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...

February 11, 2026

Technology and Transformation Redefining Investment in Collective Investment Schemes

As Nigeria’s capital market continues to deepen, Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) continue to serve as a critical conduit for mobilising long term capital and expanding investor participation. Our latest newsletter...

January 28, 2026

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises on NGN4 Trillion Power Sector Issuance Programme

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is pleased to have acted as Solicitor to the Transaction in connection with the establishment of the NGN4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme (the Programme), and...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction In response to what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) describes as “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

April 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Legal Advisers to Seplat Energy PLC on Senior Notes Issuance

Olaniwun Ajayi LP Advises Seplat Energy PLC on Issuance of the USD 650,000,000 9.125% Rule 144A/Reg S Senior Notes

Deal Announcement Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as legal advisers to the Global Coordinators (Citigroup, J.P Morgan, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank) and Initial Purchasers on the issuance...

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...

January 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 Billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is proud to have served as Nigerian legal counsel to the Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) on its landmark EUR 2 billion syndicated facility. This facility was...

December 11, 2024

Olaniwun Ajayi and Its Legal Team Secure Top Honours in IFLR 1000 2024 Rankings

December 11, 2024 Olaniwun Ajayi Achieves Tier 1 Ranking in IFLR 1000 2024 Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to announce that it has retained its Tier 1 ranking across all practice...

October 22, 2024

Fine Line Between Insider Trading and Director Dealings

FINE LINE BETWEEN INSIDER TRADING AND DIRECTOR DEALINGS

As Nigeria’s banking sector adapts to new regulatory changes, including the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation mandate, the equities market has experienced a significant increase in activity. With this...

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...

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...

February 11, 2026

Technology and Transformation Redefining Investment in Collective Investment Schemes

As Nigeria’s capital market continues to deepen, Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) continue to serve as a critical conduit for mobilising long term capital and expanding investor participation. Our latest newsletter...

January 28, 2026

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises on NGN4 Trillion Power Sector Issuance Programme

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is pleased to have acted as Solicitor to the Transaction in connection with the establishment of the NGN4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme (the Programme), and...

June 24, 2025

SEC Circular on Tenure of Directors

SEC Circular on Transmutation of Independent Non-Executive Directors and Tenure of Directors

Introduction In response to what the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) describes as “the worrying trend of the transmutation/conversion of Independent Non-Executive Directors (INEDs) to Executive Directors...

April 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as Legal Advisers to Seplat Energy PLC on Senior Notes Issuance

Olaniwun Ajayi LP Advises Seplat Energy PLC on Issuance of the USD 650,000,000 9.125% Rule 144A/Reg S Senior Notes

Deal Announcement Olaniwun Ajayi LP acted as legal advisers to the Global Coordinators (Citigroup, J.P Morgan, Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank, Standard Chartered Bank) and Initial Purchasers on the issuance...

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...

January 10, 2025

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 Billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi Advises Bank of Industry on EUR 2 billion Landmark Syndicated Facility

Olaniwun Ajayi LP is proud to have served as Nigerian legal counsel to the Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) on its landmark EUR 2 billion syndicated facility. This facility was...

December 11, 2024

Olaniwun Ajayi and Its Legal Team Secure Top Honours in IFLR 1000 2024 Rankings

December 11, 2024 Olaniwun Ajayi Achieves Tier 1 Ranking in IFLR 1000 2024 Olaniwun Ajayi is proud to announce that it has retained its Tier 1 ranking across all practice...

October 22, 2024

Fine Line Between Insider Trading and Director Dealings

FINE LINE BETWEEN INSIDER TRADING AND DIRECTOR DEALINGS

As Nigeria’s banking sector adapts to new regulatory changes, including the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation mandate, the equities market has experienced a significant increase in activity. With this...

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...