Olaniwun Ajayi LP

December 8, 2022

FAQs on the CBN Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing

On November 23, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/CPF) Guidelines for...

November 8, 2022

CBN Issues Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria

Contactless payment is the system by which devices that have radio-frequency identification or near-field communication are used for making secure payments. The CBN recently issued the Draft Guidelines on Contactless...

October 31, 2022

The Nigeria Startup Act 2022: Highlights of its Framework and Notes on its Prospects

On 19 October 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his assent to the Nigeria Startup Bill 2021, effectively signing it into law as the Nigeria Startup...

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...

October 27, 2022

Newsletter on the Securities and Exchange Commission (Capital Market Operators AML/CFT) Regulations 2022

In exercise of its powers to protect the integrity of the securities market against all forms of abuse, fraudulent and unfair trade practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewed,...

October 21, 2022

NERC Proposes Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016

In August 2022, NERC released a Consultation Paper on Proposed Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016 (Consultation Paper) seeking comments on the proposed amendment of the Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016....

August 16, 2022

OALP’s Analysis of NERC’s Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 and its potential impact on the finances of DisCos and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry

On 1 July 2022, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 (Net-off Order) for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This is NERC’s first...

July 25, 2022

NNPC Limited: Understanding the Hybrid Identity of Nigeria’s National Oil Company

With the unveiling of NNPC Limited, one of the burning questions has been on its identity, in light of its incorporation as a limited liability company and the requirement of...

July 20, 2022

OLANIWUN AJAYI ACTING AS TRANSACTION ADVISER ON THE LANDMARK TRANSITIONING OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION TO NNPC LIMITED

Olaniwun Ajayi LP (Olaniwun Ajayi) is pleased to have advised on the landmark transitioning of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (the Corporation), Africa’s largest national oil corporation, to the Nigerian...

June 30, 2022

OALP DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – 2ND QUARTER 2022

The second quarter of 2022 has been eventful and kept the dispute resolution space extremely busy. Several interesting decisions of courts were delivered in Nigeria and other jurisdictions during the...

December 8, 2022

FAQs on the CBN Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing

On November 23, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/CPF) Guidelines for...

November 8, 2022

CBN Issues Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria

Contactless payment is the system by which devices that have radio-frequency identification or near-field communication are used for making secure payments. The CBN recently issued the Draft Guidelines on Contactless...

October 31, 2022

The Nigeria Startup Act 2022: Highlights of its Framework and Notes on its Prospects

On 19 October 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his assent to the Nigeria Startup Bill 2021, effectively signing it into law as the Nigeria Startup...

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...

October 27, 2022

Newsletter on the Securities and Exchange Commission (Capital Market Operators AML/CFT) Regulations 2022

In exercise of its powers to protect the integrity of the securities market against all forms of abuse, fraudulent and unfair trade practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewed,...

October 21, 2022

NERC Proposes Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016

In August 2022, NERC released a Consultation Paper on Proposed Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016 (Consultation Paper) seeking comments on the proposed amendment of the Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016....

August 16, 2022

OALP’s Analysis of NERC’s Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 and its potential impact on the finances of DisCos and the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry

On 1 July 2022, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 (Net-off Order) for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This is NERC’s first...

July 25, 2022

NNPC Limited: Understanding the Hybrid Identity of Nigeria’s National Oil Company

With the unveiling of NNPC Limited, one of the burning questions has been on its identity, in light of its incorporation as a limited liability company and the requirement of...

July 20, 2022

OLANIWUN AJAYI ACTING AS TRANSACTION ADVISER ON THE LANDMARK TRANSITIONING OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION TO NNPC LIMITED

Olaniwun Ajayi LP (Olaniwun Ajayi) is pleased to have advised on the landmark transitioning of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (the Corporation), Africa’s largest national oil corporation, to the Nigerian...

June 30, 2022

OALP DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – 2ND QUARTER 2022

The second quarter of 2022 has been eventful and kept the dispute resolution space extremely busy. Several interesting decisions of courts were delivered in Nigeria and other jurisdictions during the...