Olaniwun Ajayi LP

January 20, 2022

A REVIEW OF THE SUNSET ON TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR NIGERIAN DEBT SECURITIES

With the expiration of the tax exemption orders on debt securities after a 10-year life span, the coming months present a relatively new tax compliance atmosphere for operators and participants...

December 31, 2021

OALP DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – 4TH QUARTER 2021

According to the American law jurist, Roscoe Pound, “the law must be stable, yet it cannot afford to stand still”. These words have universal and timeless relevance as they emphasize...

December 10, 2021

Key Tax Changes Proposed In The Finance Bill 2021

The President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government in a bid to keep its promise of a yearly Finance Act has presented the Finance Bill for consideration and passage by the...

December 7, 2021

A SYNOPSIS OF NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL RULES 2021

Pursuant to the powers conferred on the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) by section 248 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the...

December 1, 2021

OLANIWUN AJAYI LAUNCHES LONDON-BASED INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE WITH THREE PARTNERS

A new office. An Expanded offering. New faces. We are excited to welcome Howard Barrie, Chuks Ibechukwu and Gabriel Onagoruwa as we launch our new cross-border practice in the City...

November 24, 2021

TRADEMARKS AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION: WHAT IS REALLY UNPROTECTABLE?

It is the age of the Internet of things and the growth of the modern economy is increasingly hinged on intangible assets. This is more apparent considering the sweeping impact...

October 27, 2021

Newsletter on the CBN Revised Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian Banking Industry

Pursuant to a circular dated 12th October 2021, the CBN has issued a revised Regulatory Framework for BVN Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian Banking Industry (the Revised Regulatory Framework)....

October 18, 2021

Newsletter on the eNaira Draft Regulatory Guidelines

In an attempt to provide legal and regulatory clarity on the proposed eNaira, the CBN has prepared the draft Regulatory Guidelines on eNaira (Draft Guidelines). Upon its issuance by the...

October 13, 2021

Digital Banking in Nigeria: The State of Play and Legal Framework

In Part A of this Article, we examined the value proposition and factors driving the adoption of digital banking in Nigeria including the challenges facing the sector. Part B of...

September 29, 2021

OALP DRP QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

In the fine and evergreen words of Charles Evans Hughes, former Chief Justice of the United States of America, “We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the...

January 20, 2022

A REVIEW OF THE SUNSET ON TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR NIGERIAN DEBT SECURITIES

With the expiration of the tax exemption orders on debt securities after a 10-year life span, the coming months present a relatively new tax compliance atmosphere for operators and participants...

December 31, 2021

OALP DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTICE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER – 4TH QUARTER 2021

According to the American law jurist, Roscoe Pound, “the law must be stable, yet it cannot afford to stand still”. These words have universal and timeless relevance as they emphasize...

December 10, 2021

Key Tax Changes Proposed In The Finance Bill 2021

The President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government in a bid to keep its promise of a yearly Finance Act has presented the Finance Bill for consideration and passage by the...

December 7, 2021

A SYNOPSIS OF NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL RULES 2021

Pursuant to the powers conferred on the President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) by section 248 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the...

December 1, 2021

OLANIWUN AJAYI LAUNCHES LONDON-BASED INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE WITH THREE PARTNERS

A new office. An Expanded offering. New faces. We are excited to welcome Howard Barrie, Chuks Ibechukwu and Gabriel Onagoruwa as we launch our new cross-border practice in the City...

November 24, 2021

TRADEMARKS AND CULTURAL APPROPRIATION: WHAT IS REALLY UNPROTECTABLE?

It is the age of the Internet of things and the growth of the modern economy is increasingly hinged on intangible assets. This is more apparent considering the sweeping impact...

October 27, 2021

Newsletter on the CBN Revised Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian Banking Industry

Pursuant to a circular dated 12th October 2021, the CBN has issued a revised Regulatory Framework for BVN Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian Banking Industry (the Revised Regulatory Framework)....

October 18, 2021

Newsletter on the eNaira Draft Regulatory Guidelines

In an attempt to provide legal and regulatory clarity on the proposed eNaira, the CBN has prepared the draft Regulatory Guidelines on eNaira (Draft Guidelines). Upon its issuance by the...

October 13, 2021

Digital Banking in Nigeria: The State of Play and Legal Framework

In Part A of this Article, we examined the value proposition and factors driving the adoption of digital banking in Nigeria including the challenges facing the sector. Part B of...

September 29, 2021

OALP DRP QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

In the fine and evergreen words of Charles Evans Hughes, former Chief Justice of the United States of America, “We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the...