Olaniwun Ajayi LP

November 26, 2025

Data Protection Considerations in Corporate Acquisitions

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

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,...

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The NDPC, by a Compliance Notice, has announced the commencement of investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The focus is on organisations operating in...

August 21, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Adopts Harvey AI

Olaniwun Ajayi Becomes West Africa’s First Law Firm to Adopt Harvey AI

Consistent with our tradition of firsts and market leadership, Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to announce that it has become the first law firm in Nigeria, and indeed in West Africa, to...

August 12, 2025

Regulatory Compliance for Fintech Companies

Balancing Growth in an Uncertain Regulatory Landscape for Fintech Companies

At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, we understand that for fintechs in Nigeria, growth and regulation often appear to be in conflict. But we also know that when compliance is approached strategically,...

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,...

June 18, 2025

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Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 16, 2025

Highlights of the Exposure on the Baseline Standards on Automated Anti Money Laundering (AML) Solutions

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPOSURE DRAFT ON BASELINE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) SOLUTIONS

On 20 May 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft on Baseline Standards for Automated Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering the Proliferation...

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...

November 26, 2025

Data Protection Considerations in Corporate Acquisitions

The announcement on 24 October 2025 regarding Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (commonly referred to as the Grey List) represents...

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,...

August 26, 2025

NDPC Compliance obligation for gaming and financial services companies

NDPC Sector-by-Sector Investigation for Financial Services and Gaming Companies

The NDPC, by a Compliance Notice, has announced the commencement of investigations into suspected non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). The focus is on organisations operating in...

August 21, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Adopts Harvey AI

Olaniwun Ajayi Becomes West Africa’s First Law Firm to Adopt Harvey AI

Consistent with our tradition of firsts and market leadership, Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to announce that it has become the first law firm in Nigeria, and indeed in West Africa, to...

August 12, 2025

Regulatory Compliance for Fintech Companies

Balancing Growth in an Uncertain Regulatory Landscape for Fintech Companies

At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, we understand that for fintechs in Nigeria, growth and regulation often appear to be in conflict. But we also know that when compliance is approached strategically,...

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,...

June 18, 2025

Commentary-on-Structuring-the-Acquisition-of-PSS-Licences-in-Nigeria.jpg

Commentary on Structuring the Acquisition of PSS Licences in Nigeria

Over the last few years, electronic payment transactions in Nigeria have recorded significant growth and this momentum shows no signs of slowing down. A key participant in the facilitation of...

June 16, 2025

Highlights of the Exposure on the Baseline Standards on Automated Anti Money Laundering (AML) Solutions

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXPOSURE DRAFT ON BASELINE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) SOLUTIONS

On 20 May 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft on Baseline Standards for Automated Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Countering the Proliferation...

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...