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The Financial Sector 2025 Round-Up And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria's financial sector in 2025 witnessed transformative developments characterised by strategic policy reforms, enhanced regulatory frameworks, and significant infrastructure investments aimed...

Nigeria Finance

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

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

Obtaining A Microfinance Bank License In Nigeria – All You Need To Know

Microfinance banks are quite common in Nigeria and this is because they play a key role in the financial sector. They offer small scale banking services to those who cannot be covered by the traditional banks.

Nigeria Finance

uA

Firmus Advisory

SEC Releases A New Minimum Capital For Regulated Capital Market Entities

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

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For FinTech Operators And Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)

Nigeria Finance

GE

G ELIAS

Registration Of Security Under The Secured Transactions In Movable Assets Act, 2017 And Implications For Secured Loan Transactions

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

CBN Raises The Capital Bar For Non-Interest Banks: What You Need To Know

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

Bonds Vs Commercial Papers: Examining Key Roles And Differences In Nigeria's Financial Markets

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

NFIU Upgrades GoAML Platform: Key Updates Reporting Entities Must Note

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

Hanging In The Balance: Securing A Company's Debt By A Fixed Or Floating Charge?

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Mortgage Transactions In Nigeria: Borrower And Lender Rights Explained

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

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

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

Highlights Of The Guidelines, Letters, Circulars And Notifications Issued In November 2025

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The What And Why Of Nigeria's Grey Listing By The Financial Action Task Force And Its Implications On Businesses Operating In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

ALP NG & Co

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

Nigeria Privacy

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

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

Nigeria Commercial

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Business Restructuring: The Tax Angle

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KPMG Nigeria

Nigeria's New Tax Laws: Inherent Errors, Inconsistencies, Gaps And Omissions

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KPMG Nigeria

EFCC And Tax Enforcement: What Nigerian Companies Need To Know About Tax Investigations By The EFCC

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Capital Adequacy/BASEL

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 Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For FinTech Operators And Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Circular No. 26-1 dated 16 January 2026...

Nigeria Finance

GE

G ELIAS

CBN Raises The Capital Bar For Non-Interest Banks: What You Need To Know

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

Neobanks In Nigeria: Key Considerations For Market Entry - Part II

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

CBN Recapitalization Policy 2024

Nigeria Finance

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

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

Nigeria Insurance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Regulatory Update: The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 – Navigating Compliance

Nigeria Insurance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Recapitalisation Options For BDC Operators: What The New CBN Guidelines Mean

Nigeria Finance

DO

Duale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

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Debt Capital Markets

SEC Releases A New Minimum Capital For Regulated Capital Market Entities

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

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

SEC Nigeria Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Capital Market Operators

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued Circular No. 26-1 dated 16th January 2026, revising the minimum capital requirements applicable to regulated capital market entities in Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Bonds Vs Commercial Papers: Examining Key Roles And Differences In Nigeria's Financial Markets

The Nigerian financial market, which plays a significant role in the economy, mostly depends on debt instruments to support corporate and sovereign goals, manage liquidity, and promote economic growth.

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Hanging In The Balance: Securing A Company's Debt By A Fixed Or Floating Charge?

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Effective Ways To Recover Debts Using The Claims Framework Under The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act Of Nigeria

Nigeria Transport

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Effective Debt Recovery In Nigeria: Prioritising ADR Over The Litigation Minefield

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Navigating The Key Updates

Nigeria Commercial

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

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.

Mortgage Transactions In Nigeria: Borrower And Lender Rights Explained

A mortgage is a conveyance or lien over a property for the security of the repayment of a loan facility, which is discharged after the liquidation of the loan facility.

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Agency banking in Nigeria is a system where banks and licensed financial institutions appoint individuals as agents to provide basic financial services...

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

Neobanks In Nigeria: Key Considerations For Market Entry - Part II

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

The Revised Regulatory And Supervisory Guidelines For The Operations Of Mortgage Refinance Companies (MRCs) In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

Unlocking Capital – Creating Security Interests In Nigeria's Upstream Petroleum Sector

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Aviation: Financing And Leasing 2025

Nigeria Transport

SK

Streamsowers & Kohn

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

Nigeria Commercial

FS

Moroom Africa Legal Consults

Tax Compliance Checklist For Businesses In Nigeria

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Financial Services

The Financial Sector 2025 Round-Up And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria's financial sector in 2025 witnessed transformative developments characterised by strategic policy reforms, enhanced regulatory frameworks, and significant infrastructure investments aimed...

Nigeria Finance

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

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

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

How To Set Up A Free Zone Company In Nigeria

uA

Firmus Advisory

Obtaining A Microfinance Bank License In Nigeria – All You Need To Know

Nigeria Finance

uA

Firmus Advisory

SEC Releases A New Minimum Capital For Regulated Capital Market Entities

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For FinTech Operators And Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)

Nigeria Finance

GE

G ELIAS

Green Finance In Nigeria: 2025 In Review And Outlook For 2026

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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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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