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Foreign Exchange Controls In Nigeria: Updated Rules For BDCs

On February 10, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular on Participation of Licenced Bureau De Change in the Nigerian Foreign...

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

Overview Of Banking Regulation In Nigeria: Compliance & Risk Management

Banking regulation in Nigeria aims to ensure financial stability, protect depositors, prevent abuse of the financial system, and foster confidence in the banking sector. With increasing complexity arising...

Nigeria Finance

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

The New 200M Minimum Capital For VCs In Nigeria - Market Considerations

On 16 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Circular No. 26‑1, raising the minimum share capital for venture capital (VC) fund managers in Nigeria from ₦20 million to ₦200 million.

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

The Deal Talk 2026

Nigeria's regulatory landscape has shifted materially in 2025 and entered full implementation in January 2026.

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

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

Nigeria Finance

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Firmus Advisory

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Higher Capital Thresholds And New Vasp Licences: Key Takeaways From The Nigerian Securities And Exchange Commission's January 2026 Circular

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

A Legal Analysis Of The Securities And Exchange Commission's Revised Minimum Capital Framework For Capital Market Operators In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Financial Sector 2025 Round-Up And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

SEC Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Regulated Capital Market Entities

Nigeria Finance

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Advocaat Law Practice

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

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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

Medical Negligence And Patient Safety In Nigeria: What The Law Says In 2026

Nigeria Healthcare

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Firs Imposes 10% Withholding Tax On Interest From Short-Term Instruments

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Stren & Blan Partners

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

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SimmonsCooper Partners

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The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

The Nigerian banking and financial services landscape underwent a period of regulatory transformation in 2025. This transformation was primarily driven by concerted efforts by key...

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

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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

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Pavestones Legal

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

Nigeria Finance

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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

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Balogun Harold

CBN Recapitalization Policy 2024

Nigeria Finance

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Niji Oni & Co.

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

Nigeria Insurance

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Advocaat Law Practice

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

Nigeria Insurance

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Pavestones Legal

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Debt Capital Markets

The Deal Talk 2026

Nigeria's regulatory landscape has shifted materially in 2025 and entered full implementation in January 2026.

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

Higher Capital Thresholds And New Vasp Licences: Key Takeaways From The Nigerian Securities And Exchange Commission's January 2026 Circular

In January 2026, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") issued a circular that significantly increased the minimum capital requirements for Capital Market Operators (CMOs).

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

A Legal Analysis Of The Securities And Exchange Commission's Revised Minimum Capital Framework For Capital Market Operators In Nigeria

On 16 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "the Commission") issued Circular No. 26-1 pursuant to its regulatory powers under the Investments and Securities Act, 2025.

Nigeria Finance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

SEC Releases A New Minimum Capital For Regulated Capital Market Entities

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

SEC Nigeria Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Capital Market Operators

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Nigeria Commercial

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

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

Nigeria Transport

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Niji Oni & Co.

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

Nigeria Finance

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Advocaat Law Practice

Aviation: Financing And Leasing 2025

Nigeria Transport

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

Nigeria Commercial

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

Tax Compliance Checklist For Businesses In Nigeria

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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Foreign Exchange Controls In Nigeria: Updated Rules For BDCs

On February 10, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular on Participation of Licenced Bureau De Change in the Nigerian Foreign...

Nigeria Finance

PL

Pavestones Legal

Overview Of Banking Regulation In Nigeria: Compliance & Risk Management

Banking regulation in Nigeria aims to ensure financial stability, protect depositors, prevent abuse of the financial system, and foster confidence in the banking sector. With increasing complexity arising...

Nigeria Finance

SM

Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

The 2026 CBN Fintech Report; Defining The Future Of Fintech In Nigeria

The publication of the Fintech Report (the "Report") by the Central Bank of Nigeria on February 2, 2026 represents a significant milestone in Nigeria's fintech regulatory landscape.

Nigeria Technology

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Pavestones Legal

Understanding Aircraft Financing And The Cape Town Convention In Nigeria

Nigeria Transport

Syntegral Legal Practice

The New 200M Minimum Capital For VCs In Nigeria - Market Considerations

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

How To Set Up A Free Zone Company In Nigeria

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Firmus Advisory

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

Nigeria Finance

uA

Firmus Advisory

Nigeria's FinTech Regulatory Framework: Key 2025 Developments And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Technology

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

The Nigerian Banking & Finance Sector In Review: Regulatory Developments In 2025 And Outlook For 2026

Nigeria Finance

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

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Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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