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 Population Commission Act

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Population Commission as an independent and autonomous body to conduct regular censuses and for the composition of the commission, tenure of office of members and other related...

Nigeria 1988 Statistics

National Primary Education Commission, ETC. Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Primary Education Commission charged with the duty of prescribing the minimum standards of primary education throughout Nigeria and also to make provision for the structure and functions...

Nigeria 1988 Education

Industrial Development Coordination Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Industrial Development Coordination Committee to serve as a coordinating and approving centre for all necessary governmental approvals before the establishment of industries or businesses in Nigeria.

Nigeria 1988 Trade, Industry and Investment

Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, 1988

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The Act outlines the function of the Council, governance and financial provisions. The Act also specifies the guideline for the registration of...

Nigeria 1988 Health

Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Act, 1988

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board to regulate the activities of rehabilitation therapists including registration, training, professional discipline and other miscellaneous regulations.

Nigeria 1988 Health

National Population Commission Act, 1988

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Population Commission as an independent and autonomous body to conduct regular censuses in Nigeria. The Act outlines the powers of the commission, organization, financial provision,...

Nigeria 1988 Economy

Nigerian Legion Act, 1988

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Nigerian Legion to oversee the welfare of ex-servicemen and persons who have distinguished themselves in the wars in which Nigeria has participated and for other connected matters.

Nigeria 1988 Defence and Security

Privatization and Commercialization Act, 1988

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the necessary provisions for the control of privatization and commercialization of public entities in Nigeria in which the federal government of Nigeria is an equity holder.

Nigeria 1988 Economy

Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations, 1988

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the various regulation guiding the operations of the Commission and for all matters relating to the exchange of securities in Nigeria.

Nigeria 1988 Finance

Students Loans Board Act, 1988

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the set-up of the Student Loan Board in Nigeria. The Board coordinates all matters related to student loans and financing in Nigeria.

Nigeria 1988 Education

Nigerian Export Promotion Council Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Export Promotion Council to promote the development and diversification of Nigeria’s export trade and the development of export-oriented industries in Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria 1988 Trade, Industry and Investment

Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, ETC) Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to prohibit the carrying, depositing and dumping of harmful waste on any land, territorial waters and matters relating thereto. A person shall be deemed to deposit or dump harmful waste under...

Nigeria 1988 Agriculture and Rural Development

Animal Diseases (Control) Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the control and prevention of animal diseases, with the objective of preventing the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases among animals, hatcheries and poultries in Nigeria.

Nigeria 1988 Agriculture and Rural Development

Town Planners (Registration, Etc.) Act

Local Government and Community Affairs, Nigeria

This is an act to establish the Town Planners’ Registration Council for the registration of town planners and to provide extensively for the regulation of the profession of town planning. The tribunal shall consist of...

Nigeria 1988 Education

Nigerian Ports Authority (Dues and Rates) Regulations

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

These regulations highlight the dues and rates of the Nigerian Ports Authority including liabilities to pay dues, harbour dues, dues on ships using the port, dues and rates on cargo and other connected matters.

Nigeria 1987 Transportation

National Shipping Policy Act, 1987

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Maritime Authority for the coordination and implementation of Nigeria’s National Shipping Policy and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria 1987 Transportation

Factories Act, 1987

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the provisions for the registration of factories, protection of factory workers from occupational hazards and for the safety of workers as well as penalties for non-compliance and other connected matters.

Nigeria 1987 Trade, Industry and Investment

Dental Technologists Act, 1987

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Dental Technology Board to regulate the activities of the dental technology practitioners in Nigeria and for other related regulations such as registration and discipline of dental practitioners in Nigeria.

Nigeria 1987 Health

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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