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Revised Minimum Capital Requirements: Compliance, Penalties, And Opportunities For Capital Market Operators

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced revised minimum capital requirements for capital market operators, creating new compliance obligations and potential penalties for firms operating in the securities industry. This regulatory update affects various market participants including broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other licensed entities who must now assess their capital adequacy and plan for compliance within specified timelines.

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

FinTech Licence Revocations And Crypto Dispute Resolution: Regulatory Pressure And Emerging Conflict Mechanisms In Nigeria

Nigeria's FinTech and cryptocurrency sectors face intensified regulatory scrutiny as the Central Bank of Nigeria and Securities and Exchange Commission adopt assertive enforcement measures, leading to licence revocations and operational restrictions. How are these regulatory pressures reshaping the digital asset landscape, and what dispute resolution mechanisms are emerging to address conflicts in this evolving ecosystem?

Nigeria Technology

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Changes In Chargeable Gains Under The Nigerian Taxation Act And Their Impact On Taxpayers

The taxation of capital gains has historically played a modest but strategically important role within Nigeria's fiscal architecture. Under the pre-existing regime, the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) framework was governed primarily by the Capital Gains Tax Act (CGTA), which imposed tax on gains arising from the disposal of chargeable assets

Gresyndale Legal

Regulatory Sovereignty: The New Competitive Frontier For Nigerian Fintech

The first era of Nigerian fintech rewarded speed. Companies that could process payments faster, designed cleaner interfaces, and deliver smoother onboarding captured users and attracted capital.

Nigeria Finance

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Licensing And Compliance Requirements For Wealth Management Companies In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Protecting Shareholder Value In Mergers And Acquisitions: Disclosures And Pre -Emptive And Exit Rights Under Nigerian Law

Nigeria Commercial

GE

G ELIAS

The Poison Pill+ White Knight: Can This Hostile Takeover Strategy Be Applied In Nigeria?

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Minority Shareholders And IPOs: Safeguarding Rights In Nigeria's Capital Market

Nigeria Commercial

Gresyndale Legal

Highlights Of The Guidelines Letters Circulars And Notifications Issued In March 2026

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Licensing Requirements For Asset Management Companies In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Corporate Greenwashing In The ESG Era: When Sustainability Statements Become Legal Risk

Nigeria Commercial

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

SEC Nigeria Issues Guidelines On Revised Minimum Capital For Regulated Entities

Nigeria Commercial

Syntegral Legal Practice

Unlocking Liquidity: A Practical Guide To Commercial Paper And Its Legal Intricacies

Nigeria Commercial

Regville

SEC Revises Minimum Share Capital Requirements

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

An Overview Of Key Innovations In The Electoral Act, 2026

Nigeria Government

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

The Electricity Act 2023: The Centralisation Of Power And The Rise Of State Electricity Markets

Gresyndale Legal

Navigating Nigeria's Regulatory Approach To Stablecoin

Nigeria Technology

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Rev360: NRS Deploys A New Digital Self-Service Administration System

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WTS Blackwoodstone

Legal Framework And Legal Implications Of Securities And Exchange Commission's Assets Under Management Capital Rule Correction (10% ? 0.1%) In 2026 Circular

On January 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria issued Circular No. 26-1 ("Revised Minimum Capital (MC) for Regulated Capital Market Entities")...

Nigeria Commercial

SM

Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Unclaimed Funds In Nigeria: Regulations, Rights, And Recovery

In the context of this article, unclaimed funds include unclaimed dividends from shares in public companies and dormant bank account balances.

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

Entering Nigeria's Venture Capital Market: Regulatory Clarity, Capital Thresholds, And Structuring Pathways For Investors

Nigeria's venture capital (VC) sector has evolved from an informal, relationship-based market into a structured ecosystem shaped by various laws and regulatory requirements including regulations provided...

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

Nigerian Regulatory Updates: Key Regulatory Shifts To The Rules Affecting Private Equity Funds And Collective Investment Schemes

On 24th April 2025, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") introduced a series of new amendments to the SEC Rules and Regulations 2013 (as amended) (the "SEC Rules"), which was formally implemented in May...

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

From Discovery To Enforcement: Recovering Digital Fraud Proceeds Through Nigeria's Legal System

Nigeria Criminal

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Regulated Capital Market Entities

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

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

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

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

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Corporate Governance Comparative Guide

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

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

The CBN, NIS, NCC, FRCN) and SEC issued a series of Press Releases, Circulars, Directives, Public Notices and Guidelines in December 2025, containing information and directives for the Financial Services, Immigration, Telecommunication, and the general public.

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

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

The rapid evolution of digital finance has amplified the need for regulatory frameworks. Transformative technologies such as cryptocurrency e.g. stablecoins, amongst others, are already used for payments, remittances and cross-border settlements.

Nigeria Technology

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Due to certain accounting and legal reasons, companies seeking to maintain liquidity and therefore keep business afloat, may choose to take only financial measures incurring of limited financial liability.

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) enable investors to pool resources and invest in income-generating real estate without the burden of direct ownership.

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)

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

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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

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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

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Niji Oni & Co.

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

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

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

Nigeria Technology

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Goldsmiths Solicitors

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

Nigeria Commercial

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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

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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

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

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Corporate Restructuring Under The Investments And Securities Act 2025: Mergers, Acquisitions, & Takeovers

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Digital Assets Custody: Institutional Challenges And Opportunities In The Nigerian Context

Nigeria Commercial

Syntegral Legal Practice

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

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

Nigeria Finance

A

Alliance Law Firm

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