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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Nigerian Communications Act (No. 19 of 2003) Spectrum Trading Guidelines

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These guidelines were developed by the Nigerian Communications Commission to manage and regulate the use of spectrum for players in the communications sector. It explains the processes involved in spectrum transfer, leasing and sharing.

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication and Technology

Establishment of Internet Industry Code of Practice

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This document establishes the Internet Code of Practice to clearly define and protect the rights and obligations of Internet Access Service Providers. It also explains the procedures of handling offensive and potentially harmful content on...

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication and Technology

Drug Use in Nigeria

Nigeria, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ministry of Health, European Union

This survey provides statistical and policy-relevant data on the extent and pattern of drug use in Nigeria, the socio-demographic characteristics of drug users, their living conditions and other information such as gender, age, marital status,...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

Contracting Plan for Provision of Integrated, Community-Based Adolescent Health Services (AHS) and Basic Package of Nutrition Services (BPNS) in the State of Kaduna Under the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project (P162069)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This document aims to increase access to and utilization of integrated, community-based AHS and BPNS in Kaduna State according to the established and agreed targets (for quality and coverage) to reduce the level of malnutrition...

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

Nigeria Essential Medicines List (Sixth Edition)

Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Nigeria

This manual lists essential medicines that include analgesics, antipyretics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines, anti-convulsant, anaesthetics, antidotes, anti-infective medicines, anti-migraine medicines, among others.

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

Basic Healthcare Provision Fund Operations Manual

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This operations manual underscores and assures the focus of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund on current health priorities: reproductive, maternal, child, adolescent health and nutrition, non-communicable diseases screening and emergency services (road traffic injuries i.e....

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

International Conference on Lake Chad Abuja Declaration

Ministry of Water Resources, UNESCO, Lake Chad Basin Commission, African Union, Nigeria

The purpose of this conference is to create global awareness on saving Lake Chad from shrinkage and to revitalize the basin’s ecosystem for sustainable livelihood, security and development.

Nigeria • 2018 • Utilities

National Financial Inclusion Strategy (Revised)

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The Strategy defined a set of targets for products, channels and enablers of financial inclusion. This revised National Financial Inclusion Strategy sets a clear agenda for significantly increasing access to and usage of quality and...

Nigeria • 2018 • Finance

Integrated and Frontline Charters

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

This charter document shows the ministry of water resources’ commitment towards the delivery of services through its shared mission and vision, goals and objectives.

Nigeria • 2018 • Utilities

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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