Nigeria

Currency: Naira (NGN)

Timezone: West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Nigeria is situated in West Africa where it shares its land border in the west with the Republic of Benin, in the east with Chad and Cameroon, and in the north with Niger—popularly referred to as the “Giant of Africa” due to its resources and population. The country is the most populous in Africa, with a population estimated to be over 207 million. The country has a very diverse ethnic group with over 100 languages. However, the major languages spoken in the country are Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo, with English regarded as the official language in the country. The climate of the country varies widely with equatorial south, tropical in the middle, and arid in the north, while the landscape consists of southern lowlands, plateaus, and hills in the north and mountains in the southeast.

The country adopts a federal presidential republic system of government comprising 36 states and Abuja the Federal Capital. The economy is heavily reliant on Petroleum and Petroleum Products as its main source of foreign exchange earnings and accounts for over 70 percent of government revenue. The challenges facing the country include erratic power supply, lack of infrastructure, terrorist insurgence, kidnapping, banditry, clashes between farmers and herders, pervasive corruption, internet fraud, and police brutality.

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Obafemi Awolowo University Act, 1975

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of Obafemi Awolowo University specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1975 • Education

Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management Board) Act, 1975

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Petroleum Equalisation Fund for the reimbursement of petroleum marketing companies for any losses suffered by them arising from the sale of petroleum products at uniform prices throughout...

Nigeria • 1975 • Energy

Public Complaints Commission Act, 1975

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Public Complaints Commission empowered to inquire into complaints by members of the public concerning the administrative action of any public entity or their officials and other necessary...

Nigeria • 1975 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Weights and Measures Act, 1975

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Weights and Measures Act 1962 and to re-enact and consolidate the Act with provisions relating to the metric system for the trade of goods.

Nigeria • 1975 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Forfeiture of Assets (Voteniski Nigeria Limited) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the forfeiture of the assets of Voteniski Nigeria Limited and to vest the properties of the company in the government of the former Benue-Plateau state.

Nigeria • 1975 • Finance

Wild Animals Law (Hunting Licences) Regulations, 1975

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This law outlines the provisions for issuing hunting licenses. An applicant may apply to kill or capture a number of any species of specially protected animal or protected animal up to a maximum number specified...

Nigeria • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Wild Animals (Trophies) Regulations 1975

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

The document provides for the payment of trophy fees for prohibited animals. It defines the form of a free disposal permit, identification of a trophy animal, transfer of trophies, the division of a trophy animal,...

Nigeria • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Wild Animals (Captive Animals) Regulations, 1975

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This permit authorizes the holder to own the captive animal for twelve months provided that adequate provisions are made for the health and welfare of the animal. If the animal is transferred to another person,...

Nigeria • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Estate Surveyors And Valuers (Registration, Etc.) Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act that establishes The Estate Surveyors and Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria as a body corporate and to empowers the board inter alia to determine persons who are to become estate surveyors...

Nigeria • 1975 • Infrastructure and Construction

Agricultural Research Institutes Decree 1975

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This order establishes research institutes and provides for their constitution, functions and relationship with the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1975 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Co-operative Development Act, 1974

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act by the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity for the establishment of the co-operative development division to advise the minister on co-operative development matters. The Act highlights the duties, functions and...

Nigeria • 1974 • Labour

Federal Government Staff Housing Board Act, 1974

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Federal Government Staff Housing Board for the administration of housing loan schemes to federal government workers and other general matters.

Nigeria • 1974 • Labour

Armed Forces Pensions Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to consolidate all enactments dealing with pensions, war pensions and disability benefits and gratuities for members of the armed forces of the Federation, (taking into account the new pensions and gratuities devised for the armed forces).

Nigeria • 1974 • Defence and Security

Co-operative Development Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the co-operative development division in the federal ministry of employment, labour and productivity; to establish a national advisory council to advise the minister on matters relating to co-operative development.

Nigeria • 1974 • Finance

Food and Drugs Decree 1974

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Decree provides for the payment of fees collected from the students of the Nigerian law school into the treasury as revenue.

Nigeria • 1974 • Health

Federal Savings Bank Decree 1974

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Decree establishes the Federal Savings Bank to provide a ready means for the deposit of savings to encourage thrift in Nigeria. It repeals the Savings Bank Act (Cap. 188).

Nigeria • 1974 • Finance

National Universities Commission Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the National Universities Commission as a body corporate responsible for advising the Federal and state governments of all aspects of university education and the general development of universities...

Nigeria • 1974 • Education

June 9, 2022

Political Parties, Presidential Candidates and the Electoral Act 2022 

The Electoral Act 2022 seeks to update and standardize Nigeria’s elections. The introduction of technological changes such as an electronic database of registered voters and an electronic transmission system of votes is a welcome improvement. Restricting political appointees' involvement in the election process is also a step in the right direction. However, there is a fundamental issue with the new act — its endorsement of the indirect primary process.

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