Nigeria: Licensing & Syndication

Nigeria's music industry has experienced remarkable growth driven by Afrobeats' global rise and digital streaming platforms, but this success has brought significant challenges in music copyright infringement. The unauthorized use of musical compositions and sound recordings has led to legal disputes and financial losses, creating an urgent need for stronger intellectual property rights enforcement. How can Nigeria balance protecting creators' rights while preserving public access to creative works under th

Explore the essential strategies for protecting domain names in Nigeria, including legal frameworks, registration processes, and enforcement mechanisms. Learn how businesses can safeguard their online brand identity through proper domain name management and trademark integration.

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches its final stages, businesses are launching marketing campaigns, hosting viewing events, and selling merchandise to capitalize on football fever. However, these activities carry significant legal risks including trademark infringement, ambush marketing violations, copyright breaches, and counterfeit merchandise liability that could result in enforcement action, financial losses, and reputational damage.

In November 2025, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (the "NUPRC") announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round from December 1, 2025 (the "Licensing Round").

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (the "NUPRC" or the "Commission") has announced the 2025 Oil Licensing Round will commence 1 December 2025.

In our last Newsletter, we highlighted how licensing external tech can help you grow without losing focus on your core business objective. Now, let's flip the script, what if your IP could do the heavy lifting?

There was, however, no unified document containing the requirements for each of these licensing categories.

The recent surge in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India has furthered the discussions on the propriety of exclusive patent rights in cases of national or global emergencies impacting public health and safety...

On December 9, 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular, recategorizing Payments System licensing in Nigeria into four major categories: Switching and Processing...