Olaniwun Ajayi LP

September 26, 2025

Jurisdiction and Transfer of Cases: Did the Supreme Court Render Section 22(2) of the Federal High Court Act Otiose?

The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...

September 19, 2025

Investment Arbitration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic Implications of the 2025 ICSID Caseload for States, Investors and Practitioners

The recently released ICSID Caseload Statistics1 and the prevailing investment dispute climate highlight interesting developments concerning Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan region. First, within the period under review,2 the Sub-Saharan...

September 16, 2025

Sukuk in Nigeria – Lessons from Global Islamic Finance Markets

With the growing demand for ethical and Shariah-compliant financial instruments as alternatives to conventional finance, Sukuk has emerged as a critical tool for raising capital in line with Islamic legal...

September 11, 2025

NERC ANNUAL REPORTIN A NUTSHELL (2024)

On 14 July 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Commission (NERC or the Commission) published its 2024 Annual Report ( the Report) on the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) pursuant to Section...

September 4, 2025

Impact Of The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 On The Oil and Gas Sector

Given the high-risk nature of petroleum exploration, production, transportation, and retail activities, insurance is a vital tool for managing liability, protecting assets, and ensuring operational continuity in the petroleum sector....

September 4, 2025

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR INSURTECH OPERATORS IN NIGERIA.

On 30 July 2025, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) issued new guidelines for Insurtech operators in Nigeria (the Guidelines), which became effective on 1 August 2025. The Guidelines introduce a...

September 2, 2025

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Financial Model Guide

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Financial Model Guide

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has recently issued new guidelines on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), including the PPP Financial Model Guide 2025. This development is a significant step towards standardising...

August 29, 2025

Effect-of-NOTAP-Registration-in-Arbitration-Enforcement

From Limak to Champion: The Nigerian Court of Appeal Delivers a Fresh Brew on the Effect of NOTAP Registration in Arbitration Enforcement

The Nigerian Court of Appeal has handed down a decision that bears significantly on public-policy defences to the enforcement of arbitral awards, particularly on the enforcement of awards where the...

August 28, 2025

Right to Liablility Under Nigerian Law

Bridging the Gap Between Law and Practice: An Analysis of the Right to Data Portability Under Nigerian Law

As online interactions shape everyday experiences, the right to data portability is increasingly gaining relevance within the broader framework of data protection law. Unlike other widely recognised data protection rights,...

August 27, 2025

Key Highlights of the Consumer Lending Regulations 2025

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC ONLINE OR NON-TRADITIONAL CONSUMER LENDING REGULATIONS 2025

In a bid to enhance accountability and strengthen consumer protection within the digital lending ecosystem, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the FCCPC or Commission) has issued the Digital,...

September 26, 2025

Jurisdiction and Transfer of Cases: Did the Supreme Court Render Section 22(2) of the Federal High Court Act Otiose?

The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...

September 19, 2025

Investment Arbitration in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategic Implications of the 2025 ICSID Caseload for States, Investors and Practitioners

The recently released ICSID Caseload Statistics1 and the prevailing investment dispute climate highlight interesting developments concerning Nigeria and the entire Sub-Saharan region. First, within the period under review,2 the Sub-Saharan...

September 16, 2025

Sukuk in Nigeria – Lessons from Global Islamic Finance Markets

With the growing demand for ethical and Shariah-compliant financial instruments as alternatives to conventional finance, Sukuk has emerged as a critical tool for raising capital in line with Islamic legal...

September 11, 2025

NERC ANNUAL REPORTIN A NUTSHELL (2024)

On 14 July 2025, the Nigerian Electricity Commission (NERC or the Commission) published its 2024 Annual Report ( the Report) on the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) pursuant to Section...

September 4, 2025

Impact Of The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 On The Oil and Gas Sector

Given the high-risk nature of petroleum exploration, production, transportation, and retail activities, insurance is a vital tool for managing liability, protecting assets, and ensuring operational continuity in the petroleum sector....

September 4, 2025

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMMISSION ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR INSURTECH OPERATORS IN NIGERIA.

On 30 July 2025, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) issued new guidelines for Insurtech operators in Nigeria (the Guidelines), which became effective on 1 August 2025. The Guidelines introduce a...

September 2, 2025

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Financial Model Guide

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission Financial Model Guide

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has recently issued new guidelines on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), including the PPP Financial Model Guide 2025. This development is a significant step towards standardising...

August 29, 2025

Effect-of-NOTAP-Registration-in-Arbitration-Enforcement

From Limak to Champion: The Nigerian Court of Appeal Delivers a Fresh Brew on the Effect of NOTAP Registration in Arbitration Enforcement

The Nigerian Court of Appeal has handed down a decision that bears significantly on public-policy defences to the enforcement of arbitral awards, particularly on the enforcement of awards where the...

August 28, 2025

Right to Liablility Under Nigerian Law

Bridging the Gap Between Law and Practice: An Analysis of the Right to Data Portability Under Nigerian Law

As online interactions shape everyday experiences, the right to data portability is increasingly gaining relevance within the broader framework of data protection law. Unlike other widely recognised data protection rights,...

August 27, 2025

Key Highlights of the Consumer Lending Regulations 2025

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC ONLINE OR NON-TRADITIONAL CONSUMER LENDING REGULATIONS 2025

In a bid to enhance accountability and strengthen consumer protection within the digital lending ecosystem, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (the FCCPC or Commission) has issued the Digital,...