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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Statutory Corporations, etc. (Special Provisions) Act, 1969

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to make special provisions for certain statutory corporations listed including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria; Nigerian Coal Corporation; Nigerian National Shipping Line Limited; and Nigerian Ports Authority.

Nigeria • 1969 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Veterinary Surgeons Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the registration of veterinary surgeons and matters connected therewith. It provides for the control of the practice of veterinary and this and other purposes establishes the Veterinary...

Nigeria • 1969 • Health

Ports (Piers) Regulations

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

These regulations apply to Piers in Ports or approaching Ports, including applications for license, grant of license, fees and dues, and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1968 • Transportation

Flags Of Nigerian Ships Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

An Act to make provision for flags to be worn by Nigerian ships other than those of the Nigerian Navy or Naval Reserve as evidence of Nigerian nationality, on all lawful occasions to be classed...

Nigeria • 1968 • Transportation

Hire-Purchase Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

An Act to make provision concerning hire‐purchase and credit‐sale transactions and advertisements relating and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Nigeria • 1968 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Treasury Certificates Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the Central Bank to issue treasury certificates and matters ancillary thereto.

Nigeria • 1968 • Finance

Pest Control of Produce (Special Powers) Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the inspection of produce for pests before export at all sea and air ports in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto.

Nigeria • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigerian Citizenship (Validation) Act

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the validation of the application of persons named in the schedule and the registration of citizenship of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1968 • Home Affairs

Quarantine (Ships) Regulations, 1968

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the necessary regulation on the quarantine of ships in Nigeria where there is an infected person on board or for the mitigation of possible public health risk in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1968 • Health

Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology to regulate the profession of medical laboratory technology and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1968 • Health

Oil in Navigable Waters Act

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to implement the terms of the international convention for the prevention of pollution of the sea by Oil, 1954 to 1962, and to make provisions for such prevention in the navigable...

Nigeria • 1968 • Energy

Oil in Navigable Waters Regulations

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

Every Nigerian ship (other than a tanker) of eighty tons gross tonnage or over which uses her bunker fuel tanks for the carriage of ballast water shall be fitted with an oily-water separator under the...

Nigeria • 1968 • Energy

Flags Of Nigerian Ships Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for flags to be worn by Nigerian ships other than those of the Nigerian Navy or Naval Reserve as evidence of Nigerian nationality, on all lawful occasions to...

Nigeria • 1968 • Transportation

Pest Control of Produce (Special Powers) Act.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the inspection of produce for pests before export at all sea and airports in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto. It defines powers of inspection and enforcement of...

Nigeria • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Central Bank Currency Conversion Act, 1967

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act outlines the necessary provision for the conversion of any existing currency of any existing in Nigeria by the Central Bank including powers to fix exchange rates and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

Customs and Excise (Ship Chandlers) (Licensing) Regulations

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This regulation is subsidiary legislation of the Customs and Excise Management Act. The Act specifies the provisions relating to shipping chandlers and licensing such as application for ship chandlers license and qualifications for holding a...

Nigeria • 1967 • 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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