Olaniwun Ajayi LP

February 18, 2026

Banking & Capital Markets: 2025 Wrap-up and 2026 Outlook

Nigeria’s banking and capital market sectors experienced major regulatory reforms and sustained activity in 2025, demonstrating notable resilience in the face of evolving macroeconomic conditions. Our Banking and Capital Markets...

December 4, 2025

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...

January 14, 2025

OALP Banking & Capital Markets Outlook 2025

Banking and Capital Markets Wrap-Up 2024 and 2025 Outlook

2024 saw pivotal shifts in Nigeria’s banking and capital markets sectors. Notably, the Central Bank of Nigeria took decisive steps, including a series of monetary policy rate hikes, a banking...

August 7, 2020

CBN Guide

CBN Guidelines on Global Standing Instruction for Individuals

As part of the regulatory strides to reduce the vast non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Nigerian banking system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 13 July 2020, published the...

April 16, 2020

Impact on the banking and financial services sector

COVID-19: Impact on the Banking and Financial Services Sector

If polls were held for nominations for the title of ‘Most Talked About Person of the Year’, COVID-19 will be the undisputed winner of the title, as it is already...

February 18, 2026

Banking & Capital Markets: 2025 Wrap-up and 2026 Outlook

Nigeria’s banking and capital market sectors experienced major regulatory reforms and sustained activity in 2025, demonstrating notable resilience in the face of evolving macroeconomic conditions. Our Banking and Capital Markets...

December 4, 2025

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...

January 14, 2025

OALP Banking & Capital Markets Outlook 2025

Banking and Capital Markets Wrap-Up 2024 and 2025 Outlook

2024 saw pivotal shifts in Nigeria’s banking and capital markets sectors. Notably, the Central Bank of Nigeria took decisive steps, including a series of monetary policy rate hikes, a banking...

August 7, 2020

CBN Guide

CBN Guidelines on Global Standing Instruction for Individuals

As part of the regulatory strides to reduce the vast non-performing loans (NPLs) in the Nigerian banking system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 13 July 2020, published the...

April 16, 2020

Impact on the banking and financial services sector

COVID-19: Impact on the Banking and Financial Services Sector

If polls were held for nominations for the title of ‘Most Talked About Person of the Year’, COVID-19 will be the undisputed winner of the title, as it is already...