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Nestlé Nigeria Plc
Jurisdiction: NigeriaRegistry ID: RC 6540Entity ID: ent_nestle-nigeria_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: Nestlé Nigeria
Sector: Food and beverages manufacturing, Consumer goods
Chairman: David Ifezulike A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Managing Director/CEO: Wassim Elhusseini A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
website: https://nestle-cwa.com/en/investors/nigeria B Nestlé Central and West Africa Region (Nestlé Nigeria Plc), Nestlé Nigeria — Investors () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: Nigeria
Services: Manufacturing, marketing and distribution of food and beverages, Purified/bottled water, Export of some products within and outside Africa
Public-sector counterparties: National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Nestlé Nigeria Plc manufactures, markets and distributes food and beverages in Nigeria (brands include Maggi, Golden Morn, Cerelac, Milo, Nescafé and Nestlé Pure Life) and exports some products within and outside Africa, with factories including Agbara and Abaji. — Nestlé Nigeria Plc / AfricanFinancials profile
D AfricanFinancials, Nestlé Nigeria Plc (NESTLE.ng) company profile () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · B Nestlé Central and West Africa Region (Nestlé Nigeria Plc), Nestlé Nigeria — Investors () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
Nestlé Nigeria Plc is a Nigerian public limited company, registered company number RC 6540, with its registered office at 22-24 Industrial Avenue, Ilupeju, Lagos, listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange; its principal activity is the manufacture, marketing and distribution of food products, including purified water.
A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
As at 31 December 2022, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (Switzerland) directly held 66.18% of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, with Nestlé S.A. (the ultimate parent) holding a further 4.53%.
A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
NAFDAC stated that the Nestlé infant-formula batches recalled by Nestlé UK were not registered in Nigeria and that the SMA range marketed in Nigeria is manufactured in Singapore and is duly registered with NAFDAC (SMA GOLD 1/2/3). — NAFDAC (Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye), as reported by Nairametrics
C NAFDAC statement, as reported by Nairametrics, NAFDAC says Nestlé infant formula in Nigeria not affected by UK recall (13 Jan 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
Nestlé Nigeria's ultimate holding company is reported as owning 70.81% of the issued share capital as at 31 December 2025, and the company's brands include Maggi, Cerelac, Golden Morn, Milo, Nescafé and Nestlé Pure Life. — AfricanFinancials (market profile)
D AfricanFinancials, Nestlé Nigeria Plc (NESTLE.ng) company profile () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The primary filing checked gives the RC number (6540) but not the date of incorporation; the incorporation date was therefore not recorded.
A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The NAFDAC statement concerns the SMA infant-formula range specifically; whether those NAFDAC registrations are held by Nestlé Nigeria Plc itself (rather than another Nestlé entity) and the NAFDAC registration numbers for Nestlé Nigeria's own manufactured brands were not confirmed from the sources checked.
C NAFDAC statement, as reported by Nairametrics, NAFDAC says Nestlé infant formula in Nigeria not affected by UK recall (13 Jan 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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filing · 1 Mar 2023
Nestlé Nigeria Plc audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022, filed via the Nigerian Exchange: registered company number RC 6540, a public limited company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, registered office 22-24 Industrial Avenue, Ilupeju, Lagos; principal activity manufacturing, marketing and distribution of food products including purified water. Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (Switzerland) directly held 66.18% and Nestlé S.A. (ultimate parent) held a further 4.53%. Chairman David Ifezulike; Managing Director/CEO Wassim Elhusseini.
A Nigerian Exchange (NGX) / Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Nestlé Nigeria Plc — Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (1 Mar 2023) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange filing establishing registration number, legal status, registered office, principal activity, ownership and board as at FY2022.
reporting · 13 Jan 2026
Report (13 January 2026) of a NAFDAC public notice, signed by Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stating that Nestlé infant-formula batches recalled by Nestlé UK were not registered in Nigeria and are not authorised for distribution there, and that the SMA range marketed in Nigeria is manufactured at Nestlé's Tuas factory in Singapore and is duly registered with NAFDAC (SMA GOLD 1 Reg. No. B1-2783, SMA GOLD 2 B1-2780, SMA GOLD 3 B1-2781).
C NAFDAC statement, as reported by Nairametrics, NAFDAC says Nestlé infant formula in Nigeria not affected by UK recall (13 Jan 2026) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Record of a Nigerian food-and-drug regulator statement addressing the registration status of Nestlé products on the Nigerian market.
reporting ·
AfricanFinancials company profile for Nestlé Nigeria Plc (ticker NESTLE.ng, Nigerian Stock Exchange): food manufacturing, marketing and distribution; brands include Maggi, Cerelac, Golden Morn, Milo, Nescafé and Nestlé Pure Life; headquarters at 22-24 Industrial Avenue, Ilupeju, Lagos; ultimate holding company Nestlé (Switzerland) owning 70.81% of issued share capital as of 31 December 2025.
D AfricanFinancials, Nestlé Nigeria Plc (NESTLE.ng) company profile () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Independent market profile corroborating ticker, sector, brands and parent shareholding.
company statement ·
Nestlé Central and West Africa Region investor page naming 'Nestlé Nigeria PLC', referencing Nigerian governance and capital-market documents, the brand Nestlé Pure Life, and factories at Agbara and Abaji (named in water-stewardship policy documents).
B Nestlé Central and West Africa Region (Nestlé Nigeria Plc), Nestlé Nigeria — Investors () · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Company statement corroborating legal name, Nigerian factory locations and investor disclosures.
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