Olaniwun Ajayi LP

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

July 11, 2025

2nd Quarter 2025 developments in dispute resolution in Nigeria

Developments in Dispute Resolution – 2nd Quarter 2025

The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...

June 30, 2025

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations 2025

New Commercial Regulations in Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum: Key Obligations under the 2025 Framework

On 5 May 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the NUPRC or the Commission), further to its powers under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the PIA), issued the Nigerian...

June 13, 2025

NERC-Guidelines-on-Registration-and-Engagement-of-Third-Party-Collection-Service-Providers-OALP

NERC Guidelines on Registration and Engagement of Third-Party Collection Service Providers

In furtherance of the Nigerian cashless policy and pursuant to its mandate under Section 32(1)(a) of the then Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (now repealed), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...

May 27, 2025

Navigating Cross Border T

Navigating Cross Border Data Transfers – Key Insights Under Nigeria’s Data Protection Laws

Cross border transfer of personal data plays a crucial role in driving commercial expansion, technological innovation, and global collaboration. Businesses, especially technology-driven enterprises, rely on the seamless exchange of data...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Following Nigeria’s first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white...

April 25, 2025

Q1 Review of the Nigerian Tax Landscape

Q1 2025 Review of the Nigerian Tax Landscape

The strong momentum at the outset of the first quarter of 2025 signals the prospect of a dynamic and eventful year in Nigeria’s tax landscape. Though still early days, this...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 2, 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes 1st Quarter 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes – 1st Quarter 2025

The first quarter of 2025 witnessed landmark judicial decisions and policy advancements across Nigeria and key international jurisdictions, offering critical clarity on evolving legal issues. In Nigeria, the Supreme Court...

March 7, 2025

Nigeria climate finance post-COP29

Enhancing Nigeria’s Climate Finance Framework Post-COP29

Nigeria faces significant climate challenges, from severe flooding to rapid deforestation, with economic losses projected at up to $460 billion by 2050. While the country needs at least $177 billion...

July 14, 2025

QR Code System in Nigeria

Enabling Cashless Retail Transactions: Scope and Framework for QR-Code System in Nigeria

Over the last decade, the use cases of quick response (QR) codes have evolved from being a tool to facilitate information sharing into a pivotal tool for facilitating payments. Notably,...

July 11, 2025

2nd Quarter 2025 developments in dispute resolution in Nigeria

Developments in Dispute Resolution – 2nd Quarter 2025

The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...

June 30, 2025

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum (Commercial) Regulations 2025

New Commercial Regulations in Nigeria’s Upstream Petroleum: Key Obligations under the 2025 Framework

On 5 May 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the NUPRC or the Commission), further to its powers under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the PIA), issued the Nigerian...

June 13, 2025

NERC-Guidelines-on-Registration-and-Engagement-of-Third-Party-Collection-Service-Providers-OALP

NERC Guidelines on Registration and Engagement of Third-Party Collection Service Providers

In furtherance of the Nigerian cashless policy and pursuant to its mandate under Section 32(1)(a) of the then Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (now repealed), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory...

May 27, 2025

Navigating Cross Border T

Navigating Cross Border Data Transfers – Key Insights Under Nigeria’s Data Protection Laws

Cross border transfer of personal data plays a crucial role in driving commercial expansion, technological innovation, and global collaboration. Businesses, especially technology-driven enterprises, rely on the seamless exchange of data...

May 21, 2025

The Whitepaper on the Online Harms Protection Bill Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Exposition of the Online Harms Protection Bill Whitepaper: Insights and Implications

Following Nigeria’s first Content Moderation (CM) and Online Safety Summit, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) published a white...

April 25, 2025

Q1 Review of the Nigerian Tax Landscape

Q1 2025 Review of the Nigerian Tax Landscape

The strong momentum at the outset of the first quarter of 2025 signals the prospect of a dynamic and eventful year in Nigeria’s tax landscape. Though still early days, this...

April 17, 2025

Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership in Nigeria

Impact of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 on Digital and Virtual Assets Ownership

The Investments and Securities Act, 2025 (ISA 2025), which repeals the Investments and Securities Act, 2007, marks a significant milestone in the evolution of financial regulation in Nigeria. The ISA...

April 2, 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes 1st Quarter 2025

Legal Developments in Disputes – 1st Quarter 2025

The first quarter of 2025 witnessed landmark judicial decisions and policy advancements across Nigeria and key international jurisdictions, offering critical clarity on evolving legal issues. In Nigeria, the Supreme Court...

March 7, 2025

Nigeria climate finance post-COP29

Enhancing Nigeria’s Climate Finance Framework Post-COP29

Nigeria faces significant climate challenges, from severe flooding to rapid deforestation, with economic losses projected at up to $460 billion by 2050. While the country needs at least $177 billion...