Olaniwun Ajayi LP

August 6, 2025

CAC Renewed Strike Off Campaign

CAC’s Renewed Strike-Off Campaign: Ensuring Corporate Compliance in Nigeria

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a fresh public notice targeting companies that have failed to file their Annual Returns or disclose Persons with Significant Control (PSC). With a...

June 23, 2025

Employment Law Okoronkwo v INEC

Application of Limitation Law in Employment Disputes – Okoronkwo v INEC

In this edition of our Judgment Spotlight newsletter, we report on the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Okoronkwo v. INEC (2025) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1991) 131,...

June 5, 2025

Navigating-Winding-Up-Procedures-Under-CAMA-2020 An Article

Navigating Winding-Up Procedures

Understanding winding-up procedures is crucial for various stakeholders in the corporate realm. This knowledge ensures legal compliance and adherence to regulatory frameworks, aligning corporate governance practices with established laws. For...

April 7, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP on Board Evaluation and Board Training for Companies in Nigeria

The Importance of Board Evaluation and Training for Businesses

A well-functioning board is the backbone of any successful organization. Ensuring that board members are equipped to make informed decisions and operate effectively is critical to business success. This is...

March 17, 2025

Doing business in Nigeria 2025

Doing Business in Nigeria: 2024 Wrap-Up & 2025 Outlook

Nigeria’s business environment in 2024 was shaped by monetary policy tightening, forex challenges, high inflation, and regulatory shifts. The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) increased from 18.75% to 27.25%, making access...

August 1, 2024

Federal High Court recent decision on private companies in Nigeria

Federal High Court Validates Single Shareholder Transition for Legacy Private Companies

On July 30, 2024, the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that section 18(2) of CAMA 2020, which allows private companies to have a single shareholder, applies to all private...

June 11, 2024

Key Insights from the AfDB 2024 African Economic Outlook Report

In May 2024, the AfDB launched the African Economic Outlook 2024 with the theme: Driving Africa’s Transformation: The Reform of the Global Financial Architecture. The report presented positive economic projections...

February 1, 2024

Doing Business in Nigeria

Doing Business in Nigeria: 2024 Enterprise Outlook

In 2023, Nigeria’s business landscape grappled with formidable challenges and macroeconomic issues. Businesses and individuals faced rising costs, a scarcity of foreign exchange, and significant value erosion due to inflation....

April 4, 2023

A Summary of the Business Facilitation Act

To much gusto, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (the BFA) was signed into law on 8 February 2023. The principal objective of the unprecedented Act is to eliminate administrative...

March 1, 2023

Enterprise 2022 Wrap-Up | 2023 Forward Look

2022 was defining for corporates, regulators, and employees. While some effects of 2020’s pandemic are history, others remain consequential. Globally, businesses are devising strategies to match pre-pandemic volumes and profits,...

August 6, 2025

CAC Renewed Strike Off Campaign

CAC’s Renewed Strike-Off Campaign: Ensuring Corporate Compliance in Nigeria

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a fresh public notice targeting companies that have failed to file their Annual Returns or disclose Persons with Significant Control (PSC). With a...

June 23, 2025

Employment Law Okoronkwo v INEC

Application of Limitation Law in Employment Disputes – Okoronkwo v INEC

In this edition of our Judgment Spotlight newsletter, we report on the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Okoronkwo v. INEC (2025) 8 NWLR (Pt. 1991) 131,...

June 5, 2025

Navigating-Winding-Up-Procedures-Under-CAMA-2020 An Article

Navigating Winding-Up Procedures

Understanding winding-up procedures is crucial for various stakeholders in the corporate realm. This knowledge ensures legal compliance and adherence to regulatory frameworks, aligning corporate governance practices with established laws. For...

April 7, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP on Board Evaluation and Board Training for Companies in Nigeria

The Importance of Board Evaluation and Training for Businesses

A well-functioning board is the backbone of any successful organization. Ensuring that board members are equipped to make informed decisions and operate effectively is critical to business success. This is...

March 17, 2025

Doing business in Nigeria 2025

Doing Business in Nigeria: 2024 Wrap-Up & 2025 Outlook

Nigeria’s business environment in 2024 was shaped by monetary policy tightening, forex challenges, high inflation, and regulatory shifts. The Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) increased from 18.75% to 27.25%, making access...

August 1, 2024

Federal High Court recent decision on private companies in Nigeria

Federal High Court Validates Single Shareholder Transition for Legacy Private Companies

On July 30, 2024, the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that section 18(2) of CAMA 2020, which allows private companies to have a single shareholder, applies to all private...

June 11, 2024

Key Insights from the AfDB 2024 African Economic Outlook Report

In May 2024, the AfDB launched the African Economic Outlook 2024 with the theme: Driving Africa’s Transformation: The Reform of the Global Financial Architecture. The report presented positive economic projections...

February 1, 2024

Doing Business in Nigeria

Doing Business in Nigeria: 2024 Enterprise Outlook

In 2023, Nigeria’s business landscape grappled with formidable challenges and macroeconomic issues. Businesses and individuals faced rising costs, a scarcity of foreign exchange, and significant value erosion due to inflation....

April 4, 2023

A Summary of the Business Facilitation Act

To much gusto, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (the BFA) was signed into law on 8 February 2023. The principal objective of the unprecedented Act is to eliminate administrative...

March 1, 2023

Enterprise 2022 Wrap-Up | 2023 Forward Look

2022 was defining for corporates, regulators, and employees. While some effects of 2020’s pandemic are history, others remain consequential. Globally, businesses are devising strategies to match pre-pandemic volumes and profits,...