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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National Library Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

An Act to set up the National Library Board, charged with the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the National Library of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1970 • Education

Industrial Inspectorate Act, 1970

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Industrial Inspectorate Division in the Federal Ministry of Industries to investigate and follow the activities of industries including investments, business permits, registration and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1970 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Matrimonial Causes Act, 1970

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act outlines provisions for matrimonial causes including dissolution of marriages, matrimonial reconciliation, judicial separation, conjugal rights, custody and settlement, and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1970 • Justice

Patents and Designs Act, 1970

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to make comprehensive provisions for the registration and proprietorship of patents and designs in Nigeria including the right to patent, licenses of right, duration of the patent, registration of the design,...

Nigeria • 1970 • Justice

Standards Organisation of Nigeria Act, 1970

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to create the Standards Organization of Nigeria to standardize methods and products in Nigerian industries and other miscellaneous regulations.

Nigeria • 1970 • Economy

Quarries Act, 1970

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act providing the necessary regulations for all matters relating to the quarrying activities and the quarry industry in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1970 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Bees (Import Control And Management) Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the importation and management of bees and apicultural material. Regulation 4 is for the control of the spread of disease. It states that the President may, for...

Nigeria • 1970 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Import Control Of Bees (Forms Etc.) Order

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This document provides a form of application for a permit to import bees or apicultural material. The permit to import in the prescribed form purporting to be duly signed on behalf of the Minister by...

Nigeria • 1970 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Mines and Quarries (Control of Buildings) Act, 1969

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provisions for the control of buildings and other structures associated and used in connection with mines or quarries in Nigeria as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 1969 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Architects Act, 1969

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act regulating the profession of Architects in Nigeria including the registration by the Registration Council of Nigeria and for other related matters regarding the profession in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1969 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Architects (Registration, ETC) Act

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the registration of the profession of architects by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, and for all other matters connected with that profession.

Nigeria • 1969 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Petroleum Act

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria. The Act vests the ownership of, and all onshore and off-shore revenue from petroleum...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

Banking Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to define banking and make provisions for the establishment, licensing, operation, control and supervision of banks.

Nigeria • 1969 • Finance

Petroleum Act

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria and to vest the ownership of all onshore and off-shore revenue from petroleum resources...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

National Commission for Rehabilitation Act, 1969

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Commission for Rehabilitation and to provide for matters related to rehabilitation of federal ministries, departments and agencies. The Act highlights the functions, powers, management and financial provisions...

Nigeria • 1969 • Gender and Human Rights

National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria Act, 1969

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, outlining its functions, management, financial provision and other miscellaneous matters such as penalties for false information and offences by a corporate...

Nigeria • 1969 • Finance

Petroleum Act, 1969

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria and authorises the Federal Government of Nigeria ownership of all on-shore and off-shore revenue from petroleum...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

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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