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...
