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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Architects (Registration, ETC) Act

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the registration of the profession of architects by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, and for all other matters connected with that profession.

Nigeria • 1969 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Petroleum Act

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria. The Act vests the ownership of, and all onshore and off-shore revenue from petroleum...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

Banking Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to define banking and make provisions for the establishment, licensing, operation, control and supervision of banks.

Nigeria • 1969 • Finance

Petroleum Act

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria and to vest the ownership of all onshore and off-shore revenue from petroleum resources...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

National Commission for Rehabilitation Act, 1969

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Commission for Rehabilitation and to provide for matters related to rehabilitation of federal ministries, departments and agencies. The Act highlights the functions, powers, management and financial provisions...

Nigeria • 1969 • Gender and Human Rights

National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria Act, 1969

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, outlining its functions, management, financial provision and other miscellaneous matters such as penalties for false information and offences by a corporate...

Nigeria • 1969 • Finance

Petroleum Act, 1969

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the exploration of petroleum from the territorial waters and the continental shelf of Nigeria and authorises the Federal Government of Nigeria ownership of all on-shore and off-shore revenue from petroleum...

Nigeria • 1969 • Energy

Statutory Corporations, etc. (Special Provisions) Act, 1969

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to make special provisions for certain statutory corporations listed including the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria; Nigerian Coal Corporation; Nigerian National Shipping Line Limited; and Nigerian Ports Authority.

Nigeria • 1969 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Veterinary Surgeons Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the registration of veterinary surgeons and matters connected therewith. It provides for the control of the practice of veterinary and this and other purposes establishes the Veterinary...

Nigeria • 1969 • Health

Ports (Piers) Regulations

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

These regulations apply to Piers in Ports or approaching Ports, including applications for license, grant of license, fees and dues, and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1968 • Transportation

Flags Of Nigerian Ships Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

An Act to make provision for flags to be worn by Nigerian ships other than those of the Nigerian Navy or Naval Reserve as evidence of Nigerian nationality, on all lawful occasions to be classed...

Nigeria • 1968 • Transportation

Hire-Purchase Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

An Act to make provision concerning hire‐purchase and credit‐sale transactions and advertisements relating and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Nigeria • 1968 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Treasury Certificates Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the Central Bank to issue treasury certificates and matters ancillary thereto.

Nigeria • 1968 • Finance

Pest Control of Produce (Special Powers) Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the inspection of produce for pests before export at all sea and air ports in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto.

Nigeria • 1968 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigerian Citizenship (Validation) Act

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the validation of the application of persons named in the schedule and the registration of citizenship of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1968 • Home 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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