From startup to market leader: how trademark registration and enforcement in Nigeria turns a growing brand into a defensible business asset.
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FCCPC Digital Lending Regulations 2025: What Business Leaders Need to Know.
In July 2025, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) introduced the Digital Electronic Online, Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations (DEON Consumer Lending Regulations) 2025. These rules are designed to bring greater transparency, accountability, and consumer protection into a market that has grown rapidly but often without sufficient oversight. For business leaders, investors, and fintech… Continue reading FCCPC Digital Lending Regulations 2025: What Business Leaders Need to Know.
2026 Economic Outlook for Nigerian MSMEs: Data Driven Insights from PwC, IMF & Local Realities.
As we step into the Ember Period, when the year glows with the intensity of renewed resolve, it is a decisive moment for Nigerian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reflect, recalibrate, and project forward. Today's Tuesday Notes series seek to equip business leaders, entrepreneurs, and in-house counsel with actionable intelligence rooted in robust… Continue reading 2026 Economic Outlook for Nigerian MSMEs: Data Driven Insights from PwC, IMF & Local Realities.
Regulatory Update: CAC Mandates Annual Returns and PSC/BO Filing Compliance Within 90 Days.
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a compliance directive via a public notice dated 29th July 2025 on X, requiring companies to file their Annual Returns and update records of Persons with Significant Control (PSC) and Beneficial Ownership (BO) within 90 days. Companies failing to meet these obligations face the risk of being struck… Continue reading Regulatory Update: CAC Mandates Annual Returns and PSC/BO Filing Compliance Within 90 Days.
The Legal Practitioners Remuneration Order 2023: Will It Strengthen or Strain the Legal Industry?
The legal industry in Nigeria is undergoing a significant transformation with the introduction of the Legal Practitioners Remuneration (For Business, Legal Service and Representation) Order 2023 (LPRO 2023). This regulatory framework, established under the Legal Practitioners Act (Cap LII, LFN 2004), seeks to standardise fees for legal practitioners across various areas of legal practice. While… Continue reading The Legal Practitioners Remuneration Order 2023: Will It Strengthen or Strain the Legal Industry?