As a foreigner in private employ, is it unlawful to equally run my private business on the side?

In Nigeria
Last Updated: Sep 9, 2025
I hold a top management position in a multinational company but under immigration law, I am told it's unlawful to equally run my private company which is not the same business as where I work

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Sep 10, 2025

Your ability to run a business while in private employment as a foreigner depends on some factors, one of which is your contract of employment with your current employer. we would like to look at that contract together with the nature of the business you wish to carry on.

Other factors include your work and residency permit.

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