Business Registration, IP, Export & Compliance Guide
CAC registration, trademarks and patents, SMEDAN, NEPC exporter registration, BPP contractor registration and core compliance routes in one hub.
Starting a business legally is only the first layer. Depending on what the business does, it may also need intellectual-property protection, exporter registration, MSME onboarding, procurement registration or social-insurance compliance.
Use this collection to move from CAC registration into the next official service that matches the business activity instead of assuming one certificate covers every requirement.
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CAC business name registration
Official CAC steps for checking a name, completing registration and receiving electronic registration documents.
CAC company registration
The current CAC process for name search, reservation, digital pre-registration, payment and registration documents.
Register a trademark
The Nigerian Industrial Property Office process for checking availability, filing a trademark, passing examination and publication, and obtaining the registration certificate.
Register a patent
How inventors use the Nigerian Industrial Property Office patent route, including search, filing, supporting specifications and ongoing renewal obligations.
Register industrial design
The NIPO route for protecting the visual or ornamental appearance of a product, including design search, novelty statement, representation and renewal.
Copyright registration
How authors and right owners voluntarily record a copyright work through the Nigerian Copyright e-Registration System and obtain an acknowledgement certificate.
SMEDAN registration
How Nigerian micro, small and medium businesses create a SMEDAN account, complete business onboarding and access the agency's support-service ecosystem.
NEPC exporter registration
The official Nigerian Export Promotion Council e-registration process for obtaining an Exporter's Certificate before formal non-oil export activities.
Renew/verify NEPC certificate
How existing Nigerian exporters renew an expired NEPC certificate, deal with late renewal and verify exporter status through the Council's official tools.
SCUML registration
The official EFCC-SCUML registration process for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, including sector-specific documents, online filing and e-certificate timing.
Verify SCUML certificate
Use the official EFCC-SCUML verification service to check a certificate instead of relying only on a PDF, printout or certificate image supplied by a business.
BPP contractor registration
How contractors, consultants and service providers join the Bureau of Public Procurement national database used for Federal Government procurement.
PenCom PCC
The current Employer Hub route for Nigerian employers applying for a Pension Clearance Certificate, including employee schedules, remittance evidence and group-life cover.
ITF compliance certificate
How Nigerian employers meet Industrial Training Fund contribution requirements and obtain the compliance certificate commonly requested for Federal Government procurement.
NSITF employer registration
How Nigerian employers onboard to the Employees' Compensation Scheme, obtain an ECS number and begin statutory contribution and compliance management.
NSITF compliance certificate
How registered employers use the NSITF employer portal for contribution compliance and obtain or independently verify an Employees' Compensation Scheme certificate.
Each service keeps its own official sources, last-checked date, fee/status and application route. This hub only helps you reach the correct guide faster; it does not replace the responsible agency.