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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Customs Ports (Designation) Order

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This order is part of the subsidiary legislation of the Customs and Excise Management Act including general excise regulations, importation and exportation by land and inland waters regulations, small craft customs licensing regulation and other...

Nigeria • 1967 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Explosives Act, 1967

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This Act specifies the provisions for the control of oil explosives in Nigeria to ensure public safety and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 1967 • Science and Technology

Capital Gains Tax Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the taxation of capital gains accruing on the disposal of assets.

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

University of Lagos Decree 1967

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Decree authorizes the permanent secretary charged with the responsibility for town planning in Lagos to direct the Lagos Executive Development Board to prepare a master plan with the general objective of securing the development...

Nigeria • 1967 • Education

The Central Bank (Currency Conversion) Decree 1967

Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

This Law provides the Commissioner (now Minister) for Finance the power to fix conversion date when currency is altered by the central bank of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish an International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to undertake high-quality research into tropical agriculture and related matters.

Nigeria • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

University of Lagos Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment and incorporation of the University of Lagos and to make comprehensive provisions for its due administration.

Nigeria • 1967 • Education

Central Bank (Currency Conversion) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the conversion of any existing currency in Nigeria by the Central Bank.

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

Nigerian Tourist Board Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Tourist Board to promote tourism and provide tourist facilities throughout Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1967 • Culture and Tourism

National Commission for Refugees Act, 1967

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act for the implementation of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951.

Nigeria • 1967 • Gender and Human Rights

Petroleum Control Act, 1967

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to empower the Minister the Power to control and regulate all activities of petroleum companies and on petroleum and petroleum products in Nigeria and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1967 • Energy

Police Act, 1967

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the organisation and discipline of members of the police force. The Act also notes the powers and duties of the police including special constabulary and the traffic wardens as well...

Nigeria • 1967 • Defence and Security

Posts and Telecommunications Proceedings Act, 1967

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize an investigation officer in the Ministry of Communications to carry out criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings in respect of matters relating to posts and telecommunications in the Nigeria post...

Nigeria • 1967 • Information, Communication and Technology

University of Lagos Act, 1967

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the University of Lagos specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1967 • Education

Territorial Waters Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It defines territorial water as every part of the open sea within thirty nautical miles...

Nigeria • 1967 • Infrastructure and Construction

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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