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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NAFDAC Narcotics & Controlled Substances (NCS) Directorate Guidelines for Obtaining Permit to Clear Precursor Chemicals from the Ports in Nigeria

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, importers of precursor chemicals into Nigeria. The document outlines the process for obtaining a permit to import precursor chemicals under the various...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Narcotics & Controlled Substances (NCS) Directorate Guidelines for Obtaining Permit for Importation of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Drug Precursors

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, importers of narcotic drugs, controlled/psychotropic substances and drug precursors into Nigeria. The document emphasizes that narcotics, controlled/psychotropic substances and/or drug precursors should...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Narcotics & Controlled Substances (NCS) Directorate Guidelines for Obtaining Permit for Importation of Schedule 1 Narcotic Drugs

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, importers of narcotic and controlled substances into Nigeria. The document emphasizes that narcotics and controlled substances should not be imported without obtaining...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Pharmacovigilance and Post-Marketing Surveillance (PV/PMS) Directorate Guidelines for Post Marketing Surveillance in Nigeria

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

The purpose of this guideline is to strengthen the NAFDAC system for effective post-marketing surveillance of medicines, and regulated products including medical devices to ensure that only quality and safe medicines and other regulated products...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Drug Evaluation & Research (DER) Directorate Guidelines for Pre-Production Inspection of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing companies in Nigeria. They prescribe the minimum requirements necessary for the issuance of authority to manufacture pharmaceutical products.

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Drug Evaluation & Research (DER) Directorate Guidelines for Pre-Registration Inspection of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular the pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The document prescribes the minimum requirements necessary for the inspection of a facility for compliance with...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Drug Evaluation & Research (DER) Directorate Guidelines for Production Inspection of Herbal Medicines and Nutraceuticals Manufacturing Facilities

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of individuals intending to engage in the manufacturing of herbal medicines and related products in Nigeria. This guidance document prescribes the minimum Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements for the...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Drug Evaluation & Research (DER) Directorate Guidelines for Production Inspection of Large and Medium Scale Cosmetics Manufacturing Facilities

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of individuals intending to engage in the manufacturing of cosmetics and related products in Nigeria. the document prescribes the minimum Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements for the facilities and...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Regulatory and Registration of Biosimilars in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, pharmaceutical industries in Nigeria. The document provides guidelines for the registration of biosimilars in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Chemical Evaluation & Research (CER) Directorate Guidelines for Renewal of Permit to Import Industrial and Laboratory Chemicals

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the general public and in particular persons intending to renew permits to import industrial and laboratory chemicals. These guidelines prescribe the requirement for documentation, processing, personnel requirement, and timeline for obtaining...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Veterinary Medicines & Allied Products Directorate (VMAP) Guidelines for Inspection of Facilities for Manufacture of Veterinary Drugs in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular manufacturers of veterinary drugs in Nigeria. The document outlines the application for inspection, the procedure for payment, scheduling of inspection, inspection and...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Veterinary Medicines & Allied Products Directorate (VMAP) Guidelines for Warehouse Inspection

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular importers of animal feeds, feed additives, feed concentrates, feed supplements, premixes, fish meal, pesticides, agrochemicals and fertilizers. The document outlines the application...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Ports Inspection Directorate (PID) Guidelines for Issuance of Export Certificate for NAFDAC Regulated Products

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular exporters of drugs, food, cosmetics, medical devices and other regulated products intended for commercial purposes. The document emphasizes that National Agency for...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Ports Inspection Directorate (PID) Guidelines for Issuance of Health Certificate for Exportation of Processed & Semi-Processed Food Commodities

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, exporters of processed and semi-processed food commodities. The document emphasizes that NAFDAC will not issue any export approval for products that have...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Chemical Evaluation and Research Directorate (CER) Guidelines for Issuance of Permit to Import Restricted Chemicals and Agrochemicals

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the general public and in particular, persons intending to obtain a permit to import restricted agrochemicals. These guidelines prescribe the requirements for documentation, processing, personnel and timeline for obtaining a permit...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

NAFDAC Registration & Regulatory Affairs (R & R) Directorate Guidelines for Registration of Cosmetics Made in Nigeria

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria

These guidelines are for the interest of the general public and in particular, manufacturers of cosmetics made in Nigeria. The document outlines guidelines for the application for registration of Cosmetic made in Nigeria, product approval...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

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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