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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Federal Inland Revenue Service Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is Act for the establishment of the Federal Inland Revenue Service specifying the functions, powers, management, governance, financial provision, and responsibility for tax administration and enforcement as well other related matters.

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

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

Protection Against Domestic Violence Law

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

A law to protect against domestic violence and for connected purposes

Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights

Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Act outlines the function and management of the corporation, criminal prosecution and offences, financial provision and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 2006 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Boundary Commission Act, 2006

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the National Boundary Commission. The Act specifies the functions of the commission, management and financial provisions as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 2006 • Democracy and Governance

Civil Aviation Act

Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Civil Aviation Act Cap. 51 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 as amended and to re-enact the Civil Aviation Act to provide for the regulation of Civil...

Nigeria • 2006 • Aviation

Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2006

Government, Nigeria

A Bill for an Act to amend the Public Order Act to make it applicable only in the Federal Capital Territory and bring it in conformity with the constitution and other incidental matters.

Nigeria • 2006 • Democracy and Governance

National Gender Policy

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The policy outlines the government’s vision to build a society clear of gender bias and develop a culture of promoting the participation of women and children in the process of national development.

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

National Gender Policy 2006

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The overall goal of this Gender Policy is to build a just society devoid of discrimination, harness the full potentials of all social groups regardless of sex or circumstance, promote the enjoyment of fundamental human...

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

National Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 1988 and enacts the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006. The Act specifies the functions of the corporation, administration, financial provisions and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Act, 2006

Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Nigerian Pilgrims Commission Act 1990 and establishes the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria vested with the responsibility of licensing, regulating, performing oversight, and undertaking supervisory functions on matters related to Hajj Pilgrimage...

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 1988 and to enact the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006. The Act outlines the functions of the Corporation, powers, governance structure, participating...

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

Guidelines for Petroleum Products Supply and Distribution

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The purpose of these guidelines is to coordinate operational activities in the downstream sector in Nigeria. The document, which was developed from the Appropriate Pricing Framework (APF) has the primary objective of establishing a petroleum...

Nigeria • 2006 • Energy

Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act 1988 and to enact the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 2006.

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Act

Ministry of Aviation, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the Civil Aviation Act Cap. 51 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990 as amended and to re‐enact the Civil Aviation Act to provide regulations for Civil Aviation, to...

Nigeria • 2006 • Aviation

Nigerian Radiation Safety in Radiotherapy Regulations

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This set of regulations elaborates on the Nigeria basic ionizing radiation regulations that are derived from international basic safety standards for protection against ionizing radiation sources. The regulations provide for the protection of patients, workers...

Nigeria • 2006 • Energy

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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