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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Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This Bill seeks to amend the Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act Cap P34 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to establish Federal Psychiatric Hospital Budo-Egba, Kwara State, to provide for the specialist services in...

Nigeria • 2021 • Health

National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This policy ensures the attainment of secure and resilient cyberspace in Nigeria. The strategy includes strengthening cybersecurity governance, protecting the national information system, strengthening the legal and regulatory framework, and promoting the digital economy.

Nigeria • 2021 • Justice

National Policy on VSAT Installation Core Skills for Nigerians

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This policy aims to achieve the following: specialized skills acquisition by Nigerians that provides them with the skills required to thrive in a digital economy; job creation through engagement by satellite operators, internet service providers,...

Nigeria • 2021 • Information, Communication and Technology

Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The objectives of the National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration are to mitigate identity fraud and other online crimes and curtail compliance abuse by mobile network operators and subscribers.

Nigeria • 2021 • Information, Communication and Technology

Flag-Off Ceremony of Farin-Ruwa Multipurpose Dam in Nasarawa State

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

This document highlights the features of the Farin-Ruwa Multipurpose Dam Project (FRMDP) located in Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State near its border with Plateau State. Part of the dam catchment area falls inside...

Nigeria • 2021 • Utilities

National Drug Policy (Third Edition 2021)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This edition of the National Drug Policy presents new strategies for consolidating achievements in areas where progress has been recorded and addressing areas that need more positive action. It aligns the National Drug Policy with...

Nigeria • 2021 • Health

Updated Stakeholders' Engagement Plan (SEP): Nigeria COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project (P173980) and Nigeria Covid-19 Preparedness and response Project Additional Financing with Restructuring (P177076)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria

The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) is updated due to the request by the Government of Nigeria for an Additional Financing (AF) and parent project restructuring to include vaccine acquisition and deployment activities. Therefore, this updated...

Nigeria • 2021 • Health

Regulatory Guidelines on the eNaira

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

The eNaira is the digital form of the Fiat currency (Naira), issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria in line with section 19 of the CBN Act. The guidelines seek to provide simplicity in the...

Nigeria • 2021 • 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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