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,...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 28, 2026 | Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Product Liability
The expansion of e-commerce has unsettled the architecture and orthodox conceptions of legal responsibility in commercial transactions. In Nigeria, platforms such as Jumia and Konga function as intermediary marketplaces, enabling third-party sellers to transact under...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 21, 2026 | Technology, Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector
This Quarterly Insights reviews key developments across the Technology, Entertainment, Media, and Sports (TEMS) sectors in Nigeria and across Africa for the first quarter of 2026. The period has been marked by accelerated regulatory intervention, rapid advancements in...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 20, 2026 | Tax
On 1 April 2026, the Federal Government through a Circular signed by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, approved the implementation of the 2026 Fiscal policy measures by introducing a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s import tariff structure...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Apr 15, 2026 | Transportation Sector
Nigeria’s transport sector is clearly moving from plans to real action. In the first quarter of 2026, there were strong developments across the maritime, aviation, and logistics sectors, showing steady progress in infrastructure, investment, and operations. In the...
