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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Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These regulations provide the legal and regulatory framework for lawful interception of communication, collection and disclosure of intercepted communication in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2019 • Information, Communication and Technology

Licensing Regulation, 2019

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These regulations provide the legal and regulatory framework for effective and efficient licensing processes and procedures in the communication industry and the operation of communication facilities, systems and services in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2019 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Health Promotion Policy, 2019

Health, Nigeria

The goal of this policy is to ensure health programmes are led by qualified health promotion specialists and experts for the effectiveness of health promotion intervention in Nigeria. The policy adopts the following principles: government...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

National Boarder Management Strategy: 2019-2023

Nigeria, Nigeria Immigration Service

This document highlights the strategic plan of the government to promote national security, social harmony, economic development, international partnership and the protection of human rights of migrants and the vulnerable.

Nigeria • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

National Security Strategy

Defence, Nigeria

This document highlights the government’s national security objectives including protecting Nigeria’s people and territory, promoting Nigeria’s prosperity and sustainable development, promoting national unity and peaceful coexistence and promoting Nigeria’s regional and international interest.

Nigeria • 2019 • Defence and Security

Infrastructure Fund Investment Policy Statement

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This policy provides a framework for the management of Nigeria’s Infrastructure Fund, outlining the guideline for executive management as well as the objectives, risk tolerance and constraints of the fund.

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This regulation covers institutional framework; authorized markets for trading; quality of financial assets; conflict resolution; investment limits and performance benchmark; authorized and unauthorized investment and voting rights.

Nigeria • 2019 • Finance

Standard Operating Procedures for Driving School Operations in Nigeria

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The document specifies the requirements for registration and certification of driving schools in Nigeria. The purpose of the document is to standardize, harmonize and streamline all activities related to the establishment of driving schools in...

Nigeria • 2019 • Transportation

The Nigerian Youth Parliament Framework

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

The objective of this framework includes: to increase youth participation in the policymaking process; to promote youth leadership in governance and public administration; to equip the Nigerian Youth adequately for future development challenges; to foster...

Nigeria • 2019 • Youth and Sports Development

2019 Appropriation Bill

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This document shows the Federal Government of Nigeria’s expenditure allocation across ministries, departments and agencies. Outlining the personnel, overhead, recurrent and capital expenditures for the year 2019.

Nigeria • 2019 • Finance

Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Prison Act of 2004 and outlines the rules and regulations as well as the obligations of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the rights of inmates.

Nigeria • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

Consumer Protection Regulations

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

The Regulations provide minimum standards required of Institutions under the regulatory purview of the Bank on fair treatment of consumers, disclosure and transparency, business conduct, complaints handling and redress to protect the rights of consumers...

Nigeria • 2019 • Finance

Consumer Protection Framework Guidelines On Disclosure And Transparency

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

The objective of the Guidelines is to protect consumers against the provision of inadequate, misleading or failure to disclose material and relevant information and generally guard against lack of transparency by Financial Institutions in their...

Nigeria • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights

Value Added Services(VAS) and Aggregator Framework(Amended)

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This framework for the control and regulation of the Value-Added Service (Content Service) empowers the Nigerian Communications Commission to make subsidiary laws to promote improved value-added service by industry players. It provides details on the...

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication and Technology

Joint Services Board Bill, 2018

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

The Bill seeks to establish a Board to be known as the Joint Services Board to administer the Immigration Act, Prisons Act, Federal Fire and Rescue Services Act and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...

Nigeria • 2018 • Home Affairs

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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