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Taxonomy: Implementing Jurisdiction - Nigeria


Nigeria: Raised aged ceiling for the importation of used cars

Measure #2453 | Published 27 Jun 2011 | Inception 19 Nov 2010 ▲

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On 19 November 2010, the govenrment of Nigeria raised the age limit for the importation of used cars. Imported used vehicles may now be as old as 15 years, while prior to the change only a maximum age of 10 years was allowed.

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Nigeria: MDAs to give priority to local manufacturers in procurement

Measure #2262 | Published 4 Apr 2011 | Inception 30 Mar 2010 ▲

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The president of the Republic of Nigeria has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that in every procurement related to vehicles, priority is first given to locally assembled plants in order to encourage local business

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Nigeria: Removal of import ban on various products

Measure #2090 | Published 24 Feb 2011 | Inception 27 Jan 2011 ▲

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With its clarifications of 27 January 2011, the government of Nigeria removed a range of items from its list of banned imports.

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Nigeria: Ban on importation of textile materials, vehicles and other products lifted

Measure #1986 | Published 13 Dec 2010 | Inception 19 Nov 2010 ▲

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The government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on the importation of textile materials and items such as toothpicks, furniture and cassava.  

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Nigeria: Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010

Measure #1719 | Published 25 Aug 2010 | Inception 22 Apr 2010 ▲

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Nigeria adopted an act which provides for the development of Nigerian content in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

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Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector

Measure #1477 | Published 3 Jun 2010 | Inception 16 Apr 2010 ▲

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.

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Nigeria: Proposed bail-out of domestic airlines

Measure #1446 | Published 31 May 2010 | Inception 30 May 2010 ▲

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of the N500 billion power and real sector fund has provided a bail-out to domestic airlines in the country.  Domestic airline companies can take loans which are to be refinanced over a period of 10 (t

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Nigeria: Buy Made-In-Nigeria campaign

Measure #1318 | Published 1 May 2010 | Inception 13 Oct 2009 ▲

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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the government of Nigeria has launched a "Buy Made-In-Nigeria" campaign on 13 October 2009.

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Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira

Measure #1316 | Published 1 May 2010 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.

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Nigeria: Preference to local companies in new oil industry law

Measure #1313 | Published 30 Apr 2010 | Inception 22 Apr 2010 ▲

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The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill (2010) has been signed into law by the acting president Goodluck Jonathan.

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