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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National Sugar Development Council Act Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This Act seeks to amend the National Sugar Development Council Act to abolish the ten per cent surcharge on sugar imports and make provisions for alternate funding of the existing National Sugar Development Council.

Nigeria • 2015 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigeria CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS Part4 -Aircraft Registration and Marking

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This part prescribes the requirements for registration and marking of civil aircraft under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act 2006. It does not apply to meteorological pilot balloons used exclusively for meteorological purposes, to...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 5—Airworthiness

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This regulation prescribes the requirements for original certification of aircraft and aeronautical products, supplemental type certificates, issuance of a certificate of airworthiness, continued airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical components; aircraft maintenance and inspection requirements; and...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 6—Approved Maintenance Organization

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

These regulations in Part 6 prescribe the requirements for issuing approvals to organizations for the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations of aircraft and aeronautical products and prescribes the general operating rules for an Approved Maintenance...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 8—Operations

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

These part 8 regulations prescribe the requirements for operations conducted by a flight crewmember certified in Nigeria while operating aircraft registered in Nigeria; operations of foreign aircraft registered in another State by Nigerian AOC holders;...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 11—Aerial Work

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This part contains the requirements for those operators and operations that are considered to be aerial work in Nigeria. It emphasizes that all persons who conduct aerial work in Nigeria must comply with the certification...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 12—Aerodrome Regulations

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

Part 12 provides for the certification of aerodromes and heliports and the issuance of an operating certificate. It is presented in 13 sections dealing with aerodrome certification, aerodrome manual, aerodrome design requirements, obligations of aerodrome...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 14—Air Navigation Services

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 14 addresses the Air Navigation rules, procedures and services’ applications as stated in articles 13, 37 and 38 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago) 1944....

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 16—Environmental Protection

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 16 presents standards and recommended practices as regulatory requirements for aircraft noise certification, vented fuel and aircraft engine emissions certification for aircraft engaged in international air navigation....

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 17—Aviation Security

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 17 deals with aviation security programmes, measures, processes, procedures and practices aimed at safeguarding civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference. In addition, Part 17 incorporates the...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 18—Air Transport Economic Regulations

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 18 provides for the rules governing the administration, certification, licensing, permits, and registration and audit procedures of economic air transport activities. It also incorporates relevant guidelines contained...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 19—Consumer Protection Regulations

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 19 deals with passengers’ rights and responsibilities and airlines’ obligations to passengers. This part addresses consumer protection issues, including, compensations for denied boarding, delays and cancellations of...

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations Part 20—Safety Management

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) Part 20 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations address the safety management requirements and meets the standards contained in the international civil aviation organization (ICAO).

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Chartered Institute of Certified Secretaries and Reporters of Nigeria Act, 2015

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act establishes the Chartered Institute of Certified Secretaries and Reporters of Nigeria as a statutory body responsible for regulating the practice of the profession of chartered secretaries and reporters. It lays down conditions for...

Nigeria • 2015 • Democracy and Governance

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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