by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 24, 2026 | Capital Markets
Nigeria’s capital market transitioned to a T+1 settlement cycleon 1 June 2026, representing a major milestone in the ongoing modernisation of its market infrastructure. In practical terms, this means that a qualifying trade executed on a trading day settles on the...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 18, 2026 | Insolvency and Dept Recovery
When a company enters receivership, a familiar assumption often follows: control has shifted, the receiver is in charge of the named asset(s), and the directors must step aside. But what happens when the very basis of that control is itself under challenge? What...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 16, 2026 | Data Protection
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology of the future. Across finance, healthcare, telecommunications, education, insurance, advertising, public administration and health services, organisations are deploying credit-scoring algorithms, fraud-detection...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jun 9, 2026 | Labour and Employment
The world of work is changing rapidly, often outpacing the ability of organizations to keep up. Courts across Africa and beyond are issuing rulings that redefine who qualifies as an employee, determine which country’s court has jurisdiction for disputes, and...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 29, 2026 | Fast Moving Consumer Goods
In October 2025, the Lagos State Government sealed multiple supermarkets for violating the State’s ban on single-use plastics, including retail outlets found stocking prohibited packaging materials despite prior warnings. This enforcement action did not occur in...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 25, 2026 | Intellectual Property
In a major shift in China–Africa trade relations, China removed tariffs on all imports from Nigeria and 52 other African countries from 1 May 2026, following President Xi Jinping’s announcement on 14 February 2026. The zero-tariff policy, which runs until 30 April...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 13, 2026 | Data Protection
The Bank Verification Number (“BVN”) has become a core layer of financial identity in Nigeria, and the phone number linked to it now does much more than enable communication. It is used for one-time passwords, transactions, alerts, account recovery, and authentication...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 7, 2026 | Tax
Nigeria’s tax administration is on the brink of a major transformation as the Nigeria Revenue Service prepares to roll out Rev360, a next generation revenue platform, on April 30, 2026. The initiative is designed to improve...
by Stren & Blan Partners | May 4, 2026 | Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Through the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures and Tariff Amendments approved by the Federal Government, Nigeria has deployed trade policy as an instrument of industrial strategy. A revised import prohibition list now applies to specified goods originating from countries...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 29, 2026 | Energy
The first quarter of 2026 marked a period of dynamic transition for Nigeria’s energy sector, characterised by upstream regulatory activity, persistent downstream price volatility driven by global geopolitical upheaval, continued power sector financial restructuring,...
