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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Civil Aviation (Air Navigation) Regulation, 1965

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is the subsidiary legislation of the Civil Aviation Act and outline the regulations for civil aviation air navigation such as registration and marking of aircraft, aircraft crew and licensing, control of air traffic and...

Nigeria • 1965 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Hire-Purchase Act, 1965

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the provision for hire-purchase and credit sale transactions and its advertisement in Nigeria as well as other related matters on credit sales.

Nigeria • 1965 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Local Loans Act, 1965

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act authorizing the government of Nigeria to raise local loans to finance development in Nigeria. The Act specify the amount of the loan, ratio of interest, taxation of interest and other connected...

Nigeria • 1965 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Act, 1965

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the activities of professional accountants and to set the standard of knowledge and skills required for anyone who wants to become a member of the institute and for other...

Nigeria • 1965 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Casino Taxation Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to impose a tax on the net gaming revenue of casinos in the Lagos territory and for related purposes.

Nigeria • 1965 • Finance

Hydrocarbon Oil Refineries Act

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the licensing and control of the refining of hydrocarbon oils for purposes of excise and matters connected therewith.

Nigeria • 1965 • Energy

Institute of Chartered Accountants Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the profession of accountancy and related matters.

Nigeria • 1965 • Finance

Visiting Forces Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for military, naval and air forces of other countries visiting Nigeria; to provide for the apprehension and disposal of deserters and absentees without leave in Nigeria from the...

Nigeria • 1965 • Defence and Security

Air Force (Income Tax Management Act Application) Order

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This declares the application of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3 of the first schedule to the Income Tax Management Act to the members of the Air Force from the 24th of February, 1965.

Nigeria • 1965 • Finance

Pharmacist Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the regulation of pharmaceutical chemists.

Nigeria • 1965 • Health

Hydrocarbon Oil Refineries Act, 1965

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This Act outlines the provision for the licensing and control of the refining of hydrocarbon oils for purposes of excise duty and levy and other related regulations.

Nigeria • 1965 • Energy

National Institute for Labour Studies Act, 1965

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Institute for Labour Studies and its governing Council. The Act outlines the functions and powers of the Council, financial provisions and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1965 • Labour

Oil Terminal Dues Act, 1965

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the levying and payment of terminal dues on any ship evacuating oil at any terminal in any port in Nigeria and for any services provided at those ports and for...

Nigeria • 1965 • Energy

Visiting Forces Act, 1965

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This Act makes the necessary provisions relating to the military, naval and air forces of other countries visiting Nigeria including to provide for the arrest and disposal of deserters and absentees.

Nigeria • 1965 • Defence and Security

The Wild Animals Law, 1965

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is a law to provide for better control, conservation, and management of wild animals and connected purposes.

Nigeria • 1965 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Casino Taxation Act, 1965

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the imposition of tax on the net gaming revenue of casinos in the Lagos territory and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1965 • Finance

Excise (Control of Distillation) Act, 1964

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provision for the control and licensing for excise purposes of the distillation of spirits including the power to seize goods and prohibit the use of certain substances.

Nigeria • 1964 • 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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