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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School Year (Variation) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Bill seeks to amend the School Year (Variation) Act CAP. S2 LFN to ensure compliance with the Principal Act that streamlines School Year for Schools and Colleges in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2016 • Education

University of Abuja (Amendment) Act, 2016

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Act amends the University of Abuja Act, Cap U2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by correcting the marginal note to section 3 to confine the exercise of powers to only the University...

Nigeria • 2016 • Education

Utilities Charges Commission (Amendment) Act, 2016

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to amend the Utilities Charges Commission Act, Cap U17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to review the fines stipulated for offences under the Act and related matters.

Nigeria • 2016 • Finance

The Agriculture Promotion Policy (APP) (2016-2020)- The Green Alternative

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

Building on the Agricultural Transformation Agenda, Nigeria plans to use the APP to address the issue of importation and low foreign exchange earnings from agriculture. A key highlight of this policy will include improving agricultural...

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Anchor Borrowers' Programme(ABP) Guidelines

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is Nigeria’s Central Bank development initiative. The program aims to provide linkages between anchor companies involved in the processing and smallholder farmers (SHF). This document outlines the policy strategy and the...

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Leadership towards Integration Manual

Ministry of Health, Mckinsey Consulting, Nigeria

The Directors of the Federal Ministry of Health met in Calabar, Cross River State, in 2016 for a Leadership Development Programme branded – Integrated Supply Chain Leaders Development (ISCLD) programme. This manual summarizes the goals...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Data Interoperability Standards, 2016

National Information Technology Development Agency, Nigeria

These standards are issued for the primary purpose of providing standards to improve data sharing by defining some important, universally understandable concepts and standards between data-sharing communities.

Nigeria • 2016 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Water Resources Policy

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

The main policy objective of this policy is to foster the integrated management of water resources for optimum, sustainable, efficient, and equitable water resources development and management to meet the

Nigeria • 2016 • Utilities

National Health Policy 2016

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The overall goal of this health policy is to strengthen Nigeria’s Health System, particularly the primary health care sub-system, to deliver quality effective, efficient, equitable, accessible, affordable, acceptable and comprehensive health care services to all...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

National Strategy for Scale-Up of Chlorhexidine in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The purpose of this National Chlorhexidine scale-up strategy document is to accelerate access and use of chlorhexidine in Nigeria. The specific scale-up strategies are under five domains: market & user; manufacturing & distribution; clinical &...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Overview of Over-The-Top(OTT) Services

Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission

This document provides an overview of Over-The-Top services which enables the provision of services such as live streaming and voice over internet protocol (VoIP).

Nigeria • 2016 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Grazing Reserve Bill (2016)

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This bill aims to establish grazing reserves in each of the states of Nigeria to improve agriculture yield from livestock farming and curb incessant conflicts between cattle farmers and crop farmers.

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Kwara State Revised Budget 2016

Kwara State Government, Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is Kwara State’s revised estimates, 2016. It provides a summary of the summaries – based on function (COFOG).

Nigeria • 2016 • Finance

The Real Properties Protection Law, 2016

Nigeria, Oyo State Government

This law protects the rights of property owners and prohibits forceful entry, illegal occupation, and violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to real properties in Oyo state and for purposes connected therewith.

Nigeria • 2016 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Violence Against Women Law, 2016

Nigeria, Oyo State, Ministry of Women Affairs

This law prohibits violence against women in public and private life, harmful traditional practice, and prescribes punishment for the offenders and other matters connected therewith.

Nigeria • 2016 • Gender and Human Rights

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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