January 20, 2026

Entertainment, Intellectual Property, OA Insights, Outlook, Publications, Reports

Creative Industry: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

Nigeria’s creative economy crossed a threshold in 2025, not just in output, but in how intellectual property and the creative economy began to intersect. In 2026, the question is no...

Arbitration, OA Insights, Outlook, Publications, Reports

Arbitration: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

We are pleased to share our Arbitration: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook. Our 2025 wrap‑up reflects continued evolution and international alignment of Nigeria’s arbitration ecosystem, as courts doubled down on...

Business, Publications, Reports

Responsible Business Report for 2026

Leading with Purpose: At Olaniwun Ajayi LP, we believe that leadership demands action and a commitment to shaping a more sustainable, inclusive and equitable future. We are proud to share...

Corporate Investigations, OA Insights, Publications

The Powers and Limitations of the National Assembly in Relation to Corporate Investigation

In recent years, the Nigerian National Assembly has increasingly exercised its investigative powers, with privately owned companies sometimes finding themselves summoned in connection with matters of public interest. These legislative...

Government Business, Newsletters, OA Insights, Power & Infrastructure, Publications

NERC Draft Net Billing Regulations, 2025

Due to the persistent instability of Nigeria’s power supply, many Nigerians have resorted to self-generating electricity through Renewable Energy Systems (RES). A significant number of these users now produce more...

Capital Markets, Client Alert

SEC Directs Capital Market Operators to Renew Registration for 2026

In a statement issued on 12 December 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) directed all Capital Market Operators (“CMOs”) to renew their registration with the Commission...

Client Alert, Court Cases, Dispute Resolution

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Emergency Powers in Rivers State Case – AG Adamawa State & Ors. v AG Federation & Anor.

Case Alert Supreme Court Strikes Out Multi-State Suit Challenging Rivers State Emergency Proclamation and Defines the Constitutional Parameters for Emergency Declarations and Temporary Suspension of Elected State Institutions under Nigerian...

M & A, Mergers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity, OA Insights, Private Equity, Publications

The Emeka Nnubia Case

Since the enactment of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018, the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has continued to be subjected to judicial...

M & A, Mergers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity, Newsletters, Publications

New Minimum Capital Framework In Nigeria’s Insurance Sector

The National Insurance Commission in September 2025 issued Guidelines for minimum capital requirements (MCR) for insurance and re-insurance companies, further to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act, 2025. In this...

Banking, Financial Services, News

CBN Issues Directive on Advertising Compliance, Mandates Withdrawal of Non-Compliant Adverts across the Financial Services Sector

On 27 November 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular (Ref: CMD/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/003) to banks, payment service banks, and other financial institutions (the Circular). The Circular introduced enhanced...