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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Notaries Public Act, 1936

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the appointment of notaries public, including their registration and the regulation for the discharge of their duties to the Nigerian public.

Nigeria • 1936 • Information, Communication and Technology

Notaries Public Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the appointment of notaries public, and their registration and to regulate the duties of the office of Notary Public.

Nigeria • 1936 • Justice

Dangerous Drugs Act, 1935

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act controlling and regulating the importation, exportation, manufacturing, sales and use of opium and other dangerous drugs in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1935 • Health

Dangerous Drugs Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act regulating the importation, exportation, manufacture, sale and use of opium and other dangerous drugs.

Nigeria • 1935 • Health

Gold Trading Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the traffic in gold.

Nigeria • 1935 • Mining

Anatomy Act, 1933

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the regulations for schools of Anatomy in Nigeria including the powers of the Minister of health to grant licenses and penalties for contravening regulations in the Act.

Nigeria • 1933 • Health

Anatomy Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate schools of anatomy. It consists of twelve sections with provisions in case of persons directing anatomical examination after their death; how bodies are to be removed for examination and...

Nigeria • 1933 • Health

Quarantine Act, 1926

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Act makes the necessary provisions to regulate the imposition of quarantine and to make other provisions for preventing the introduction or spread in/from Nigeria any dangerous infectious diseases.

Nigeria • 1929 • Health

Coins Act, 1928

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act prohibits the importation and exportation of coins into Nigeria regardless of whether they are legal tender within Nigeria or not. The Act also specify the penalty for breach of regulations and other connected...

Nigeria • 1928 • Finance

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions concerning the carriage of goods by sea.

Nigeria • 1926 • Transportation

River Niger Transit Act, 1924

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act to allow for the passing of vessels and goods in transit between the sea and outside Nigeria both by river channels and by land.

Nigeria • 1924 • Transportation

Boy Scouts Act, 1922

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is Act protecting the activities of the Boy Scouts Association in Nigeria including preventing impersonation and restitution on the use of the uniform of the Boy Scouts Association.

Nigeria • 1922 • Defence and Security

Prevention of Crimes Act, 1922

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to ensure the effective prevention of crimes in Nigeria including police supervision, the penalty for harbouring thieves, powers of the President and other general regulations.

Nigeria • 1922 • Justice

Bills of Exchange Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to codify the law relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes.

Nigeria • 1917 • Finance

Piers Act, 1917

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorise the legal position of existing piers and control the erection of new piers in Nigeria including the powers of the Minister and other connected regulations.

Nigeria • 1917 • Transportation

Bills of Exchange Act, 1917

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act covering matters related to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes such as capacity and authority of parties, duties of the holders, liabilities of parties, discharge of bills, cheques on a...

Nigeria • 1917 • Finance

General Loan and Stock Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to declare the terms and conditions applicable to loans authorized to be raised by the government for the federal republic of Nigeria and to provide for the creation of stock.

Nigeria • 1916 • Finance

Merchandise Marks Act, 1916

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This Act is addresses matters relating to fraudulent marks on merchandise including offences on false trademarks and trade descriptions, selling of goods with false trademarks and descriptions, and other related matters on false representation of goods.

Nigeria • 1916 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Public Officers Protection Act, 1916

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act makes provisions for the protection against actions of persons acting in the execution of public duties in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1916 • Justice

National Film and Video Censors Board Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to, among other things, establish the National Film Video Censors Board to regulate the censorship and public exhibition of films and video works and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1913 • Entertainment

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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