Introduction A Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSP) licence is a financial licence within the payments system which is issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A PSSP licence authorizes…
Intellectual Property is an important asset and its value can only be fully realized and enjoyed only when fully protected. Nigeria has proven to be a major global hub for…
Introduction 2022 has been an incredibly busy and exciting year in the Nigerian legal and regulatory environment. There were major and far-reaching changes ushered in by the regulatory authorities particularly…
On 25 October 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the Exposure Draft Guidelines on Contactless Payments in Nigeria (the Guidelines). The Guidelines were released by CBN in line…
On 12 October 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released an exposure draft Guidelines for the Regulation of Representative Offices of Foreign Banks in Nigeria (the Guidelines). The Guidelines…
On 28 March 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Guidelines for the Regulation and Supervision of Credit Guarantee Companies (CGCs) in Nigeria. The Guidelines are expected to…
2021 was an incredibly busy and exciting year in the Nigerian legal and regulatory landscape. There were major and far-reaching changes in the legal and regulatory frameworks relating to Oil…
This is the concluding part of our article the “New Licensing Regime under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)”. This series deals with the new licensing regime under the midstream and…
In the second of our series examining the main provisions of the newly enacted Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), we take a look at the new licensing regimes under the Act.…
On 9 August 2021, following the legal action commenced by the Rivers State Government, the Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, declared the collection of Value…