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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National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change for Nigeria 2020

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

The overall goal of this action plan is to ensure that national climate change processes in Nigeria’s mainstream gender considerations guarantee inclusivity of all demographics in the formulation and implementation of climate change initiatives, programs...

Nigeria • 2020 • Gender and Human Rights

New Licence Categorisation for the Nigerian Payments System

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

This document shows the various license categorisations for operators in the Nigerian Payment System. The four broad categories are Switching and Processing (PSSP), Mobile Money Operations (MMOs, Payment Solution Services (PSSs), and Regulatory Sandbox.

Nigeria • 2020 • Finance

Receipt of Diaspora Remittances: Additional Operational Guidelines

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

This additional guideline mandates International Money Transfer Organizations operating in Nigeria to pay out remittances as received in foreign currency to beneficiaries to ensure transparency in remittance inflows.

Nigeria • 2020 • Finance

National Minimum Wage Act (Amendment), 2019

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act repeals the National Minimum Wage Act, 2004 and enacts the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to not less than 30,000 Naira per month per worker and penalties for non-compliance by employers.

Nigeria • 2019 • Labour

Fire Service Regulations, 2019

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

The objectives of these Regulations are to prevent uncontrolled fires in our environment, especially our markets, public and private buildings and structures and reduce the incidence of loss of lives and property; enhance response capabilities...

Nigeria • 2019 • Home Affairs

National Fertilizer Quality (Control) Act, 2019

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This Act enacts the National Fertilizer Quality Control regulations to provide an improved regulatory framework for the manufacture, importation, sale and distribution of fertilizer in Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria • 2019 • Agriculture and Rural Development

DMPA-SC: A Guide for Trainers of Injection-Experienced Providers

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This manual is designed for those with prior training in the use of family planning methods, especially DMPA-SC. It defines Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA), inject. It also provides a lesson on the safe storage of...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

The Green Dot Brand Guideline

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The Green Dot is the National Family Planning logo. This document provides the necessary details about the brand. Green Dot’s objective is to serve as a quick memory aid for the general public on the...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

National ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Vision (NIEV)

National Information Technology Development Agency, Nigeria

The Nigeria ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Vision (NIIEV), comprises policy recommendations and incentives designed to strengthen the Nigerian technology entrepreneurship ecosystem. It consists of the following sections: Digital Infrastructure; Education Reform, Skills Development and R&D;...

Nigeria • 2019 • Information, Communication and Technology

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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