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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Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The main objective of this Act is for the prudent management of the Nation’s economic resources to achieve long-term macroeconomic stability in Nigeria. The Act makes provision for the establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission...

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Federal Road Safety Commission (Establishment) Act, 2007

Federal Road Safety Commission, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Federal Road Safety Commission Act, 1990 (as amended) to establish the Federal Road Safety Commission with the responsibility for traffic management, preventing and minimizing accidents on the highways,...

Nigeria • 2007 • Transportation

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the promotion of maritime safety and security, protection in the maritime environment, shipping registration and commercial shipping, maritime labour, the establishment of Nigerian maritime administration and safety agency;...

Nigeria • 2007 • Transportation

The Official Development Assistance Policy (ODA Policy)

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The Official Development Assistance Policy outlines the strategy to drive the involvement of Nigerians in development assistance and the processes for integrating donor support into national planning.

Nigeria • 2007 • Economy

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Act 2007

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This Act provides for the establishment of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Charged with the responsibility, among other things, for the development of a framework for transparency and accountability in the reporting and...

Nigeria • 2007 • Mining

Nigeria Christian pilgrim Commission Act, 2007

Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nigeria

This is an Act to specifying the role of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the co-ordination of Christian pilgrim matters and for the repeal of the Nigerian Pilgrims Act, 1989 as well as for...

Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board - NCDMB Community Content Guideline

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

In pursuance of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) mandate, these guidelines were developed to achieve structured engagement of youth, establish developmental infrastructure, attract new businesses and sustain the growth of communities where...

Nigeria • 2007 • Energy

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria

This is an Act to amend the Nigeria security and civil defence corps Act (2003) to enhance its capacity to provide protection, crisis resolution and security to public infrastructures and other related matters.

Nigeria • 2007 • Defence and Security

Cross River State Taxes and Levies Law

Cross River Government, Nigeria

This law makes provisions for the collection of taxes and levies by the state and local governments in the state and other related matters.

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act repeals The Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 1991, re-enacts a new Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 and established The Central Bank of Nigeria for the promotion of a sound financial system in...

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Guidelines on the Implementation of Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act, 2003

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This guideline document seeks to facilitate the establishment and development of national capacities to implement, manage, monitor, establish adequate information systems, develop expert human resources in cabotage administration and enforcement and generally promote the efficient...

Nigeria • 2007 • Transportation

Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission Law 2007

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This law provides for the creation of the Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission as a body corporate. The document outlines some of the functions of the commission. The commission will: in conjunction with...

Nigeria • 2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

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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