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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Exchange Control Act, 1962

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act by the Minister of Finance specifying the various orders, regulations and notices for exchange control in Nigeria including delegation of powers, the appointment of dealers, and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1962 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 1962

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act specifies the provisions related to diplomatic immunities and privileges. The Act highlights the immunities of foreign envoys and international organisations as well as other supplemental matters.

Nigeria • 1962 • Democracy and Governance

Borstal Institutions and Remand Centres Act, 1962

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of Borstal Institutions and Remand Centres in Nigeria. The Act specify the regulations for such centres by the government.

Nigeria • 1962 • Education

Internal Loans Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the raising of development loans in Nigeria and other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1962 • Finance

Borstal Institutions and Remand Centres Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment of borstal institutions and remand centres and for regulating the government thereof.

Nigeria • 1962 • Justice

Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

This is an Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to diplomatic immunities and privileges.

Nigeria • 1962 • Foreign Affairs

External Loans Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the raising of development loans from abroad.

Nigeria • 1962 • Finance

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

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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