Nigeria’s National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy got the green light from the Federal Executive Council on November 6, 2025, and was officially launched on December 17, 2025, with backing from the World Intellectual Property Organisation. Now, nine months into 2026, NIPPS isn’t just a headline, implementation teams are working, legislative bills are in front of the National Assembly, and WIPO’s leadership has returned to Abuja to support the partnership. Businesses that still look at IP as something to file and forget are dealing with a policy that’s picking up real steam