Olaniwun Ajayi LP

June 26, 2023

Constitutional Amendment Relating to the Railway Transport Sector: A Panacea for Resuscitating the Railway Transport System in Nigeria?

As one of the astounding farewell accomplishments of the erstwhile President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari (the Erstwhile President), the Erstwhile President signed 16 (sixteen)...

June 19, 2023

Foreign Exchange Rate Convergence in Nigeria

Following an announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his administration’s plan to unify the different foreign exchange market rates, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its Press Release...

June 9, 2023

REVIEW OF NERC’S ORDER ON MIGRATION OF CUSTOMERS AND COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE FAILURE UNDER SERVICE-BASED TARIFF FRAMEWORK 2023

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) introduced the service-based tariff (SBT) regime in the Multi-Year Tariff Order 2020 (MYTO 2020), a form of incentive-based regulation, permitting distribution companies (DisCos) to...

June 7, 2023

Nigeria’s New Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 – A Competitive Edge To Arbitration In Nigeria

The Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023 (the AMA) – came into force in Nigeria on 26 May 2023, replacing the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (the ACA) that had stood unaltered...

May 25, 2023

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission issues Consumer Protection Regulations 2023

On March 29, 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the Consumer Protection Regulations 2023 (the Consumer Protection Regulations) to safeguard consumers from the activities of electricity distribution companies...

May 10, 2023

Regulatory Notice: The Securities and Exchange Commission is Accepting Applications for its Regulatory Incubation Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has invited applications from the public for the first cohort of its Regulatory Incubation Program (Program). The Program is designed for entities offering a...

May 9, 2023

Tech Digest for April

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Technology Innovation and Fintech Team presents its Tech News Highlights (Highlights) for the month of April. The Highlights contain a summary of major local and international developments in...

April 28, 2023

Decentralisation of the Nigerian Electricity Sector: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps

On March 17, 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed nineteen (19) bills into law. Significant among the newly enacted legislation are the Fifth Alteration Acts 2023,...

April 17, 2023

OALP Tax Practice Newsletter 1st Quarter 2023

The Nigerian tax space in 2023 began with the signing of the 2023 Appropriation Bill into law by the President; this was shortly followed by the omnibus Business Facilitation Act...

April 14, 2023

Unlocking Access to the Nigerian Capital Market for Technology Companies: The NGX Technology Board Listing Rules in Perspective

The Nigerian technology sector has grown significantly in recent years, contributing over 20.32% to the country’s GDP in Q3 of 2022. Despite this growth, technology companies have mostly relied on...

June 26, 2023

Constitutional Amendment Relating to the Railway Transport Sector: A Panacea for Resuscitating the Railway Transport System in Nigeria?

As one of the astounding farewell accomplishments of the erstwhile President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari (the Erstwhile President), the Erstwhile President signed 16 (sixteen)...

June 19, 2023

Foreign Exchange Rate Convergence in Nigeria

Following an announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his administration’s plan to unify the different foreign exchange market rates, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its Press Release...

June 9, 2023

REVIEW OF NERC’S ORDER ON MIGRATION OF CUSTOMERS AND COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE FAILURE UNDER SERVICE-BASED TARIFF FRAMEWORK 2023

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) introduced the service-based tariff (SBT) regime in the Multi-Year Tariff Order 2020 (MYTO 2020), a form of incentive-based regulation, permitting distribution companies (DisCos) to...

June 7, 2023

Nigeria’s New Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 – A Competitive Edge To Arbitration In Nigeria

The Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023 (the AMA) – came into force in Nigeria on 26 May 2023, replacing the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (the ACA) that had stood unaltered...

May 25, 2023

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission issues Consumer Protection Regulations 2023

On March 29, 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the Consumer Protection Regulations 2023 (the Consumer Protection Regulations) to safeguard consumers from the activities of electricity distribution companies...

May 10, 2023

Regulatory Notice: The Securities and Exchange Commission is Accepting Applications for its Regulatory Incubation Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has invited applications from the public for the first cohort of its Regulatory Incubation Program (Program). The Program is designed for entities offering a...

May 9, 2023

Tech Digest for April

Olaniwun Ajayi’s Technology Innovation and Fintech Team presents its Tech News Highlights (Highlights) for the month of April. The Highlights contain a summary of major local and international developments in...

April 28, 2023

Decentralisation of the Nigerian Electricity Sector: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps

On March 17, 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed nineteen (19) bills into law. Significant among the newly enacted legislation are the Fifth Alteration Acts 2023,...

April 17, 2023

OALP Tax Practice Newsletter 1st Quarter 2023

The Nigerian tax space in 2023 began with the signing of the 2023 Appropriation Bill into law by the President; this was shortly followed by the omnibus Business Facilitation Act...

April 14, 2023

Unlocking Access to the Nigerian Capital Market for Technology Companies: The NGX Technology Board Listing Rules in Perspective

The Nigerian technology sector has grown significantly in recent years, contributing over 20.32% to the country’s GDP in Q3 of 2022. Despite this growth, technology companies have mostly relied on...