Nigeria: Government, Public Sector

Nigeria offers substantial opportunities for foreign investors seeking to establish operations in Africa's largest economy. However, successful market entry requires more than simply filing incorporation documents—it demands careful navigation of multiple regulatory agencies, proper capital importation procedures, and compliance with foreign investment rules that can determine whether your venture thrives or stalls before it begins.

Nigeria's transition from Wale Edun to Taiwo Oyedele as Finance Minister raises critical questions about whether a tax reform specialist can sustain the macroeconomic architecture that restored international investor confidence. Can a revenue-focused approach preserve the delicate balance between foreign investment attraction and domestic economic relief that Edun's FX reforms achieved? The answer will determine whether Nigeria continues its structural repositioning or reverts to extraction over growth.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reversed its 2024 foreign exchange restrictions on International Oil Companies, allowing immediate repatriation of 100% of export proceeds. This policy shift eliminates the previous 90-day retention requirement and 50/50 rule, fundamentally changing how IOCs manage their treasury operations and export earnings in Nigeria's oil and gas sector.

The interplay between limitation statutes and employment contracts in Nigeria has long generated doctrinal uncertainty. This analysis examines whether the limitation period prescribed by POPA applies to claims arising from contracts of employment involving public authorities, exploring a recurring question in Nigerian jurisprudence.

Nigeria possesses vast oil reserves, fertile land, and a young population, yet continues to struggle with poverty and weak infrastructure. This analysis examines why resource wealth has failed to translate into prosperity...

When the Nigerian National Assembly enacted the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Act Cap 10 1983 (the African Charter Act) later consolidated into the Laws of the Federation in 1990...

This comprehensive review examines Nigeria's major policy developments introduced in March 2026, spanning tax reform, education verification, humanitarian protection, health regulation, climate risk management, security...

In an era marked by digital connectivity, governments must walk a delicate line between the public’s right to know and individuals’ right to privacy.

With the increasing need to ensure financial security in today’s rapidly digitizing landscape and evolving compliance demands, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

Executive Order 9 of 2026 represents a fundamental restructuring of Nigeria's petroleum governance framework, extending far beyond simple revenue remittance requirements. This analysis examines the constitutional foundations, institutional implications, compliance challenges, and long-term impacts on operators, investors, regulators, and the broader energy sector in what may be one of the most consequential developments in Nigerian petroleum governance in recent years.

Festus Onyia, Mesuabari Mene-Josiah, Titilola Olatunde-Fasogbon, and Michael Ugah from Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie's Dispute Resolution team examine Nigeria's National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 2024 in the 2026 edition of The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review. The publication explores how this ambitious policy aims to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance governmental participation in arbitration, and position Nigeria as Africa's leading arbitration hub.

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) is leading a collaborative initiative with the Federal Government of Nigeria to revitalize the nation’s aviation sector.