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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Kaduna State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law prohibits all forms of violence including physical, sexual, psychological, domestic, and harmful traditional practices, and discrimination against persons and provides maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders.

Nigeria • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights

Kaduna State Livestock Regulatory Authority Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law provides for the establishment of the Kaduna state livestock and livestock food products regulatory authority and related matters.

Nigeria • 2018 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Kaduna State Whistle Blower Protection Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This document is divided into six parts. It presents regulatory guidelines for the disclosure of impropriety and protected information, the procedure for disclosure of impropriety and related actions and procedure for investigation and submission of...

Nigeria • 2018 • Justice

Kaduna State Health Supplies Management Agency Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law establishes the Kaduna state health supplies management agency to manufacture, select, store and distribute health supplies to end users through health institutions in the state.

Nigeria • 2018 • Health

Kaduna State Law Review Committee (Amendment) Law, 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law amends the law review committee law No 3 of 1991. The purpose of this law is to substitute section 4 of Edict No. 3 of1991 (as amended by law No. 10 of 2010)...

Nigeria • 2018 • Justice

Kaduna State Local Government Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This law provides for local government reform in Kaduna state, repeal the Local Government (Administration) Law of 2012 as amended, Kaduna State Local Government Service Commission Law of 2012, Kaduna State Mass Literacy Edict of...

Nigeria • 2018 • Democracy and Governance

Landed Property Law, 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

This Law prohibits wrongful entry and occupation of landed property, including violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to land in Kaduna state.

Nigeria • 2018 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Child Welfare and Protection Law, 2018

Child Welfare Government, Nigeria

This law provides for the welfare and protection of children in Kaduna State 2018. The purpose is to protect the rights and ensure the welfare of the child in the state and provide for system...

Nigeria • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights

Kaduna State Security Trust Fund Law, 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

The purpose of this Law is to establish the Kaduna Security Trust Fund for the acquisition and deployment of security equipment, and training and retraining of security personnel.

Nigeria • 2018 • Defence and Security

Kaduna State Landlord and Tenant Law, 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

The purpose of this law is to regulate rights and obligations under tenancy agreements between landlords and tenants including the procedure for rent control, recovery of premises, and connected purposes.

Nigeria • 2018 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Kaduna State Urban and Regional Planning Law 2018

Kaduna State Government, Nigeria

The purpose of this law is to establish the Kaduna State Urban Planning Authority to exercise physical planning responsibilities within the framework of the National Physical Development Plan.

Nigeria • 2018 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

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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