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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Labour Act

Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal and replace the Labour Code Act and consolidate the law relating to labour.

Nigeria • 1971 • Labour

Off Shore Oil Revenues (Registration of Grants) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for all instruments relating to any lease, license, permit granted to any person in connection with the petroleum industry in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

National Sports Commission Act

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Sports Commission responsible for encouraging and developing sports and games throughout Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1971 • Youth and Sports Development

Industrial Training Fund Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of an Industrial Training Fund comprising contributions of the Federal Government and employers. The Act highlights the powers of the governing council of the Fund and other general...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Act, 1971

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs to improve Nigeria’s understanding of international affairs, circumstances, conditions and attitudes of people in other countries and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1971 • Education

Nigerian Steel Development Authority Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Nigerian Steel Development Authority as a statutory corporation tasked with regulating the development and operations of all activities in the Nigerian iron and steel industry, and...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Highways Act

Ministry of Works and Housing, Nigeria

This is an Act to vest the powers of management, direction and control of federal highways throughout Nigeria in the minister of works and housing, in respect of planning (including research and designing of federal...

Nigeria • 1971 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Decimal Currency Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a decimal currency for Nigeria. The unit of currency will be the Naira where one Naira is equivalent to one hundred Kobo.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

Diamond Trading Decree 1971

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This law provides regulations for the restrictions on selling and buying of diamonds, restrictions on import and export of diamonds, issue of diamond dealer’s license and forfeiture of diamonds without an apparent owner.

Nigeria • 1971 • Mining

Nigerian Steel Development Authority Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Steel Development Authority as a statutory corporation responsible for establishing, developing and operating the Nigerian iron and steel industry and other connected purposes.

Nigeria • 1971 • Mining

Labour Act

Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

An Act to repeal and replace the Labour Code Act and consolidate the law relating to labour.

Nigeria • 1971 • Labour

Territorial Waters (Amendment) Decree 1971

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

The decree extends the territorial waters of Nigeria to 30 nautical miles (from 12 nautical miles) of the coast of Nigeria and the document also amends the territorial water decree of 1967.

Nigeria • 1971 • Infrastructure and Construction

Survey (Examination and Licensing of Surveyors)

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

The document provides the syllabus for the surveyors’ examinations. It outlines the duties and powers of the board as to control and examination of pupil surveyors. Some of these are: the surveyors licensing board under...

Nigeria • 1971 • Education

Administration (Real Estate) Law.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is a law relating to the Administration of real estate in the case of intestacy.

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Lagos Port Operations (Special Provisions) Act.

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an act to provide for the establishment of the Lagos Port Operations Committee to supervise and coordinate all operations at Lagos port. It provides for the establishment of the Lagos Port Operations Committee,...

Nigeria • 1971 • Transportation

Armed Forces Comfort Fund Act, 1971

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Armed Forces Comfort Fund with the principal objective of providing comfort and relief to members of the Nigerian Armed Forces as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

Customs and Excise Management (Disposal of Goods) Act, 1970

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the disposal of goods forfeited by the departments of customs and excise including the power of sale, the penalty for importation, and other general matters.

Nigeria • 1970 • Labour

Engineers Act, 1970

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Council of Engineers in Nigeria to regulate the activities of engineers. The Act specify the registration procedure and professional discipline and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1970 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigerian Industrial Development Bank Act, 1970

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act permitting the Nigerian Government to provide a guarantee on proposed loans to the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank and for other related regulations relating to loans to the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank.

Nigeria • 1970 • Trade, Industry and Investment

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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