Olaniwun Ajayi LP

August 31, 2026

Coordinating Nigeria’s Virtual Asset Regulation

On 17 July 2026, President Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, with the objectives of harmonising the regulation of virtual assets, strengthening cooperation among relevant regulatory...

June 26, 2026

The Key Takeaways from the Draft Guidelines on the Ring Fencing

As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exposure guidelines on ring-fencing closely linked entities in Nigeria’s financial system signals a major shift toward stronger risk management,...

June 25, 2026

Decoding the CBN’s New Market Structure and Data Localisation Directives

CBN INTRODUCES NEW MARKET STRUCTURE, DATA LOCALISATION AND OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NIGERIAN PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM Introduction The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on 15 June 2026, issued a Circular...

June 22, 2026

The Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published the Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028), setting out a strategic roadmap for the transformation of Nigeria’s financial infrastructure into a...

May 29, 2026

Fintech Roundtable 2026

In response to the growing trend of tech-enabled companies seeking avenues for raising capital and its alternatives, our Technology, Innovation and Fintech team recently hosted the 2nd edition of its...

May 5, 2026

How Government Procurement Can Be a Powerful Tool for Data Privacy

OALP is pleased to have contributed a chapter to the 2nd Edition of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission’s International Journal of Data Privacy and Protection. The chapter explores the role...

March 26, 2026

Regulatory Framework for the BVN Operations and Watch-list for the Nigerian Banking Industry

Notes on the Addendum to the Regulatory Framework for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and Watch-list for the Nigerian Banking Industry In furtherance of its mandate to strengthen the...

February 26, 2026

Tackling Push Payment Fraud: An Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Draft Guidelines for Handling Authorised Push Payment Fraud

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued exposure draft Guidelines for the Handling of Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud, introducing Nigeria’s first dedicated regulatory framework to address customer-authorised payment scams....

February 11, 2026

Key Takeaways from the CBN Fintech Report 2025

Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria released its inaugural Fintech Report titled “Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria – Innovation, Inclusion and Integrity,” outlining a strategic roadmap to...

February 9, 2026

Technology, Innovation & Fintech: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria’s tech and fintech ecosystem. From strategic consolidation and cross-border expansion to regulatory recalibrations and the rise of AI, the year tested resilience, measured...

August 31, 2026

Coordinating Nigeria’s Virtual Asset Regulation

On 17 July 2026, President Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, with the objectives of harmonising the regulation of virtual assets, strengthening cooperation among relevant regulatory...

June 26, 2026

The Key Takeaways from the Draft Guidelines on the Ring Fencing

As regulatory expectations continue to evolve, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exposure guidelines on ring-fencing closely linked entities in Nigeria’s financial system signals a major shift toward stronger risk management,...

June 25, 2026

Decoding the CBN’s New Market Structure and Data Localisation Directives

CBN INTRODUCES NEW MARKET STRUCTURE, DATA LOCALISATION AND OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NIGERIAN PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM Introduction The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on 15 June 2026, issued a Circular...

June 22, 2026

The Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published the Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028), setting out a strategic roadmap for the transformation of Nigeria’s financial infrastructure into a...

May 29, 2026

Fintech Roundtable 2026

In response to the growing trend of tech-enabled companies seeking avenues for raising capital and its alternatives, our Technology, Innovation and Fintech team recently hosted the 2nd edition of its...

May 5, 2026

How Government Procurement Can Be a Powerful Tool for Data Privacy

OALP is pleased to have contributed a chapter to the 2nd Edition of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission’s International Journal of Data Privacy and Protection. The chapter explores the role...

March 26, 2026

Regulatory Framework for the BVN Operations and Watch-list for the Nigerian Banking Industry

Notes on the Addendum to the Regulatory Framework for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and Watch-list for the Nigerian Banking Industry In furtherance of its mandate to strengthen the...

February 26, 2026

Tackling Push Payment Fraud: An Overview of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Draft Guidelines for Handling Authorised Push Payment Fraud

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued exposure draft Guidelines for the Handling of Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud, introducing Nigeria’s first dedicated regulatory framework to address customer-authorised payment scams....

February 11, 2026

Key Takeaways from the CBN Fintech Report 2025

Last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria released its inaugural Fintech Report titled “Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria – Innovation, Inclusion and Integrity,” outlining a strategic roadmap to...

February 9, 2026

Technology, Innovation & Fintech: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria’s tech and fintech ecosystem. From strategic consolidation and cross-border expansion to regulatory recalibrations and the rise of AI, the year tested resilience, measured...