Africa·Tier 4·SLA 3–5 business days

Verify Nigeria suppliers before you pay.

Nigeria is a major supplier corridor for global buyers. KeyBS Trust verifies Nigeria suppliers before you pay — registry checks, document forensics, beneficial-ownership, sanctions, and bank-beneficiary match in a single audit-ready report.

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Quick answers

Is my Nigeria supplier legitimate?

A Nigeria supplier is verifiable when (1) the registered legal entity exists and is active on the official registry, (2) the bank account is in the registered legal name, and (3) the documents cross-check. KeyBS Trust confirms all three in a single audit-ready report — starting at USD $549.

What documents should I request from a Nigeria supplier?

At minimum: CAC Certificate of Incorporation (RC number), CAC Form CO7 (directors), FIRS tax certificate, and a bank confirmation letter in the registered name. Recommended additions are listed below.

How long does Nigeria supplier verification take?

KeyBS Trust Nigeria verification: Standard 3–5 business days. Premium with on-site confirmation: longer, where a local agent is available. Escalations beyond SLA receive a credit.

Why Nigeria supplier verification matters

Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and a major importer / exporter, but supplier-fraud reports to KeyBS are disproportionately high. CAC registration is mandatory but easily forged on PDF, and the most common fraud pattern is the advance-fee export scam (gold, crude, agricultural commodities). Escrow via KeyBS Pay is strongly recommended for any first-time Nigerian counterparty.

Active fraud patterns we see in Nigeria

Advance-fee export scam

Supplier offers below-market gold, crude or agricultural commodities and requests upfront 'mobilisation' fees. Almost always a scam — KeyBS Pay escrow is the only safe payment route.

Cloned CAC certificate

Forged or modified CAC certificates are common. KeyBS document intelligence cross-checks against the CAC public search.

Phantom NNPC intermediary

Supplier claims to be an NNPC contractor. KeyBS analyst review cross-references actual contract awards.

Registry and verification sources

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)	Federal Government of Nigeria	search.cac.gov.ng ID: RC number (e.g. RC 1234567)
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)	Federal Government of Nigeria	www.firs.gov.ng

What to ask your Nigeria supplier for

Required

CAC Certificate of Incorporation (RC number)
CAC Form CO7 (directors)
FIRS tax certificate
Bank confirmation in the registered name
International passport of the signatory

What KeyBS Trust checks on every Nigeria supplier

Company existence on the official registry
Registry status (active, not deregistered, not struck off)
Director / legal representative identity
Beneficial ownership (where publicly available)
Sanctions / PEP / watchlist screening
Adverse-media check
Document authenticity (forensic review)
Bank beneficiary match against the legal entity
Website / domain review
Premises or factory confirmation (Premium, where available)

Choose the verification depth that matches the purchase

Essential

$549 /verification

Order Essential

Standard

$749 /verification

Order Standard

Enhanced

$999 /verification

Order Enhanced

Premium

$1,499 /verification

Order Premium

All packages include: registry check, sanctions / PEP screening, document authenticity, and a downloadable PDF + JSON report. See full country pricing matrix.

Which product do you need?

KeyBS Pay Scout Check and KeyBS Trust Verified are different products for different stages of the buyer journey.

KeyBS Pay — Scout Check

Fast screen before any deposit

• Registry existence + status
• Sanctions / PEP screen
• Bank-beneficiary match
• Returns in minutes

Best for orders under USD $5,000 or first-time evaluations.

KeyBS Trust — Verified

Audit-ready report before high-value payment

• Everything in Scout Check
• Document forensics + UBO
• Analyst sign-off
• Optional on-site (Premium)

Best for orders over USD $10,000, recurring relationships, or audit trail.

Not sure which to choose? Use Scout Check for orders under $5,000 or first-time evaluations. Use Trust Verification for orders over $10,000, recurring relationships, or when you need an audit-ready report. For orders in between, start with Scout Check and upgrade to Trust if anything raises questions.

For Nigeria suppliers

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Questions buyers ask about Nigeria suppliers

How do I verify a Nigerian supplier before payment?

Cross-check the RC number on search.cac.gov.ng, confirm the directors on Form CO7 match the people you've been speaking with, and verify the bank beneficiary in the registered name. For any first-time Nigerian supplier, use KeyBS Pay escrow rather than direct wire.

Should I pay a Nigerian supplier by direct wire?

Not on the first transaction. Direct wires to first-time Nigerian counterparties have the highest fraud rate of any corridor in our dataset. Use escrow.

How long does Nigeria supplier verification take?

Standard: 3–5 business days (analyst-assisted, Tier 4). Premium with on-site visit: 7–10 business days.

Verify before you pay your Nigeria supplier.

From USD $549. 3–5 business days turnaround on Standard. Audit-ready report.

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