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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Budget Alignment Law, 2016

Nigeria, Oyo State, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget Development

This is a law for the budget alignment appropriation of the sum of three billion, six hundred and ninety million, four hundred and thirty two naira, thirty three kobo (N3,690,483,532.33) only in the provisions of...

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

Guidelines on Research and Development

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This guideline document provides guidance as well as the procedure for the implementation and administration of the Research and Development (R&D) provisions. The objectives of these guidelines are to provide procedures for the implementation of...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

Kaduna State Vigilance Service Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law establishes the Kaduna State Vigilance Service to assist the Nigerian Police and other security agencies in preventing and detecting crime. The service has the function to protect and preserve public utilities and respond...

Nigeria • 2016 • Defence and Security

Kaduna State Pension Reform Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law substitute the Kaduna state pension reform law 2007 (as amended). The objectives of the law are to establish a uniform set of rules for the public service of the state and ensure that...

Nigeria • 2016 • Labour

Kaduna State Substance Abuse and Treatment Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law prohibits substance and provides treatment for substance abusers and addicts. The objectives of this law are to provide for involuntary treatment of persons with severe substance dependence and to facilitate a comprehensive assessment...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Street Begging and Hawking (Prohibition) Law, 2016

Nigeria, Street Begging Government

This law prohibits street begging and hawking in Kaduna State. It emphasizes that any persons that contravenes the law commits offence and therefore liable on conviction to a term not exceeding three months imprisonment or...

Nigeria • 2016 • Justice

Kaduna State Local Government Councils Appropriation Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law makes provision for appropriation of fund by the 23 local government councils in Kaduna state the sum of forty billion, one hundred and ninety-three million, six hundred and forty-eight thousand, nine hundred and...

Nigeria • 2016 • Home Affairs

Kaduna State Agricultural Development Agency Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law establishes the Kaduna state agricultural development agency to liase with relevant agencies such as local government councils to deliver extension service to rural communities.

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Kaduna Master Plan 2016

Kaduna Master Government, Nigeria

This law provides for the establishment of Kaduna master plan law.

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

Kaduna State Public Procurement Law, 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law establishes a Public Procurement Authority for Kaduna state and related matters. Its purpose is to establish the Kaduna state Public Procurement Authority as the regulating authority responsible for monitoring, oversight and harmonization of...

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

Kaduna State Water Laws 2016

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This document comprises of the Kaduna State Water Supply and Sanitation Law 2016; Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Law; and Water Services Regulatory Commission Law 2016.

Nigeria • 2016 • Utilities

Imo State Fiscal Responsibility Law No.3 of 2016

Imo state Government, Nigeria

This law provides for prudent management of the state’s resources, ensures long-term macro-economic stability of the state’s economy, secures greater accountability and transparency in fiscal operations within a medium-term fiscal policy framework, and for the...

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

Imo State General Sales Tax Law 2016

Imo state Government, Nigeria

This law imposes a tax called General Sales Tax on specified commodities and services rendered for monetary gains or consideration.

Nigeria • 2016 • Finance

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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