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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Finance (Control and management) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the control and management of the public finances of the Federation and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1958 • Finance

Petroleum Profits Tax Act, 1958

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to impose a tax on the profits from the mining of Petroleum in Nigeria. The Act also provides for the assessment and collection of such tax and the penalties for contravening...

Nigeria • 1958 • Energy

Railway Loan (International Bank) Act, 1958

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act authorizing the Nigerian Government to loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the benefit of the Nigerian Railway Corporation and the development of railway infrastructure in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1958 • Finance

Acquisition of Land by Aliens Law (Cap. 1).

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This law provides that no alien (defined by this law) may acquire land save with the approval of the Commissioner responsible for land and prohibits the unlawful occupation of land by an alien. It also...

Nigeria • 1958 • Infrastructure and Construction

The Veterinary Council (Elections) Rules

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These rules, made under section 34 of cap. 210, 1958 laws and continued under the Veterinary Surgeon’s Act, concerning the election of members of The Veterinary Council. It emphasizes that no person other than a...

Nigeria • 1958 • Health

Trustee Investments Act, 1957

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to promote the investment of trust and other funds in Nigeria in locally issued securities including the cessation of authorization of investment and other connected provisions.

Nigeria • 1957 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Building Lines (Federal Trunk Roads) Act

Ministry of Works and Housing, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the application of building lines in respect of Federal trunk roads. It applies in respect of any Federal trunk road notwithstanding anything contained in any other Act or...

Nigeria • 1957 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Trustee Investments Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This Act facilitates the investment of trust and other funds in Nigeria in locally issued securities and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1957 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Statistics Act, 1957

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the collection of statistics from time to time and to provide for the recording, analysis and publication of statistical information in Nigeria as well as other related provisions.

Nigeria • 1957 • Economy

Public Archives Act, 1957

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Archives for the preservation of all public archives in Nigeria and all other related matters.

Nigeria • 1957 • Information, Communication and Technology

Factories Act, (Subsidiary Legislation) 1956

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act highlights the subsidiary legislation of the Factory Act, 1956. The subsidiary legislation includes the mocks regulation, the safety of labour regulation, first-aids boxes order, sanitary regulation, accommodation regulation, notification of dangerous occurrences regulations...

Nigeria • 1956 • Labour

Consular Conventions Act

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

This Act confers powers upon consular officers of foreign states with consular conventions with the Federal Republic of Nigeria and provides the remissions of taxes and similar charges.

Nigeria • 1956 • Foreign Affairs

Oil Pipelines Act, 1956

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the provisions for granting licenses for the operation and maintenance of pipelines in oil fields and oil mining in Nigeria, and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1956 • Energy

Ports Act, 1956

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Nigerian Ports Authority for the regulation of all matters relating to Ports and Harbours in Nigeria. The Act notes the functions and powers of the Authority,...

Nigeria • 1956 • Transportation

Nigerian Ports Authority (Port) Regulations

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

These regulations by the Nigerian Ports Authority covers the entrance of ships and the management of ships while in a port as well as other related regulations such as breaking up and removal of wreck...

Nigeria • 1955 • Transportation

Nigerian Ports Authority Docks and Premises By-Laws

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This By-Laws covers the mooring of ships, loading and discharging of cargo, prevention of fire, admission of pension to port and penalties for breach of By-Laws.

Nigeria • 1955 • Transportation

Nigerian Railway Corporation Act, 1955

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This Act outlines the provision for the establishment of the Nigerian Railway Corporation. The Act highlights the necessary regulations for the carriage of goods, carriage of passengers, and responsibility of corporations as carriers and warehousemen.

Nigeria • 1955 • Transportation

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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