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Regulatory Advisory · Nigeria

Your Gateway to Regulatory Approval in Nigeria.

We help banks, fintechs, fund managers, energy companies, and shipping operators secure the licences and approvals they need to operate — with rigour, discretion, and speed.

License Applications

End-to-end filings across every major Nigerian regulator.

Regulatory Compliance

Ongoing compliance frameworks, audits and returns.

Renewals & Filings

Timely renewals and statutory filings for licensed entities.

Entity Acquisitions

Buying and selling regulated licensed businesses.

Advisory & Strategy

Government and investor-facing regulatory strategy.

Agencies We Work With

Every regulator that matters, under one roof.

From the CBN to NIMASA, we run the applications, filings, and follow-through — so your team can focus on building the business.

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Financial Services
Central Bank of Nigeria

Nigeria's apex financial regulator. We guide banks, fintechs, and payment companies through CBN licensing from application to final licence.

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Capital Markets
Securities and Exchange Commission

The regulator of Nigeria's capital markets. We support fund managers, broker-dealers, and digital asset businesses through SEC registration and ongoing compliance.

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Pensions
National Pension Commission

The regulator of Nigeria's contributory pension industry. We advise operators seeking Pension Fund Administrator, Custodian, and related approvals.

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Data
Nigeria Data Protection Commission

Nigeria's data protection authority. We handle data controller/processor registration, compliance audits, and DPCO licensing under the Nigeria Data Protection Act.

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Energy
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

Upstream oil and gas regulator under the Petroleum Industry Act. We handle licence applications, permits, and filings for operators and service companies.

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Maritime
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency

Nigeria's maritime regulator. We handle vessel registration, cabotage licensing, and the permits shipping and offshore companies need to operate in Nigerian waters.

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Solid Minerals
Mining Cadastre Office

Custodian of Nigeria's mineral titles. We handle reconnaissance permits, exploration licences, mining leases, and quarry leases under the Mining Act.

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State Regulation
State Money Lender's Licence

The state licence for money lending in Nigeria. We handle end-to-end applications in Lagos, FCT, and other states — Magistrate Court and Ministry stages.

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Health & Consumer Safety
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control

The regulator of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and chemicals in Nigeria. We manage product registration, facility inspection, and import permits for local manufacturers and importers.

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Standards
Standards Organisation of Nigeria

Nigeria's national standards body. We handle SONCAP for regulated imports and MANCAP certification for locally manufactured products.

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Immigration
Federal Ministry of Interior — Citizenship & Business Department

The regulator for corporate immigration approvals in Nigeria. We handle Business Permits, Expatriate Quota, and the CERPAC / Subject-to-Regularisation pipeline that lets your foreign staff work legally.

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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity & Information Security Certifications

Independent certifications that prove your security posture to regulators, banks, and enterprise customers. We manage readiness, implementation, and audit for the standards Nigerian regulators and partners expect.

How It Works

A clear path from first call to final approval.

STEP 1

Consultation

We assess your business, the target licence, and the regulatory route.

STEP 2

Documentation

We build the file — capital evidence, plans, policies, fit-and-proper packs.

STEP 3

Application & Liaison

We file with the regulator and manage every query through the process.

STEP 4

Approval

We take you through inspection, AIP and final licence — ready to operate.

250+
Licences Secured
12
Regulators Covered
15+
Years of Experience
98%
Client Satisfaction

The Permit

A monthly briefing on Nigerian regulation.

Rule changes, licensing windows, enforcement trends — curated for founders, GCs and investors.