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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Official Secrets Act, 1962

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This Act specifies the provisions for securing public safety including the protection of official public information and other related provisions

Nigeria • 1962 • Defence and Security

Savings Bonds and Certificates Act, 1962

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the Nigerian Government to raise loans in Nigeria through the issue of certain securities through the Post Office and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1962 • Finance

Exchange Control Act, 1962

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This document contains the Exchange Control (Delegation of Powers) notice; Exchange Control (Appointment of Authorized Dealers) notice that exempts collector’s pieces from the provisions of Exchange Control Act; Exchange Control (Specified Currency) Order that specifies...

Nigeria • 1962 • Finance

Survey Co-Ordination Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the furnishing to the director of Federal Surveys of Information relating to survey work to provide for the carrying out of certain additional operations, by persons doing the...

Nigeria • 1962 • Infrastructure and Construction

Nigeria Live Fish (Control of Importation) Act.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an act to regulate the importation of live fish, and for purposes connected therewith. It provides for the control of the import of live freshwater fish. It emphasizes that no person shall import...

Nigeria • 1962 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigerian Ports Authority (Pilotage) Regulations

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

These regulations by the Nigerian Ports Authority makes provision for all matters related to pilotage including authority pilots, licensed pilots, compulsory pilotage, pilotage flags and offences as well as other provisions related to the Ports...

Nigeria • 1961 • Transportation

External Trade Letters of Credit (Control) Act, 1961

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act preventing and controlling the issue of certain letters of credit and commercial documents in Nigeria as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 1961 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Export Produce (Federal Powers) Act, 1961

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This Act confers the Federal Government of Nigeria the power to prescribe grades and standards for certain products intended for exports such as rubber.

Nigeria • 1961 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Acts Authentication Act, 1961

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the authentication and recording of Acts of Parliament.

Nigeria • 1961 • Justice

External Trade Letters of Credit (Control) Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to make better provisions for the control of certain commercial documents.

Nigeria • 1961 • Trade, Industry and Investment

External Trade Letters of Credit (Control) (Exemption) Notice

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This notice is to exempt Philip Hill (Nigeria) Limited from the requirements under the External Trade Letters of Credit (Control) Act of confirmation by a licensed bank of letters of credit issued by it.

Nigeria • 1961 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Lagos Stock Exchange Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to prohibit the carrying on the business of stockbroking on stock, shares and other securities granted a quotation by the Lagos stock exchange except by members of the exchange and to...

Nigeria • 1961 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Provident Fund Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a National Provident Fund and to provide for contributions and payment of sundry benefits and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1961 • Finance

Income Tax Management Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the taxation of incomes of persons other than companies and for connected purposes.

Nigeria • 1961 • Finance

Foreign Judgement (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1961

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act specifies the provisions for the enforcement in Nigeria of judgments given in foreign countries that place reciprocal treatment to judgments given in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1961 • Justice

Nigerian Red Cross Society Act, 1961

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act for the set-up of the Nigerian Red Cross Society highlighting its power and purpose in Nigeria and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 1961 • Health

Nigerian Red Cross Society Act

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to incorporate the Nigerian Red Cross Society.

Nigeria • 1961 • Humanitarian Affairs

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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