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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Yobe State Finance Law 2018

Nigeria, Yobe State Government

This law makes provisions and defines the sources of revenue for the year2018.

Nigeria • 2018 • Finance

Rig Utilization Strategy

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This strategy focuses on providing the necessary incentives that will lower the barrier for entry and encourage Nigerian companies to venture into rigs contracting and if need be providing the appropriate guarantees that will ease...

Nigeria • 2018 • Energy

Benue State Health Management Agency Law, 2018

Benue State Government, Nigeria

This law makes provisions for the establishment of the Benue State Health Management Agency and Institute, Benue Health Insurance Scheme for all residents of the state and related purposes.

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

Kaduna State College of Education Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law establishes the Kaduna state college of education. The objective of the college is to assist the state and the nation achieve its educational objectives through the preparation of teachers to assume teaching posts...

Nigeria • 2018 • Education

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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