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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Draft National Child Health Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The overall goal of the National Child Health Policy is to ensure the survival and healthy growth and development of the Nigerian child. It covers newborns, under-five, and school-age children while adolescents are covered by...

Nigeria • 2006 • Health

Independent National Electoral Commission Political Party Finance Manual 2006

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

This regulatory document is issued in pursuant to the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Section 15 (a) (1) of the third schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of...

Nigeria • 2006 • Democracy and Governance

Nigerian Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine Regulations, 2006

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations are practice-elaboration of the Nigeria basic ionizing radiation regulation, which is derived from the international basic safety standards for protection against ionizing radiation sources. They provide for the protection of patients, workers and...

Nigeria • 2006 • Health

National Forest Policy

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

The purpose of a National Forest Policy will be to encourage and support an aggressive establishment of plantations of economic trees of both exotic species, such as teak and indigenous species; and foster the redirection...

Nigeria • 2006 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Civil Aviation (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Act 2006.

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

These regulations establish the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. It repeals the Civil Aviation Act as amended and re-enacts the Civil Aviation Act to provide for the regulation of civil aviation, establishment of the Nigerian Civil...

Nigeria • 2006 • Transportation

Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This regulation covers institutional framework; authorized markets for trading; quality of financial assets; conflict resolution; investment limits and performance benchmark; authorized and unauthorized investment and voting rights.

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

Regulations on Fees Structure for Pension Funds

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

These regulations outline the methodology for calculation and payment of fees, the procedures for payment of fees and maximum allowable charges for pension funds.

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

National Health Promotion Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The Policy outlines the guidelines required to create positive outcomes and empower health action and increased community involvement. It further prescribes an institutional framework to coordinate health promotion programs nationally.

Nigeria • 2006 • Health

Regulation on the Valuation of Pension Fund Assets

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The aim of this regulation is to standardize the procedures for valuation of pension fund assets in the pension industry including the methodology for calculating the rate of returns and value of net assets under...

Nigeria • 2006 • Finance

National Policy on Gender in Basic Education

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This policy ensures that gender equality is integrated into components of the education policy. The objective is to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education and ensure full and equal access to quality education...

Nigeria • 2006 • Education

National Action Plan for the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria

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

The National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human rights (NAP) is the response of the government of Nigeria to the recommendation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted at the...

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

National Gender Policy Federal Republic of Nigeria (Situation Analysis/Framework)

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The gender policy addresses the systematic inequalities between women and men in our society without ignoring the fundamental differences between them. More importantly, the gender policy prioritizes the empowerment of women as an entry point...

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

Trade Union Amendment Act, 2005

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act highlights the amendment to the Trade Union Act as well as other connected matters.

Nigeria • 2005 • Labour

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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