MOBILE LENDING IN NIGERIA Between 2019 and 2024, Nigeria witnessed a rapid and largely unregulated expansion of digital lending platforms, popularly known as “loan apps”, which significantly trans...
The CBN’s New Agent Banking Guidelines: Legal Implications & Contractual Imperatives
On 6 October 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (“CBN”) released its guidelines for the operations of agent banking in Nigeria (circular PSP/DIR/CON/CWO/001/049), a sweeping reform that consolidate...
NIGERIA TRADEMARK REGISTRY’S GIANT STRIDES TOWARDS REFORMS.
For years, getting a trademark in Nigeria felt like navigating a maze. Unclear timelines and limited visibility left many applicants unsure of what to expect. This is why in January 2025, the trademar...
When a Contract Sends Two Nigerian Companies to a South African Court: Lessons from Sqimnga Nigeria Ltd. v. Systems Applications Products Nigeria Ltd. (CA/LAG/CV/854/2022)
Foreign jurisdiction clause in Nigerian contracts plays a key role in cross-border disputes In the recent case of Sqimnga Nigeria Ltd. v. Systems Applications Products Nigeria Ltd., the Nigerian Court...
HOW TO NEGOTIATE AIRCRAFT LEASE
In times like this that there has been a tremendous increase in wet leasing in the aviation industry, the discussion of the legal aspect of aircraft leasing has assumed a significant dimension. For ma...
The Nigeria Startup Act 2022 – A New Era for Startups in Nigeria
The Nigeria Startup Act 2022 On the 19th of October 2022, his Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, accented to the Nigeria start up bill earlier passed by the National Assembly. The President...
ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, 2022.
Ladies & Gentlemen, We are greatly humbled and honored to have received the awards for The Best Labour & Employment Law Firm of The Year and The Best Insolvency Law Practice Firm of The Year ...
SOME KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR A TECH START-UP (PART 1)
TECH START-UP With the drastic shift from agrarian and industrial ages, the future is now tied to providing knowledge-based solutions to practical problems. Without building factories, young entrepren...
PREEMPTIVE PROVISIONS IN A JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT
The proposed ExxonMobil/Seplat share acquisition brings to light two issues: the impact a preemptive clause under a joint operating agreement (JOA) is likely to have on merger and acquisition transact...
Primaries and the Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Primaries and the Nigerian Electoral Act 2022 Ahead of the 2023 general election in Nigeria, political parties have conducted their primary elections to determine their lists of candidates for electiv...