Olaniwun Ajayi LP

July 8, 2021

DRP Quarterly Newsletter Q2 2021

Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of the Dispute Resolution Practice Quarterly Newsletter 2021 by Olaniwun Ajayi LP. The 2nd quarter of the year 2021 in Nigeria’s dispute resolution space was...

June 25, 2021

THE SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S REGULATORY INCUBATOR PROGRAM

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulation of technological innovations in Nigeria’s capital market has become increasingly challenging due to the influx of innovative products into the sector and these products’...

June 23, 2021

GUIDELINES ON SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS FOR BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently issued the Guidelines on Shared Services which apply to financial institutions (including Fintech companies). Specifically, the Guidelines regulate the shared services arrangements within...

June 9, 2021

DRP Titbit – Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court Can Transfer Suits to the National Industrial Court

On 18.12.2020, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that the Federal High Court can transfer labour and employment matters filed before it to the National Industrial Court in...

June 7, 2021

Newsletter on the Regulatory Framework for Non-Bank Acquiring Services in Nigeria

In 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Circular on New Licence Categorisation for Nigerian Payments System wherein the CBN signaled that the scope of permissible activities of...

May 26, 2021

New Approved License Categorizations Requirements for the Nigerian Payments System

Following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s issuance of a Circular on the New Licence Categorisation for the Nigerian Payments System in December 2020, the apex bank has now published...

May 17, 2021

Power and Infrastructure Q1 Report

Welcome to the Power and Infrastructure Practice Q1 2021 Report. It should come as no surprise that the two greatest impediments to economic development in Nigeria is the current state...

May 17, 2021

Robots may start giving investment advice in the Nigerian capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a regulation for Robo-advisers in the Nigerian capital market. The proposed regulations create a new class of participants in the Nigerian capital market...

May 10, 2021

Competition Law – Leniency Programme For Competition Law Offences

Generally, offences against antitrust laws may be difficult to establish without thorough investigation into the activities of individuals or companies within a given industry. The elements required for establishing antitrust...

April 23, 2021

FAQ on Fintech Acquisitions of Microfinance Banks

Due to the absence of a definitive regulatory framework on digital banking in Nigeria, Fintechs have devised alternative means for offering certain banking services. As Microfinance banks (MFBs) are permitted...

July 8, 2021

DRP Quarterly Newsletter Q2 2021

Welcome to the 2nd Quarter of the Dispute Resolution Practice Quarterly Newsletter 2021 by Olaniwun Ajayi LP. The 2nd quarter of the year 2021 in Nigeria’s dispute resolution space was...

June 25, 2021

THE SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S REGULATORY INCUBATOR PROGRAM

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulation of technological innovations in Nigeria’s capital market has become increasingly challenging due to the influx of innovative products into the sector and these products’...

June 23, 2021

GUIDELINES ON SHARED SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS FOR BANKS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently issued the Guidelines on Shared Services which apply to financial institutions (including Fintech companies). Specifically, the Guidelines regulate the shared services arrangements within...

June 9, 2021

DRP Titbit – Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court Can Transfer Suits to the National Industrial Court

On 18.12.2020, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that the Federal High Court can transfer labour and employment matters filed before it to the National Industrial Court in...

June 7, 2021

Newsletter on the Regulatory Framework for Non-Bank Acquiring Services in Nigeria

In 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Circular on New Licence Categorisation for Nigerian Payments System wherein the CBN signaled that the scope of permissible activities of...

May 26, 2021

New Approved License Categorizations Requirements for the Nigerian Payments System

Following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s issuance of a Circular on the New Licence Categorisation for the Nigerian Payments System in December 2020, the apex bank has now published...

May 17, 2021

Power and Infrastructure Q1 Report

Welcome to the Power and Infrastructure Practice Q1 2021 Report. It should come as no surprise that the two greatest impediments to economic development in Nigeria is the current state...

May 17, 2021

Robots may start giving investment advice in the Nigerian capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a regulation for Robo-advisers in the Nigerian capital market. The proposed regulations create a new class of participants in the Nigerian capital market...

May 10, 2021

Competition Law – Leniency Programme For Competition Law Offences

Generally, offences against antitrust laws may be difficult to establish without thorough investigation into the activities of individuals or companies within a given industry. The elements required for establishing antitrust...

April 23, 2021

FAQ on Fintech Acquisitions of Microfinance Banks

Due to the absence of a definitive regulatory framework on digital banking in Nigeria, Fintechs have devised alternative means for offering certain banking services. As Microfinance banks (MFBs) are permitted...