Olaniwun Ajayi LP

October 3, 2025

A Legal Analysis of the ICRC PPP Regulatory Notice for MDAs 2025

Nigeria’s PPP regime is entering a new phase of rigorous scrutiny. The ICRC’s August Notice not only sets out clearer benchmarks for project approvals, but also redefines the balance of...

October 3, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Husk Power on Nigeria’s Largest Naira-Denominated Revolving Loan in the Solar Mini-Grid Sector

Olaniwun Ajayi LP (OALP) is pleased to have acted as counsel to Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Limited (Husk Power), the world’s largest private sector mini-grid operator, on its landmark...

September 30, 2025

Ports and Inland Waterways Development – Key Bottlenecks and Opportunities for Private Investment

Nigeria’s ports and inland waterways have long been central to the nation’s trade and economic development. With a coastline exceeding 850 kilometers and an extensive network of navigable rivers, such...

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...

October 3, 2025

A Legal Analysis of the ICRC PPP Regulatory Notice for MDAs 2025

Nigeria’s PPP regime is entering a new phase of rigorous scrutiny. The ICRC’s August Notice not only sets out clearer benchmarks for project approvals, but also redefines the balance of...

October 3, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Husk Power on Nigeria’s Largest Naira-Denominated Revolving Loan in the Solar Mini-Grid Sector

Olaniwun Ajayi LP (OALP) is pleased to have acted as counsel to Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Limited (Husk Power), the world’s largest private sector mini-grid operator, on its landmark...

September 30, 2025

Ports and Inland Waterways Development – Key Bottlenecks and Opportunities for Private Investment

Nigeria’s ports and inland waterways have long been central to the nation’s trade and economic development. With a coastline exceeding 850 kilometers and an extensive network of navigable rivers, such...

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...