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

It is crucial for anyone desiring to establish and register a corporate entity in Nigeria to understand the various types provided under Nigerian law. The Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020...

Nigeria Commercial

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Aekley Solicitors

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

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Tunde & Adisa

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

Nigeria Commercial

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Pavestones Legal

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

Nigeria Commercial

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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

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Alliance Law Firm

Fraud & Misrepresentation Risk In M&A Transactions

Nigeria Commercial

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Balogun Harold

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

Nigeria Technology

PL

Pavestones Legal

Beyond Trading Floors: Securities Exchanges Under A New Regulatory Lens

Nigeria Commercial

FS

Moroom Africa Legal Consults

New Rules On Issuance And Allotment Of Private Companies Securities

Nigeria Commercial

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

A Review Of The Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

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.

Setting Up A Company In Nigeria As A Foreigner – A Brief Guide

Nigeria Commercial

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Resolution Law Firm

Legal Insights On The Central Bank Of Nigeria Open Banking Initiative

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

From Four Walls To No Walls: Nigeria's Public Companies Go Virtual

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tunde & Adisa

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

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

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

Barely a month after the much-celebrated reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, the Refinery has come to a grinding halt.

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 has continuously experienced a surging adoption of digital assets, with revenues in 2025 projected at over US$1.5 billion.

Nigeria Technology

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AELEX

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

Nigeria has experienced a significant increase in Ponzi schemes and related investment activities, which often exploit vulnerable segments...

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

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

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

Nigeria Commercial

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PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

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

Nigeria Commercial

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

Nigeria Commercial

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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

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

The enactment of the Investments and Securities Act, 2025 marks a significant step towards aligning Nigeria's capital market with global developments and modern regulatory standards.

Nigeria Commercial

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Alliance Law Firm

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

On 29th March 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Investments and Securities Bill 2025 ("ISB") into law.

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

The Investment and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025) represents a significant regulatory development, particularly for those operating in and around digital asset markets including Fintech. In our previous newsletter*, we highlighted the important changes made to the capital market by the ISA 2025.

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

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

The investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024 was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in March 2025. The Act repealed the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2007.

Nigeria Commercial

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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

Nigeria Commercial

PL

Pavestones Legal

Underwriting Risk Commitments And Registration Requirements

Underwriting has its origins in the insurance industry, where it entailed assuming risks connected to potential losses.

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

SEC's Draft Rules Facilitate Pension Funds' Investment In Commercial Papers

On December 3, 2024, the National Pension Commission ("PenCom"), in a circular referenced "PenCom/TECH/ISD/2024/403"...

Nigeria Employment

BI

Banwo & Ighodalo

Nigeria's Securities And Exchange Commission Provides Further Regulatory Clarity Over The Issuance Of Commercial Papers Through Proposed New Rules

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Circular of July 2016 (CBN Circular) approved the quotation rules of the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ) and authorized the quotation of Commercial Papers in Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Capital Markets Comparative Guide

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

Nigeria Commercial

CL

CLP Legal

Analysis Of The Draft Amendment Regulations To The Nigeria Upstream Decommissioning And Abandonment Regulations, 2023

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G ELIAS

Operating a Crypto Trading Company in Nigeria: Regulatory Requirements

Nigeria Technology

PL

Pavestones Legal

Securing Funding In Nigeria: Legal Aspects Of Venture Capital And Angel Investments

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Types Of Business Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

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Resolution Law Firm

Nigerian Regulatory Update: A Review Of The H1 2024 Exposure Drafts Outlining Amendments To The SEC Rules On Private Equity Funds And Venture Capital Funds

Nigeria Finance

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

An Overview Of Nigeria's Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 And Its Potential Impact On The Ease Of Doing Business

Nigeria Commercial

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Lexworth Legal Partners

Framework On Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program For The Onboarding Of Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) And Other Digital Investment Service Providers (DISPs)

Nigeria Technology

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Fintech H1 2024 Review And Outlook For H2 2024

Nigeria Technology

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Securities And Exchange Commission Unveils Framework For Banking Sector Recapitalisation

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

The Permissibility Of Ex-Parte Applications In Winding-Up Proceedings In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Insights Into The SEC Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program Framework

Nigeria Technology

PL

Pavestones Legal

Capital Markets, Private Equity And Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Regulatory Updates

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Nigeria's M&A: What's Cooking In 2024?

Nigeria Commercial

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Securities And Exchange Commission Unveils Stringent Rules For Private Companies' Securities Issuance

Nigeria Commercial

SB

Stren & Blan Partners

Part II: Commencing An Action Against Companies Under Administration – A Review Of United Capital Trustees Limited V. Nigerian International Securities Limited & 4 Ors.

Nigeria Commercial

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

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