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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Workmen's Compensation Act

Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the payment of compensation to workmen for injuries suffered during their employment.

Nigeria • 1987 • Labour

National Electoral Commission Act

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment, composition and functions of the National Electoral Commission.

Nigeria • 1987 • Democracy and Governance

Participation in Politics and Elections (Prohibition) Act

Nigeria, The Independent National Electoral Commission

This is an Act to prohibit certain persons and officeholders from contesting and holding public offices and empowering the National Electoral Commission to disqualify persons as having been affected by the provisions of the Act.

Nigeria • 1987 • Democracy and Governance

National Productivity Centre Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Productivity Centre charged with the responsibility of promoting productivity, improvement and consciousness in all sectors of the economy and to provide for all related matters.

Nigeria • 1987 • Economy

National Crop Varieties and Livestock Breed (Registration etc.) Act, 1987

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This Act outlines the required provisions to introduce a register for the certification, registration and release of national crop varieties and livestock breeds in Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1987 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Productivity Centre Act, 1987

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the National Productivity Centre responsible for increasing productivity across all sectors of the economy for the economic development of Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1987 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Public Accounts Committee Act, 1987

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Public Accounts Committee to be tasked with auditing the accounts of all offices and courts of the Federation including the Auditor-General’s report and other ancillary matters.

Nigeria • 1987 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Radiographers (Registration) Act, 1987

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of a Board for the control and practice of the profession of radiography. The Act highlights the membership, registration, powers, and financial provision of the board as well...

Nigeria • 1987 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Workmen's Compensation Act, 1987

Ministry of Labour, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the compulsory payment of compensation to workmen for any injuries suffered during the course of their employment.

Nigeria • 1987 • Labour

National Science and Tech Fund Act

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Science and Technology Fund and to vest the Board of the Fund with the responsibility of managing the Fund for the promotion, coordination and supervision of scientific...

Nigeria • 1987 • Science and Technology

Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a council known as The Raw Materials Research and Development Council to develop local raw materials and co-ordinate research efforts, especially in relation to raw materials acquisition, exploitation, conservation...

Nigeria • 1987 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Bank Employees Act, 1986

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act for compulsory declaration of assets by employees of banks operating in Nigeria including the offences relating to fronting assets declaration as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 1986 • Labour

Bank Employees, Etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

An Act to make provisions for the declaration of assets by employees of banks operating in Nigeria and to empower the President to extend its application to other categories of persons.

Nigeria • 1986 • Finance

Federal Universities of Technology Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of three Universities of Technology and matters of administration and discipline of students.

Nigeria • 1986 • Education

Immigration and Prisons Services Board Act

Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a Board known as the Immigration and Prisons Services Board to administer the immigration and prisons laws.

Nigeria • 1986 • Justice

Public Order Act

Government, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the States of the Federation and to replace them with a Federal Act to maintain public order and prohibit the formation of quasi-military organizations.

Nigeria • 1986 • Democracy and Governance

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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