There are two major developments relating to immigration in Nigeria recently. The first is the issuance of guidelines by the Nigeria Immigration Service to international travellers travelling to Nigeria.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently released the Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Regulation 2018 (‘the Regulation').

On 11th November 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ("NUPRC" or "the Commission") announced that the 2025 Oil Licensing Round will begin on 1st December 2025, marking a significant move...

Nigeria's Revenue Service has initiated compliance monitoring for large taxpayers as part of the National E-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System implementation. This development marks a significant step in the country's tax administration modernization efforts, requiring affected businesses to ensure their systems and processes align with the new electronic invoicing requirements.

The United States Department of State (‘DOS') has announced the implementation of a Visa Bond Pilot Program requiring certain B1/B2 visa applicants to post financial bonds for $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000.

The Nigeria Immigration Service ("NIS") has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport ("STEP") to phase out the existing Emergency Travel Certificate.

The European Union (‘EU') has removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk third countriesfor money laundering and terrorism financing.

Following the conclusion of its Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty) in September 20251 , the Nigeria Immigration Service ("NIS") has introduced the Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme ("PAVRDP").

The CBN issued new guidelines for operators to significantly restructure Agent Banking operations in Nigeria.

In a bid to promote Nigerian content in the planning and execution of public Nigeria projects, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammadu Buhari in February 2018 issued an Executive Order No. 05 (EO5).

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) directed banks, stockbrokers and other financial institutions to deduct 10% withholding tax on interest earned on investment from short-term securities.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC') pursuant to its statutory mandate under the Investments and Securities Act 2025...

Explore the critical factors and strategic recommendations for developing successful public-private partnerships in Nigeria's power sector. This analysis examines the essential elements needed to create financially viable and sustainable PPP projects that can address the country's energy infrastructure challenges.

Following a memo by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved a 15% import duty...

We had last month reviewed the Court of Appeal's decision in NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY V. MOBIL PRODUCING NIGERIA UNLIMITED (EXXONMOBIL), where it held that the imposition of fines ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN'), the Nigerian Immigration Service (‘NIS'), and the Federal Ministry of Finance (‘FedFIn') issued a series of Press Releases, Circulars, Directives...

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), pursuant to Section 167, the Third and Fourth Schedule of the Petroleum Industry Act...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a new compliance circular addressing data protection and responsible data governance requirements for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This directive establishes mandatory standards for how government entities must handle, protect, and govern data under their control. The circular represents a significant step in strengthening Nigeria's data protection framework across the public sector.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has completed the pre-qualification stage of its 2025 Licensing Round and accordingly notified the successful...

In June 2023, the NDPA was passed into law. It should be noted that the combined reading of Sections 63 and 64 of the NDPA connotes that the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (the NDPR)...