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.
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Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Reforms: What Technology, Life Sciences & Media Businesses Need to Know.
On June 26, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law four significant tax reform bills collectively referred to as “the Reform Acts.” The first, the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) also called the Ease of Doing Business Act seeks to streamline the country’s previously fragmented tax regulations. Complementing this is the Nigeria Tax Administration Act… Continue reading Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Reforms: What Technology, Life Sciences & Media Businesses Need to Know.
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?
Recent Tax Reforms: The Economic Stabilisation Bill and The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill.
Recent Tax Reforms: The Economic Stabilisation Bill and The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill. The Economic Stabilisation Bill On 23 September 2024, the Federal Executive Council approved the Economic Stabilisation Bill (ESB), with focus on amending tax, fiscal, and establishment laws, required for the enhancement of economic stability and growth. The bill, driven by recommendations… Continue reading Recent Tax Reforms: The Economic Stabilisation Bill and The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill.
THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NIGERIAN COMPANY’S SHARES.
Introduction. Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, acquiring shares in a company, whether a private limited liability company (Ltd) or a public limited liability company (Plc) follows distinct legal procedures. Shares represent ownership in a company, and acquiring them grants an investor rights, such as dividends and voting power. For private companies… Continue reading THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NIGERIAN COMPANY’S SHARES.