The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced a new centralized digital platform called the Regulatory Hub to improve coordination, oversight, and transparency across Nigeria’s financial and capital market environment. The Commission confirmed the development in a statement published on its website, describing the platform as a tool that connects the Office of the National Security Adviser, Central Bank of Nigeria, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Corporate Affairs Commission. With this connection, regulators can now share information securely and in real time while making collaborative decisions faster.
The launch comes ahead of the enforcement of new tax regulations scheduled for January 2026, a timeline that will require close monitoring from tax authorities.
The Commission believes the Hub will make such oversight easier by allowing institutions to track compliance across sectors, exchange reports, and respond to regulatory issues without delay. For small businesses and capital market operators, quicker inter-agency communication may also help reduce prolonged approval processes that often slow down operations, and this could mean smoother regulatory engagement over time.
The Director-General of the Commission said the initiative represents a major step in modernizing Nigeria’s regulatory framework through technology, noting that connecting agencies on one network strengthens synergy, builds resilience, boosts market integrity, and increases investor confidence. He added that the Hub reinforces SEC’s ongoing push to digitize supervision and enhance transparency.
Supporting this view, the Executive Commissioner, Operations, explained that the Hub would improve the timeliness and quality of regulatory decisions by serving as a single access point for data exchange and response handling. He stated that the platform will promote seamless collaboration in protecting Nigeria’s financial and capital markets.
