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Nigeria Moves Towards A More Coordinated Virtual Asset Regulatory Framework

Nigeria's Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026 introduces a coordinated regulatory framework for digital assets, establishing a Virtual Asset Council to strengthen cooperation among existing authorities while preserving their statutory mandates.

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

NRS Begins Compliance Monitoring For Large Taxpayers Under The National E-Invoicing System

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced that 31 July 2026 is the deadline for all large taxpayers (companies with an annual turnover of ₦5 billion and above) to comply with the National E-Invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS), also known as the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS)

Nigeria Commercial

SA

Solola & Akpana

PENCOM’s 24-months Forbearance For PFA Investments In PFC Parent Company Securities: Legal And Commercial Implications

Nigeria's National Pension Commission has extended regulatory forbearance allowing Pension Fund Administrators to invest in securities issued by parent companies of their Pension Fund Custodians. This carefully calibrated relaxation of related-party investment constraints creates new opportunities while maintaining strict governance requirements and exposure limits to protect retirement savings.

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

How To Invest In Nigeria’s Booming Stock Market: The Law, The Risks, And The ISA 2025

Nigeria's stock market has delivered a stunning 67% return in dollar terms as of July 2026, outperforming global markets including South Korea's Kospi. This remarkable performance stems from currency stability, economic reforms, and strong oil prices—but what does it mean for investors, and what legal framework governs entry into this frontier market?

Nigeria Finance

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigerian Capital Market Strategy 2026: H1 Reform Milestones And H2 Outlook

Nigeria Finance

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Public Offers And Investor Protection: The Regulatory Framework Governing IPOs In Nigeria Under The Investments And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Finance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Settlement At The Speed Of Trust: Nigeria’s Transition To T+1 Settlement And Why It Matters

Nigeria Finance

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

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

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

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

Nigeria Technology

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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

Gresyndale Legal

Regulatory Sovereignty: The New Competitive Frontier For Nigerian Fintech

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

Navigating Nigeria’s New Gaming Laws: A 2026 Regulatory Guide For Sports Betting And Casino Operators

Nigeria Media & IT

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

CBN’S Data Localisation Directive – Compliance Considerations For Payment System Participants

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Obtaining A Gambling License In Nigeria: Procedure & Requirements (2026 Guide)

Nigeria Media & IT

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Resolution Law Firm

Can Lawyers Use ChatGPT? The Rules, The Risks, And The Cases That Ended Careers

Nigeria Commercial

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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

Nigeria Criminal

Gresyndale Legal

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

Initial Public Offerings are frequently celebrated as milestones of opportunities for companies to raise capital and for investors to participate in that growth, but beneath this promise lies a recurring vulnerability on the basis that minority shareholders with smaller stakes and limited control over company affairs, ...

Nigeria Commercial

Gresyndale Legal

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

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC’), Nigerian Communications Commission (‘NCC’), the National Pension Commission (‘PenCom’), the Nigeria Revenue Service...

Nigeria Finance

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

Licensing Requirements For Asset Management Companies In Nigeria

Asset management companies are integral components of Nigeria's investment ecosystem. They invest pooled funds of capital on behalf of their clients and develop the capital through diverse investments in various asset...

Nigeria Commercial

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

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

For years, “greenwashing” (the practice of misrepresenting or exaggerating a company’s environmental, social, or governance (ESG) practices to appear more sustainable or responsible...

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

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

Nigeria Commercial

SM

Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Unclaimed Funds In Nigeria: Regulations, Rights, And Recovery

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

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

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

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

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

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

Cross-border digital fraud, encompassing cryptocurrency theft, business email compromise, wire fraud and romance scams, has evolved into a sophisticated global phenomenon.

Nigeria Criminal

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

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

Imagine two powerhouse companies joining forces to dominate the market, streamline operations, and catapult their revenues to new heights. That's one of the benefits of mergers and acquisitions (M&A)...

Nigeria Commercial

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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

Cash flow is notably the fuel with which any business runs, and running into cash flow problems may hamper business success.

Nigeria Commercial

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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

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.

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

Nigeria Technology

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Mandel Solicitors

Understanding The Nigerian Financial Regulatory Architecture

Nigeria Finance

EM

Esher & Makarios

The Ghana SEC Issues 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

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

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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

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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

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