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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Air Force Act 1950

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the government of the Air Force.

Nigeria • 1950 • Defence and Security

Consular Conventions Act, 1950

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act empowering the consular officers of foreign States which have an agreement with the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for the remission of taxes and other similar charges in order based...

Nigeria • 1950 • Finance

Nigerian Coal Corporation Act, 1950

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This Act makes provisions for the creation of the Nigerian Coal Corporation for all matters related to coal production in Nigeria and for the development of the coal industry. The Act highlights the functions of...

Nigeria • 1950 • Energy

Nigerian Coal Corporation Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation known as the Nigerian Coal Corporation for the transfer to the Corporation of all colliery undertakings of the Government and other purposes.

Nigeria • 1950 • Mining

Minerals Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to mines and minerals.

Nigeria • 1946 • Mining

Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, 1945

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the appointment of Sheriffs. The Act notes the duties of Sheriffs, the enforcement of judgments and orders, and the service and execution of the civil process in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1945 • Democracy and Governance

Police Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the organization, discipline, powers and duties of the police, the special constabulary and the traffic wardens.

Nigeria • 1943 • Defence and Security

Hides and Skins Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This Act provides regulations for maintaining and improving the quality of Nigerian hides and skins and for regulating and controlling the trade and export of hides and skins.

Nigeria • 1942 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Hides and Skins Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an act to enable regulations to be made for maintaining and improving the quality of Nigerian hides and skins and for regulating and controlling the trade and export of hides and skins.

Nigeria • 1942 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Stamp Duties Act, 1939

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the provisions to levy stamp duties in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1939 • Finance

Boys Scouts Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to further and protect the activities and interests of the Boy Scouts Association in Nigeria. It provides for the restriction on the use of uniform of Boy Scouts Association, restriction on...

Nigeria • 1937 • Justice

Labour Act, (Subsidiary Legislation) 1936

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act highlights the subsidiary legislation of the Labour Act, 1936. The regulations include regulations for labour health, penalties, provisions for labourer’s contracts for services in Nigeria and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1936 • Labour

Notaries Public Act, 1936

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the appointment of notaries public, including their registration and the regulation for the discharge of their duties to the Nigerian public.

Nigeria • 1936 • Information, Communication and Technology

Notaries Public Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the appointment of notaries public, and their registration and to regulate the duties of the office of Notary Public.

Nigeria • 1936 • Justice

Dangerous Drugs Act, 1935

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act controlling and regulating the importation, exportation, manufacturing, sales and use of opium and other dangerous drugs in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1935 • Health

Dangerous Drugs Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act regulating the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of opium and other dangerous drugs.

Nigeria • 1935 • Health

Gold Trading Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the traffic in gold.

Nigeria • 1935 • Mining

Anatomy Act, 1933

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the regulations for schools of Anatomy in Nigeria including the powers of the Minister of health to grant licenses and penalties for contravening regulations in the Act.

Nigeria • 1933 • Health

Anatomy Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate schools of anatomy. It consists of twelve sections with provisions in case of persons directing anatomical examination after their death; how bodies are to be removed for examination and...

Nigeria • 1933 • Health

Quarantine Act, 1926

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Act makes the necessary provisions to regulate the imposition of quarantine and to make other provisions for preventing the introduction or spread in/from Nigeria any dangerous infectious diseases.

Nigeria • 1929 • 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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