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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Prisons Act, 1972

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act specifies the necessary provisions for the management and administration of prisons in Nigeria and other matters ancillary matters such as removal of prisoners, discharge of prisoners, and the legal custody of prisoners.

Nigeria • 1972 • Justice

Professional Bodies Act, 1972

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act empowering the Federal Government of Nigeria to permit the practice of the professions listed out in the Schedule in Nigeria by non-Nigerians and to give the President the power to lay...

Nigeria • 1972 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Highways Act, 1971

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This Act empowers the Minister of Works and Housing to manage, direct and control all Federal highways in Nigeria as well as the construction, maintenance, and supervision of all Federal highways. The Act also highlights...

Nigeria • 1971 • Transportation

Currency Conversion (Freezing Orders) Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act permitting the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor to order the stoppage of any account of any person in circumstances where there are payment irregularities in currency conversion exercise.

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act repealing and re-enacting changes to the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act. The Act outlines the various tax relief for key industries granted by the Nigerian government and for other related...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Labour Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act repealing the Labour Code Act and enacting the Labour Act to consolidate the law relating to labour in Nigeria such as the protection of wages, contract of employees, condition of employment...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Decimal Currency Act, 1971

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the use of decimal currency in Nigeria. The decimal currency will be Kobo and one Naira will be the equivalent of 100 Kobo.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

Armed Forces Comfort Fund Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Armed Forces Comfort Fund primarily for the provisions of comfort and relief to the members of the Armed Forces.

Nigeria • 1971 • Defence and Security

Labour Act

Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal and replace the Labour Code Act and consolidate the law relating to labour.

Nigeria • 1971 • Labour

Off Shore Oil Revenues (Registration of Grants) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for all instruments relating to any lease, license, permit granted to any person in connection with the petroleum industry in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

National Sports Commission Act

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Sports Commission responsible for encouraging and developing sports and games throughout Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1971 • Youth and Sports Development

Industrial Training Fund Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of an Industrial Training Fund comprising contributions of the Federal Government and employers. The Act highlights the powers of the governing council of the Fund and other general...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigerian Institute of International Affairs Act, 1971

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs to improve Nigeria’s understanding of international affairs, circumstances, conditions and attitudes of people in other countries and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1971 • Education

Nigerian Steel Development Authority Act, 1971

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Nigerian Steel Development Authority as a statutory corporation tasked with regulating the development and operations of all activities in the Nigerian iron and steel industry, and...

Nigeria • 1971 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Highways Act

Ministry of Works and Housing, Nigeria

This is an Act to vest the powers of management, direction and control of federal highways throughout Nigeria in the minister of works and housing, in respect of planning (including research and designing of federal...

Nigeria • 1971 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Decimal Currency Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a decimal currency for Nigeria. The unit of currency will be the Naira where one Naira is equivalent to one hundred Kobo.

Nigeria • 1971 • Finance

Diamond Trading Decree 1971

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This law provides regulations for the restrictions on selling and buying of diamonds, restrictions on import and export of diamonds, issue of diamond dealer’s license and forfeiture of diamonds without an apparent owner.

Nigeria • 1971 • Mining

Nigerian Steel Development Authority Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Steel Development Authority as a statutory corporation responsible for establishing, developing and operating the Nigerian iron and steel industry and other connected purposes.

Nigeria • 1971 • Mining

Labour Act

Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

An Act to repeal and replace the Labour Code Act and consolidate the law relating to labour.

Nigeria • 1971 • Labour

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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