Olaniwun Ajayi LP

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...

July 29, 2020

NSE

Nigerian Stock Exchange Proposed Rules for Broker to Fintech Collaborations

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) recently released its Exposure Draft of the Proposed Rules for Broker to Fintech Collaborations (BFC or Collaboration) (the Proposed Rules). The Proposed Rules seek to regulate...

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...

April 8, 2020

Crowdfunding

Unveiling the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations for Crowdfunding

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) recently published its exposure draft of rules for the regulation of the currently unregulated crowdfunding activities in Nigeria. The Proposed Rules...

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...

July 29, 2020

NSE

Nigerian Stock Exchange Proposed Rules for Broker to Fintech Collaborations

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or the Exchange) recently released its Exposure Draft of the Proposed Rules for Broker to Fintech Collaborations (BFC or Collaboration) (the Proposed Rules). The Proposed Rules seek to regulate...

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...

April 8, 2020

Crowdfunding

Unveiling the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations for Crowdfunding

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) recently published its exposure draft of rules for the regulation of the currently unregulated crowdfunding activities in Nigeria. The Proposed Rules...