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CBN Draft Guidelines On Ring-Fencing Operations Of Closely Linked Entities In The Nigerian Financial System

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released draft guidelines establishing ring-fencing requirements for closely linked entities operating within the Nigerian financial system. These proposed regulations aim to create clear legal, operational, and financial boundaries between affiliated entities to prevent contagion risks and regulatory arbitrage.

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

A Review Of The Business Rules For Mobile Virtual Network Operations And Its Impact On The Telecoms Industry In Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act), has published the Draft Business Rules for the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Licence in the Nigerian Communications sector. These Business Rules clarify key aspects of MVNO operations, including onboarding, integration, interconnection, numbering, SIM management, revenue sharing, quality of service, consumer obligations, eSIM onboarding, and the respective rights and limitations of each licensee.

Nigeria Media & IT

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

FCCPC’s Power To Probe Medical Negligence Complaints: A Turning Point For Healthcare Regulation In Nigeria

The recent judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Lifebridge Medical Diagnostic Centre Ltd v. FCCPC (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1019/2021) marks a significant development in Nigeria’s regulatory landscape...

Worldwide Consumer

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Pulse - April 2026

In April 2026, the Federal High Court, Abuja, affirmed the authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate patient complaints arising from healthcare services, including allegations of medical negligence

Nigeria Healthcare

HE

Health Ethics and Law Consulting

Updates On The Recent Activities And Other Developments At The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission

Nigeria Consumer

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Regulatory And Compliance Regulations In Influencer Marketing And Advertising

Nigeria Media & IT

TT

The Trusted Advisors

E-Commerce Platform Liability For Defective Products Sold By Third-Party Vendors

Nigeria Consumer

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Merger Control And Notification Obligations Under The FCCPA 2018: A Legal Analysis And Emerging Enforcement Trends

Nigeria Anti-trust

Regville

Love, Liability And The Law: Legal Risks In Contemporary Matchmaking Services

Syntegral Legal Practice

Fit For Purpose Or Fit For Litigation? Consumer Protection In Defective Product Cases

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Non-Traditional Lending In Nigeria: Navigating The FCCPC's Digital, Electronic And Online Consumer Lending Regulations 2025

Nigeria Consumer

FS

Moroom Africa Legal Consults

FMCG Sector Stakeholders' Report

Nigeria Consumer

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Power Sector Reform Implementation Series (2) : Electricity Consumers Protection Framework

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AELEX

Enforcement Of Consumer Rights In Nigeria: Key Lessons From The Supreme Court's Decision In Anene v. MTN(Nig.) Communications Plc [2025] 16 NWLR (Pt. 2010) 1

Nigeria Consumer

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

The NIMC Act 2026 Explained: What Nigeria’s New Identity Law Means For You

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Did You Know? Doing Nothing About A Data Breach Can Be More 'Expensive' Than The Breach!

Nigeria Privacy

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

MCSN Receives ₦1.2bn Copyright Levy To Support Nigerian Musicians

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Adams & Adams

Patent Licensing In Nigeria: The Rise Of FRAND Disputes And What It Means For Tech Companies

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Corruption Nobody Warns You About: What International Organisations Must Understand Before Entering Nigeria

Nigeria Criminal

Gresyndale Legal

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

Detty December: Balancing Art, Economics, And The Law In Nigeria's Concert Crisis

Detty December has come and gone, and Nigeria's entertainment calendar was once again filled with high-profile concerts by Afro beats artists, and large-scale live events.

Nigeria Consumer

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Contractual Liability In Agentic Commerce: Key Considerations

Agentic commerce marks a structural shift in how payment transactions are initiated and executed. In this model, AI systems act on behalf of consumers to search, evaluate, and, in some cases...

Nigeria Technology

BH

Balogun Harold

Building For The UK Market: Key Legal Considerations For African Founders

Expanding into the UK market offers tremendous opportunities, but it also brings a rigorous legal environment, particularly for businesses selling to consumers.

Nigeria Consumer

BH

Balogun Harold

Dangote Refinery And The Legal Test For Predatory Pricing: Key Considerations

Nigeria Anti-trust

BH

Balogun Harold

Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions In Nigeria: Key Legal Risks And Compliance Trends For International Investors

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Policy Overhaul: FEC Approves Reforms To Catalyse Intellectual Property, Digital Trade, And Service Exports

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Adams & Adams

Analysis Of Policy Developments On Cross-Border Data Transfers (CBDT) And Digital Trade In Nigeria

Nigeria Privacy

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Alliance Law Firm

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

Nigeria Technology

ALP NG & Co

Social Media Platforms In Nigeria - Navigating Competition Enforcement Risk

Nigeria Anti-trust

BH

Balogun Harold

Regulatory Update: 2025 Digital, Electronic, Online, Or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines – Navigating Compliance

Nigeria Consumer

PL

Pavestones Legal

FCCPC Compliance Deadline – Implications For Digital Money Lenders

Nigeria Consumer

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission Sets Deadline For Registration Of Digital Lenders

Nigeria Consumer

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Templars

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

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Templars

Regulatory Update: 2025 Digital, Electronic, Online, Or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines – Navigating Compliance

In furtherance of its regulatory powers, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on November 18, 2025 issued the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Guidelines, 2025.

Nigeria Consumer

PL

Pavestones Legal

FCCPC Compliance Deadline – Implications For Digital Money Lenders

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "Commission") is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018...

Nigeria Consumer

NO

Niji Oni & Co.

The Federal Competition And Consumer Protection Commission Sets Deadline For Registration Of Digital Lenders

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the "FCCPC") has issued a public notice stipulating 5 January 2026 as the deadline for all digital lending operators...

Nigeria Consumer

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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

How To Obtain Money Lenders' License In Lagos And Abuja

Nigeria Finance

Ovie Obobolo & Co.

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

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

PL

Pavestones Legal

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

In the dynamic and highly regulated Nigerian financial services sector, compliance is more than a regulatory requirement, it is the foundation of institutional integrity and public trust.

Nigeria Compliance

Syntegral Legal Practice

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

After 22 years, Nigeria's insurance sector finally experienced a regulatory transformation as President Bola Tinubu assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill...

Nigeria Insurance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

The FCCPC Digital Moneylenders' Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Consumer

AS

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

SA

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

PL

Pavestones Legal

New Online Lending Regulations In Nigeria By FCCPC

Nigeria Consumer

BH

Balogun Harold

Merger Control 2025

Nigeria Commercial

SK

Streamsowers & Kohn

Money Lending Licence In Nigeria: All You Need To Know

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

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

Nigeria Consumer

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Nigeria Privacy

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

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

Nigeria Anti-trust

FS

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

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