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Country guide · OIC member state
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, launched a National Halal Economy Strategy in February 2026 to grow Halal food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, logistics, tourism and finance; its implementation is chaired by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. Nigeria has no dedicated Halal law yet. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) runs a Halal Certification Division for products designated as Halal, and private bodies such as the Halal Certification Authority, which has certified since 2016, work with SON and the food regulator NAFDAC.
Islamic finance, known as non-interest finance in Nigeria, has been used by the federal government to build roads: its first sovereign sukuk, in 2017, raised ₦100 billion for 25 road projects. Lagos hosts the Nigeria Halal Expo. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
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Lagos, Nigeria
Not yet. Nigeria has no dedicated Halal law or central Halal authority. In February 2026 the federal government launched a National Halal Economy Strategy to develop the sector.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) runs a Halal Certification Division. Private bodies also certify, notably the Halal Certification Authority (HCA), which began certifying in 2016 and has a memorandum of understanding with SON and NAFDAC.
A federal strategy unveiled in February 2026 to grow Halal food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, logistics, tourism and finance. Its implementation is chaired by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Yes. The federal government issued its first ₦100 billion, 7-year sovereign sukuk in September 2017 to fund 25 road projects across the six geopolitical zones, and has issued further sukuk since.
NAFDAC, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, is Nigeria's food and drug regulator. Products must meet its rules whether or not they are Halal-certified; Halal certifiers such as HCA work with it.
Part of the Halal economy in Nigeria?
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