reducing consumer prices and improving consumer welfare. On these terms, predatory pricing may appear as a paradox...

Nigeria Anti-trust

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G ELIAS

Updates On NCC's Recent Activities And Other Developments In The Nigerian Telecommunications Industry

The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has made an order for the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure...

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

E-Commerce Regulations In Nigeria – Key Considerations

Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, offers significant growth potential for global e-commerce platforms seeking to expand into emerging markets.

Nigeria Consumer

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Balogun Harold

Hospitality Business Regulations In Nigeria

The hospitality industry in Nigeria is a dynamic and essential sector of the economy, contributing significantly to employment, tourism, and economic development.

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

AI Adoption In Nigeria: Legal Considerations For Nigerian Businesses

Nigeria Privacy

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Pavestones Legal

Ensuring Compliance With Packaging And Labelling Regulations: A Guide For Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers And Importers

It is no gainsaying that ensuring compliance with packaging and labelling regulations is crucial for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and importers...

Nigeria Healthcare

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Stren & Blan Partners

Defective Products, Goods And Services: Available Remedies To Consumers Against Manufacturers In Nigeria

The importance of consumer protection has grown in recent years. Industrialization has led to the creation and distribution of advanced items worldwide.

Nigeria Consumer

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Banking Services In Nigeria: A Look At The Legal Remedies Available To Customers

Generally, a customer of a bank is someone who has an account with a bank, or without having an account the relationship of banker and customer exists.

Nigeria Finance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Emergence Of Escrow Payments In E-Commerce Transactions In Nigeria

The Nigerian e-commerce sector continues to evolve and experience rapid growth and changes. Businesses operating in this sector, however, experience a number of challenges...

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

A Gander At The Liability Of Airline Carriers Over Cancelled Flights

Nigeria Transport

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Harlem Solicitors

E-Commerce In Nigeria: Legal Framework And Challenges

Nigeria Consumer

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Aarndale Solicitors

Big Apple, Big Rules: The Abuse Of Dominance Dilemma

Nigeria Anti-trust

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Regualtory Update - March 12, 2024

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

Financial Services Sector: Key Regulatory Updates (February, 2024 Edition)

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

Executive Summary Of The Restrictive And Trade Practices Regulation, 2022

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Solola & Akpana

An Insight Into The Fine Imposed On The British America Tobacco Company By The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commision

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Solola & Akpana

Cyberbullying By Loan App Operators: Ethical Practices In Loan Recovery And Consumer Rights Protection

Nigeria Privacy

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Tope Adebayo LP

Review Of The Abuse Of Dominance Regulations

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Solola & Akpana

How To Obtain Money Lenders' License In Lagos And Abuja

Nigeria Finance

Ovie Obobolo & Co.

Goalposts Shift In Compliance: Nigeria's BAT Fine And CAF's Regulatory Penalty Redefine Africa's Competition Law Scene

Nigeria Anti-trust

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SimmonsCooper Partners

Regulatory Update: Central Bank Of Nigeria - Guidelines On Operations Of Bank Accounts For Virtual Assets Service Providers

Nigeria Technology

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Delists Some Digital Money Lenders (DMLs) In Nigeria

Nigeria Anti-trust

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Merger And Acquisition Controls; Demystifying The Regulatory Terrain In Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

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Pavestones Legal

An X-Ray On Digital Money Lending In Nigeria

Nigeria Consumer

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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