Effective Date: August 3, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Nigeriawide.com (the “Platform”). This Platform is operated by Mediawide Limited, Nigeria (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our digital platform, including all content, functionalities, and services offered on or through Nigeriawide.com, its associated web pages, mobile applications, newsletters, and any other digital properties.
By accessing or using the Platform, you acknowledge that you’ve read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy and Advertising Policy. If you don’t agree with any part of these Terms, you mustn’t access or use the Platform.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By using Nigeriawide.com, you confirm that you’re at least 18 years old or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, and you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement. If you’re accessing or using the Platform on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.
3. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms on this page, with an updated “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed.
4. Services Provided by Nigeriawide.com
Nigeriawide.com serves as a comprehensive digital platform connecting you with people, places, events, activities, and the latest developments shaping the future of Nigeria. Our services include, but aren’t limited to:
- Business and Service Listings: A searchable database of businesses, organizations, and services across Nigeria.
- Event Information: Listings and details for various events nationwide.
- Location-Based Information: Data on different places, attractions, and local insights.
- News and Articles: Content relating to Nigerian developments, culture, and current affairs.
- User-Generated Content: Features allowing users to submit reviews, comments, and other contributions.
- Advertising Opportunities: Providing a platform for businesses and organizations to promote their services (governed by our separate Advertising Policy).
While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we don’t guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of all content on the Platform, especially user-generated or third-party information.
5. User Accounts
Certain features or services on Nigeriawide.com may require you to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information.
- Maintain the confidentiality of your account password and prevent unauthorized access.
- Be solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion if we believe you’ve violated these Terms or for any other reason, with or without notice.
6. User Conduct and Responsibilities
You agree to use Nigeriawide.com responsibly and lawfully. You mustn’t:
- Engage in any illegal or fraudulent activity.
- Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
- Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation.
- Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer or the Platform.
- Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including, but not limited to, laws and regulations promulgated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) or other relevant authorities.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Platform or servers or networks connected to the Platform.
- Collect or store personal data about other users without their express consent.
- Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Platform without express written permission from us.
- Scrape, crawl, or otherwise use any automated means to access or gather information from the Platform without our explicit consent.
You are solely responsible for all content you upload, post, or otherwise make available on the Platform.
7. User-Generated Content (UGC)
Nigeriawide.com may allow users to submit, post, upload, or publish content, including reviews, comments, photos, videos, listings, and other materials (“User-Generated Content” or “UGC”).
- License Grant: By submitting UGC, you grant Nigeriawide.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the UGC in connection with the Platform and our (and our successors’ and affiliates’) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Platform (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.
- Warranties: You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Nigeriawide.com to use all intellectual property rights in and to any UGC you submit.
- Content Standards: You agree that your UGC will comply with our content standards outlined in the “User Conduct and Responsibilities” section.
- Monitoring & Removal: We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, review, or remove any UGC at our sole discretion, without notice, for any reason, including if we believe it violates these Terms or is harmful to our users or the Platform.
- Disclaimer: We’re not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, or legality of any UGC posted by users.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
- Our Content: All content on Nigeriawide.com, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Nigeriawide.com or its content suppliers and protected by Nigerian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
- Limited License: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms.
- Restrictions: You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products, or services obtained from the Platform without our prior written consent.
- Reporting Infringement: If you believe that any content on Nigeriawide.com infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us immediately with detailed information.
9. Third-Party Links and Content
Nigeriawide.com may contain links to third-party websites, advertisements, or content not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. The inclusion of any link doesn’t imply endorsement by Nigeriawide.com. You acknowledge and agree that Nigeriawide.com shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services. Your use of third-party websites and resources is at your own risk.
10. Advertising and Promotions
Nigeriawide.com displays advertisements and promotions from third parties. Our separate Advertising Policy governs the standards for all advertisements on our Platform. We’re not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements, nor do we endorse any products or services advertised. Your interactions with advertisers found on or through the Platform are solely between you and the advertiser.
11. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Please read this section carefully, as it limits our liability to you.
- “As Is” Basis: The Platform and all its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
- No Guarantee: Nigeriawide.com doesn’t warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We don’t guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on the Platform, including user-generated content or third-party information.
- Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Nigeriawide.com, its affiliates, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Platform.
- Any conduct or content of any third party on the Platform.
- Any content obtained from the Platform.
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.
- Any other matter relating to the Platform.
- Force Majeure: We shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Nigeriawide.com, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that such parties may incur as a result of or arising from your (or anyone using your account’s) violation of these Terms or any applicable law, your User-Generated Content, or your access to or use of the Platform.
13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
- Governing Law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
- Jurisdiction: You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform shall be exclusively brought in the federal or state courts located in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Dispute Resolution: While we encourage direct communication to resolve disputes, if a dispute arises, you agree to first attempt to resolve it through good faith negotiation. If a resolution cannot be reached, parties may agree to mediation before pursuing litigation.
14. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Platform immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Platform will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Platform or follow any specific account termination procedures provided on the Platform. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
15. Miscellaneous
- Severability: If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
- Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Advertising Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Nigeriawide.com regarding your use of the Platform.
- Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
- Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms, without such consent, will be null and void. We may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: nigeriawide.com/contact
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria