In October 2025, Lagos State authorities sealed multiple supermarkets for violating single-use plastic bans, marking a decisive shift from policy guidance to enforceable legal action. What does this enforcement wave mean for FMCG businesses navigating Nigeria's evolving environmental compliance landscape?

The Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector increasingly faces pressure over its environmental impact, with packaging alone responsible for about 40% of global plastic waste.

Sustainable business practices Nigeria companies adopt often deliver cost savings that exceed initial implementation investments.

Sustainable business practices Nigeria's manufacturing sector is implementing demonstrate how environmental improvements can strengthen competitiveness and profitability.

Sustainable business practices Nigeria small enterprises can implement don't require massive capital investments but deliver meaningful environmental and economic benefits.

The Gazette embodies the first update to the List since March 2006.

How can Nigerian businesses start implementing sustainable practices?

This piece is a sequel to our briefing note titled "The Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations, 2018: A New Dawn" wherein we did an overview of the Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations, 2018.

It is a common practice in Nigeria, especially in Lagos, for developers of residential estates to compel purchasers in the completed estate, by virtue of their purchase...

It has become increasingly important for both companies and investors to understand the impact of ESG considerations on corporate decisions...

Given the high rate at which estates are springing up in the metropolitan cities in Nigeria, it is no longer unusual for the developers of the estates or the residents to set up residents' associations to pool together monetary contributions for the execution of community developments and environmental maintenance projects such as waste management, installation and maintenance of drainages, streetlighting and community security.

In order to support health and welfare both today and in the future, it is necessary to safeguard global ecosystems and conserve natural resources.

The owner and occupiers of the property are liable for the environmental sanitation of their premises, and it is not an excuse that another person caused the defect in the environmental sanitation.

The Regulations do not clearly distinguish whether the Guarantee Fee under the Deliver or Pay Agreement and the Tariffs under the GSA are payable together.

In our previous publication, we had introduced the concept of environmental, social and governance (ESG), and how organisations can leverage on this to attract ESG investments from ESG-conscious investors.

As Nigeria currently experiences a wave of divestments by international oil companies (IOCs), an increased attention is being directed towards the decommissioning of ageing infrastructure.

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a critical process used to evaluate the potential environmental impact of proposed projects before they are implemented.

As the global fashion industry increasingly embraces sustainability, Nigeria's fashion sector faces a pressing need to follow suit.

Innovation through technological advancement can bring about many positive changes, such as creating new industries and jobs, promoting economic growth, designing new electronic devices, and improving our quality...

Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("EEE") has become increasingly popular in Nigeria in the wake of burgeoning technological advancements.