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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Nigerian Meteorological Agency Act, 2003

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency including its function, management, financial provisions, powers, legal proceedings, and other miscellaneous.

Nigeria • 2003 • Transportation

Nigerian Communications Act, 2003

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Frequency Management Council and the Universal Access Fund and reform the Nigerian Communications Commission and repeal the Nigerian Communications Commission Act 1992 and for related matters. The...

Nigeria • 2003 • Information, Communication and Technology

The Education Tax Fund (Amendment) Act, 2003

Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act further amends the Education Tax Fund Act No. 40 1998 by clearly specifying and widening the scope of the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Education Tax Fund. It also provides...

Nigeria • 2003 • Education

The Ports (Related Offences, ETC.) (Amendment) Act, 2003

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This Act amends the Ports (Related Offences, etc.) Act No. 12 of 1996 by including the operation of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control at the Nigerian Ports.

Nigeria • 2003 • Transportation

Nigerian Communications Act, (No. 19, 2003)

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Act was enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to establish the national frequency management council and the universal access fund to reform the Nigerian communications commission and...

Nigeria • 2003 • Information, Communication and Technology

Unified Access Service Licence

Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission

The Unified Access Service Licence provide approval for unified access services for network operators under section 32 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003

Nigeria • 2003 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Energy Policy

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

Nigeria is over-dependent on Crude Oil for its Foreign Exchange earnings; hence, the economy is vulnerable to the unstable nature of the international oil market. This policy document was developed to serve as a blueprint...

Nigeria • 2003 • Energy

National Policy on HIV/AIDS 2003

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The overall goal of this HIV/AIDS policy is to control the spread of HIV in Nigeria, to provide equitable care and support for those infected by HIV, and to mitigate its impact to the point...

Nigeria • 2003 • Health

Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to restrict the use of foreign vessels in domestic coastal trade to promote the development of indigenous tonnage and to establish a cabotage vessel financing fund and for related matters.

Nigeria • 2003 • Transportation

National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria Act, 2003

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria to regulate and control the practice of the marketing profession and for matters connected therewith. Part 1 is concerned with the establishment...

Nigeria • 2003 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigeria Communications Act, 2003

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This Act specifies the regulations guiding the communication sector including licensing processes, operation of communication systems and facilities and the operations of communication services.

Nigeria • 2003 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Drug Policy

Health, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure the adequate supply of drugs at an affordable, safe and of the required standard, to ensure rational and proper use of drugs and to promote the domestic production of essential...

Nigeria • 2003 • Health

Child's Right Act, 2003

Justice, Nigeria

This Act is to ensure the best interest of the child in all actions for adequate protection and care for the wellbeing of the child. The Act covers the rights and responsibilities of a child,...

Nigeria • 2003 • Justice

National Drug Policy(Revision)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The National Drug Policy of 2005 focuses on stimulating the local production of essential drugs by Nigerian pharmaceutical companies. The policy hopes to achieve adequate supply and rational use of drugs. It also emphasized the...

Nigeria • 2003 • Health

Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003

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

This is an Act to establish the National Agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters and to vest it with the responsibility to enforce laws against traffic in persons, investigate...

Nigeria • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights

National Examinations Council (NECO) Establishment Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

Laws of the federation of Nigeria guiding the establishment of the National Examinations Council, its functions, powers, staff composition, financial provisions, and other miscellaneous.

Nigeria • 2002 • Education

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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