Nigeria: National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy
Progress
Current status
adopted
06 Nov 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Executive Council approved National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy
On 6 November 2025, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS), Nigeria’s first unified framework for the protection and commercialisation of intellectual-property rights. The NIPPS se…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government