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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Central Bank (Currency Conversion) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the conversion of any existing currency in Nigeria by the Central Bank.

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

Nigerian Tourist Board Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Tourist Board to promote tourism and provide tourist facilities throughout Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1967 • Culture and Tourism

National Commission for Refugees Act, 1967

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act for the implementation of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28 July 1951.

Nigeria • 1967 • Gender and Human Rights

Petroleum Control Act, 1967

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to empower the Minister the Power to control and regulate all activities of petroleum companies and on petroleum and petroleum products in Nigeria and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1967 • Energy

Police Act, 1967

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the organisation and discipline of members of the police force. The Act also notes the powers and duties of the police including special constabulary and the traffic wardens as well...

Nigeria • 1967 • Defence and Security

Posts and Telecommunications Proceedings Act, 1967

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize an investigation officer in the Ministry of Communications to carry out criminal prosecutions and civil proceedings in respect of matters relating to posts and telecommunications in the Nigeria post...

Nigeria • 1967 • Information, Communication and Technology

University of Lagos Act, 1967

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the University of Lagos specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1967 • Education

Territorial Waters Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It defines territorial water as every part of the open sea within thirty nautical miles...

Nigeria • 1967 • Infrastructure and Construction

International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture Decree 1967

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

The decree states that the institute was established and maintained as an autonomous, non-stock, philanthropic, non-profit and tax-free corporation having and exercising the functions hereinafter appearing and that the proposal aforesaid should be construed accordingly....

Nigeria • 1967 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Capital Gains Tax Act, 1967

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

The Act makes provision for all matters related to the taxation of capital gains and accruing on the disposal of assets including allowable deductions, fictitious transaction, valuation, and computation of capital gains as well as...

Nigeria • 1967 • Finance

Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports Act, 1966

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provisions for the inspection of goods in Nigeria before their shipment to a place outside Nigeria including the issue of a certificate of inspection, payment for exports and other...

Nigeria • 1966 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Extradition Act, 1966

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal previous extradition laws made or applicable to Nigeria and enact a new comprehensive extradition law for fugitive offenders for Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1966 • Defence and Security

Income Tax (Authorised Communications Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for authorized communications on income tax matters. It provides for the powers of the inspector-general of police or other designated officer and the application of certain enactments and...

Nigeria • 1966 • Finance

Wireless Telegraphy Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the regulation of wireless telegraphy.

Nigeria • 1966 • Information, Communication and Technology

Borrowing by Public Bodies (Amendment) Decree 1966

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The main purpose of this Decree is to make the Borrowing by Public Bodies Act 1965 apply to any company in or of which the national military government holds shares or debentures, even if the...

Nigeria • 1966 • Finance

Indian Hemp Decree 1966

Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria

This decree emphasizes that any person who knowingly plants or cultivates any plant of the genus cannabis shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to be sentenced either to death or...

Nigeria • 1966 • Justice

Tribunals of Inquiry Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act empowers the president to constitute tribunals of inquiry and other ancillary matters.

Nigeria • 1966 • Justice

Borrowing by Public Bodies Act

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the acceptance by certain bodies of external loans and credit facilities and to authorize the minister of Finance to give guarantees in respect of loans and credit facilities to...

Nigeria • 1966 • Finance

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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