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IFLR Podcast: In Conversation with Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Following our win as the Nigerian Law Firm of the Year in 2020, our Partners, Muyiwa Balogun, Yewande Senbore, and Ibi Ogunbiyi had the pleasure of having a sit-down with IFLR to...
OALP – IFLR 2020 Nigerian Law Firm of the Year
Olaniwun Ajayi is pleased to have been recognised at the prestigious IFLR Sub-Saharan Africa Awards 2020, as “The Nigerian Law Firm of the Year”.
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CBN Issues Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria
Contactless payment is the system by which devices that have radio-frequency identification or near-field communication are used for making secure payments. The CBN recently issued the Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payment in...
The Nigeria Startup Act 2022: Highlights of its Framework and Notes on its Prospects
On 19 October 2022, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his assent to the Nigeria Startup Bill 2021, effectively signing it into law as the Nigeria Startup Act 2022...
A Review of the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators
Recently, the National Pension Commission issued the Operational Framework for Co-Investment by Pension Fund Administrators (the Framework) in a bid to encourage diversification of pension fund assets and improve returns on pension...
Newsletter on the Securities and Exchange Commission (Capital Market Operators AML/CFT) Regulations 2022
In exercise of its powers to protect the integrity of the securities market against all forms of abuse, fraudulent and unfair trade practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewed, repealed, and...
NERC Proposes Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016
In August 2022, NERC released a Consultation Paper on Proposed Review of Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016 (Consultation Paper) seeking comments on the proposed amendment of the Regulation for Mini-Grids 2016.
OALP Dispute Resolution Practice Quarterly Newsletter – 3rd Quarter 2022
The dispute resolution space has been quite busy in the 3rd quarter of 2022. Novel decisions have emanated from our courts, and new legislation have also been enacted. These developments, which we...
MEET OUR NEW PARTNERS
We at Olaniwun Ajayi LP are thrilled to announce the admissions of Chukwuemeka Osuji, Folake Alabi and Abisola Odeinde into the partnership of the Firm.
OALP’s Analysis of NERC’s Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 and its potential impact on...
On 1 July 2022, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued the Order on Regulatory Net-offs 2022 (Net-off Order) for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This is NERC’s first Order on...
NNPC Limited: Understanding the Hybrid Identity of Nigeria’s National Oil Company
With the unveiling of NNPC Limited, one of the burning questions has been on its identity, in light of its incorporation as a limited liability company and the requirement of the Petroleum...
OLANIWUN AJAYI ACTING AS TRANSACTION ADVISER ON THE LANDMARK TRANSITIONING OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL...
Olaniwun Ajayi LP (Olaniwun Ajayi) is pleased to have advised on the landmark transitioning of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (the Corporation), Africa’s largest national oil corporation, to the Nigerian National Petroleum...