Olaniwun Ajayi LP

December 19, 2025

The Emeka Nnubia Case

Since the enactment of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018, the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has continued to be subjected to judicial...

December 8, 2025

New Minimum Capital Framework In Nigeria’s Insurance Sector

The National Insurance Commission in September 2025 issued Guidelines for minimum capital requirements (MCR) for insurance and re-insurance companies, further to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025. In this...

November 24, 2025

How Tax Reforms Affects M&A Transactions in Nigeria

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

June 5, 2025

Mitigating ESG Risks in M & A Transactions

Mitigating ESG Risks in M&A: The Evolving Role of Warranties and Indemnity Insurance in Sustainable Deal-Making

ESG is no longer a peripheral concern in M&A. It’s a core driver of value, risk, and strategic alignment. Today’s deals aren’t just evaluated on financial performance or strategic fit....

March 6, 2025

Understanding the Nigerian Mergers and Acquisition Landscape in 2025

Understanding Key Developments in Nigeria’s M&A Sector in 2025

The Nigerian M&A and private equity market has shown resilience despite economic volatility. In H1 2024, 38 deals worth $2.89 billion were recorded, a sharp increase from $751 million across...

January 9, 2025

Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies in Nigeria

Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies – PEVCA 2024

We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest article, “Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies”. Authored by our Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity (MAPE) team, this article...

October 28, 2022

A Review of the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators

Recently, the National Pension Commission issued the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators (the Framework) in a bid to encourage diversification of pension fund assets and improve returns...

September 24, 2021

AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS ON MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, RECONSTRUCTIONS AND TAKEOVERS.

On 30 August 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission released new rules and amendments to the SEC Rules and Regulations 2013 (as amended) relating to mergers, acquisitions, divestments, share capital...

June 11, 2020

NAICOM

NAICOM Issues Circular on Segmentation of Minimum Paid up Share Capital Requirement

Following circulars released in May and December of 2019, introducing new capital requirements for insurance companies in Nigerian and extending the deadline for recapitalization, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on...

April 20, 2020

Mergers

COVID-19: Implications for Mergers Between Competitors

Competition and consumer protection authorities around the world have been kept particularly busy by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our previous newsletter, on the impact of COVID-19 on competition and consumer protection,...

December 19, 2025

The Emeka Nnubia Case

Since the enactment of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018, the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has continued to be subjected to judicial...

December 8, 2025

New Minimum Capital Framework In Nigeria’s Insurance Sector

The National Insurance Commission in September 2025 issued Guidelines for minimum capital requirements (MCR) for insurance and re-insurance companies, further to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025. In this...

November 24, 2025

How Tax Reforms Affects M&A Transactions in Nigeria

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

June 5, 2025

Mitigating ESG Risks in M & A Transactions

Mitigating ESG Risks in M&A: The Evolving Role of Warranties and Indemnity Insurance in Sustainable Deal-Making

ESG is no longer a peripheral concern in M&A. It’s a core driver of value, risk, and strategic alignment. Today’s deals aren’t just evaluated on financial performance or strategic fit....

March 6, 2025

Understanding the Nigerian Mergers and Acquisition Landscape in 2025

Understanding Key Developments in Nigeria’s M&A Sector in 2025

The Nigerian M&A and private equity market has shown resilience despite economic volatility. In H1 2024, 38 deals worth $2.89 billion were recorded, a sharp increase from $751 million across...

January 9, 2025

Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies in Nigeria

Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies – PEVCA 2024

We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest article, “Private Equity and Venture Capital Exit Strategies”. Authored by our Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity (MAPE) team, this article...

October 28, 2022

A Review of the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators

Recently, the National Pension Commission issued the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators (the Framework) in a bid to encourage diversification of pension fund assets and improve returns...

September 24, 2021

AMENDMENTS TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS ON MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, RECONSTRUCTIONS AND TAKEOVERS.

On 30 August 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission released new rules and amendments to the SEC Rules and Regulations 2013 (as amended) relating to mergers, acquisitions, divestments, share capital...

June 11, 2020

NAICOM

NAICOM Issues Circular on Segmentation of Minimum Paid up Share Capital Requirement

Following circulars released in May and December of 2019, introducing new capital requirements for insurance companies in Nigerian and extending the deadline for recapitalization, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on...

April 20, 2020

Mergers

COVID-19: Implications for Mergers Between Competitors

Competition and consumer protection authorities around the world have been kept particularly busy by the COVID-19 outbreak. Our previous newsletter, on the impact of COVID-19 on competition and consumer protection,...