by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 19, 2025 | Insight, Technology, Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector
The Technology, Entertainment, Media, and Sports (TEMS) sector in 2024 stood at the crossroads of innovation, regulation, and industry evolution. Across the globe and within Nigeria, significant developments defined the year, including the adoption of landmark...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 18, 2025 | Dispute Resolution, Insight
Nigeria has taken a monumental step forward in its legal and economic landscape with the release of the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 2024 (“the Policy”). The Policy in which our Arbitration Team Lead – Joseph Siyaidon served...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 6, 2025 | Capital Markets, Insight
It is well known that loans from traditional banks such as Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other lenders are usually associated with high interest rates and collaterals. Likewise, investors often tilt their investments toward more established business entities with...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Feb 4, 2025 | Banking and Finance, Insight
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently issued a circular on 8th January, 2025 (the “circular”), announcing the immediate suspension of approvals for extending the timeline for repatriating export proceeds. Consequently, the CBN will no longer approve requests by...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 31, 2025 | Dispute Resolution, Insight
Over the past two decades, arbitration has increasingly been adopted as a preferred mechanism for resolving cross-bordercommercial disputes globally, either on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with other forms of ADR. The year 2024witnessed a significant uptick...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 30, 2025 | Health and Pharmaceutical, Insight
In 2024, Nigeria’s health and pharmaceutical sector witnessed significant transformations, driven by key market developments and efforts to strengthen the domestic pharmaceutical industry. One of the most impactful changes was the introduction of a new framework...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 28, 2025 | Energy, Insight
The Nigerian energy sector in 2024 was defined by transformative regulatory changes, ambitious infrastructure investments, and high-profile transactions. These developments laid the groundwork for substantial progress in 2025. However, critical challenges such as...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 27, 2025 | Financial Services Sector, Insight
In 2024, Nigeria’s financial sector experienced remarkable growth and transformative developments, setting the stage for further progress in 2025.The sector recorded over a 30% increase in the first half of the year, driven by foreign capital inflows that doubled to...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 22, 2025 | Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Insight
The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector in Nigeria suffered setbacks in 2024 due to economic shifts driven by inconsistent Government policies. Several multinational companies like Kimberly-Clark Nigeria, Pick n Pay, and many others exited Nigeria because of...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 21, 2025 | Insight, Tax
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) recently issued a Notice (the “Notice”) to employers in the State to file their annual tax returns for the 2024 financial year on or before 31st January 2025. Pursuant to Section 81(2) of the Personal Income Tax Act....
