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SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Regulated Capital Market Entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC') pursuant to its statutory mandate under the Investments and Securities Act 2025...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Recapitalization In The Nigerian Banking Sector: Legal Considerations And Strategic Options

The CBN in its March 28, 2024 circular announced an upward review of the minimum capital requirements for banks in Nigeria, mandating banks to raise their minimum paid-up capital by March 31, 2026 as follows...

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

SEC's New Capital Regime – Differentiated Treatment Of PE & VC Managers And Market Implications

On 16 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Circular No. 26-1 (the "Circular"), introducing a revised and tiered framework for minimum capital requirements applicable to fund and portfolio...

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Nigeria, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Nigeria Commercial

Tech Hive Advisory

Compliance Pitfalls In Private Placements In Nigeria And How To Avoid Them

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Highlights Of The Guidelines Letters Circulars And Notifications Issued In December 2025

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The Genius Act & The Regulation Of Digital Assets: Reimagining Regulatory Foundations For Blockchain Innovation

Nigeria Technology

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Legal Issues In REITs In Nigeria | Regulatory, Tax & Investment Overview

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Navigating Mergers And Acquisitions In Nigeria: Your Gateway To Strategic Business Growth

Nigeria Commercial

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Commercial Papers In Nigeria: Issuance, Regulation, And Market Potentials

Nigeria Commercial

A

Alliance Law Firm

The Nigerian Fintech Regulatory Bill 2025: A Reform That Risks Deepening Regulatory Overlaps

Nigeria Technology

ALP NG & Co

The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Navigating The Key Updates

Nigeria Commercial

SM

Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

The Legal Identity Of Debt Instruments: From Promise To Enforceable Right

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

An Overview Of Nigeria's Tax Reform Acts: Key Changes & Implications For Individuals And Entities

LL

Lexworth Legal Partners

What You Should Know About The New Data Protection Compliance Audit Regime In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The New Era Of Taxation In Nigeria: What Businesses And Individuals Should Know About The 2025 Tax Reform Acts

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Highlights Of The Guidelines Letters Circulars And Notifications Issued In December 2025

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

US Introduces Visa Bond For Nigerians

Nigeria Immigration

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

How To Register And Obtain License As A Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) In Nigeria

The enactment of the Investment and Securities Act, 2025 ushered in a new regime for the formal recognition and acceptance of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria with the implication that cryptocurrencies and other forms of virtual assets can now be legally traded in Nigeria.

Nigeria Technology

MS

Mandel Solicitors

Understanding The Nigerian Financial Regulatory Architecture

The financial sector - banking, capital markets and securities, insurance, as with any other sector of the economy, is vital to Nigeria's growth and development, thus it is crucial to properly safeguard it by means of laws, adequate supervision and monitoring.

Nigeria Finance

EM

Esher & Makarios

The Ghana SEC Issues Securities Industry (Financial Resources) Guidelines 2025

On 12 August 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), regulator of Ghana's securities market, issued the Securities Industry (Financial Resources) Guidelines 2025...

Nigeria Commercial

T

Templars

Regulatory Update: Highlights Of The Guidelines, Letters, Circulars And Notifications Issued In September 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria ("CBN"), the National Pension Commission ("PenCom"), the Nigerian Immigration Service ("NIS"), the Federal Inland Revenue Service...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

A New Regulatory Order For Virtual/Digital Assets In Nigeria: Understanding The Implications Of The Tax Reform Acts

Nigeria Technology

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

A Closer Look At The Securities And Exchange Commission's (SEC) Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program Structure

Nigeria Commercial

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Innovating Commodity Finance: The Legal Framework For Warehouse Receipts Under Nigeria's ISA 2025

Nigeria Finance

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

How Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) Can Obtain Licenses In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

GS

Goldsmiths Solicitors

An Overview Of Key Provisons In Nigeria's Investment And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Commercial

LL

Lexworth Legal Partners

Business And Non-Business Entities In Nigeria: Types, Structure And Formation

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Aekley Solicitors

Transmutation And Tenure Of Directors - Addendum

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

News Alert: Investment And Securities Act, 2025

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Navigating Startup Financing In Nigeria: Understanding Applicable Laws, Equity Financing, Term Sheets, And SAFEs

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Capital Market Trends In Nigeria: Navigating Sec Rules On Board Appointments & Tenure

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

Transmutation And Tenure Of Directors - Addendum

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on 1st July 2025, issued a Guidance Note to its Circular of 19th June 2025, on the Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors ("Circular").

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

News Alert: Investment And Securities Act, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signed the Investment and Securities Act, 2025 into law.

Nigeria Commercial

DC

DCSL Corporate Services Limited

Navigating Startup Financing In Nigeria: Understanding Applicable Laws, Equity Financing, Term Sheets, And SAFEs

Nigeria's technology and startup ecosystem is booming, with founders and investors striking high-stakes funding deals that require a solid understanding of laws applicable...

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Capital Market Trends In Nigeria: Navigating Sec Rules On Board Appointments & Tenure

On June 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the Circular to All Public Companies and Capital Market Operators on the Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors...

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

Nigeria Regulatory Update: The SEC's Expanded Enforcement Powers Under ISA 2025: What You Need To Know

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Fraud & Misrepresentation Risk In M&A Transactions

On March 28, 2025, a New York jury delivered a landmark conviction in the case between JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPMC) and Charlie Javice, the founder of TAPD Inc.

Nigeria Commercial

BH

Balogun Harold

Impact Of The Investment & Securities Act (2025) On Ownership And Use Of Virtual Assets In Nigeria

The Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 was enacted on March 31, 2025 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to replace the previous ISA, updating the law with provisions impacting emerging trends...

Nigeria Technology

PL

Pavestones Legal

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

FS

Moroom Africa Legal Consults

New Rules On Issuance And Allotment Of Private Companies Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently released the Rules on the Issuance and Allotment of Private Companies' Securities (the "Rules").

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

A Review Of The SEC's New Rules On Issuance And Allotment Of Debt Securities By Private Companies

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Revived But Not Reformed: The Stalled Progress Of Nigeria's State Refineries

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Overview Of The SEC's Amendments To The Rules On Digital Assets Issuance, Offering Platform, Exchange And Custody And Inclusion Of Digital Assets As Security In The New Investment And Securities Act

Nigeria Technology

A

AELEX

Strengthening Investor Protection In Nigeria: The SEC's Role In Mitigating Ponzi Schemes Under The ISA, 2025

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

The Inclusion Of Digital Assets In The Nigerian Investment And Securities Act 2025: A Positive Development For The Securities Sector.

Nigeria Technology

Gresyndale Legal

What The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Means For Digital And Virtual Assets In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Famsville: Finance Regulatory Updates (March 2025)

Nigeria Finance

FS

Moroom Africa Legal Consults

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

Nigeria Commercial

PA

PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

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

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Major Highlights Of The Investments And Securities Act, 2025: A New Dawn For Nigeria's Capital Market

Nigeria Commercial

A

Alliance Law Firm

Regulatory Update: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Signs The Long-Awaited Investments And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Investment And Securities Act 2024: The Major Highlights Of The Nigeria's New Investment Law

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Staying Informed, Staying Ahead: A Review Of The Investments And Securities Act 2024

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

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