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 Assembly Service Commission Act, 2000

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing anew the National Assembly Service Commission. The Act specifies the function, management and powers of the commission as well as other general provisions.

Nigeria • 2000 • Democracy and Governance

The Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Nigeria

This Act prohibits and outlines the punishment associated with corrupt practices and other related offences in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2000 • Democracy and Governance

New Agricultural Policy

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This Nigeria’s agricultural policy is the synthesis of the framework and action plans of the government designed to achieve overall agricultural growth and development. The policy aims at the attainment of self-sustaining growth in all...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Integrated Rural Development Policy

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

The main objective of this policy is to diversify and expand employment and income-generating opportunities and activities at the level of the rural community, particularly in the areas of agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and forestry,...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Policy on Poverty Eradication

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

The overriding objective of this policy is to broaden the opportunities available to the poor and ensure that every Nigeria has access to the basic needs of life as well as guaranteed respect for fundamental...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Humanitarian Affairs

National Policy on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The objective of this National Policy on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation is to reduce the proportion of girls and women who are at risk of undergoing any type of genital mutilation with a...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Gender and Human Rights

National Tourism Policy

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

The policy thrust is to develop sustainable tourism by capitalizing on heritage diversity as the basis for promoting domestic and international tourism.

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Culture and Tourism

National Cooperative Development Policy

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This policy discusses the constraints and opportunities of the cooperatives sector in Nigeria. It aims to assist Nigerians in building a very strong, autonomous, operationally independent and economically viable cooperative sector that could compete effectively...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Finance

National Youth Policy

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

This policy adopted by the Obasanjo administration has the goal of ensuring that all youth are given equal opportunities and guided to reach their full potential.

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Youth and Sports Development

National Policy on Health

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy was adopted by the Obasanjo administration for a healthy Nigerian population.

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Health

Central Bank of Nigeria, Amendment Act, 1999

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act amending the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 1991. The amendment covers the responsibilities of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1999 • Finance

Nigerian Maritime Labour Act, 1999

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Joint Maritime Labour Industrial Council. The Act highlights the function of the Council, registration of members, maritime labour monitoring and welfare, financial provisions and other miscellaneous...

Nigeria • 1999 • Transportation

Examination Malpractices Act, 1999

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining offences relating to examination malpractices in Nigeria and the penalties for any examination malpractices in Nigeria as well as other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1999 • Education

Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act, 1999

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria including the function, governance and financial provisions of the council and other miscellaneous provisions.

Nigeria • 1999 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Forfeiture of Assets (Certain Persons) Act 1999

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This law provides a list of properties to be given to the secretary of the government of the federation or any person acting on his behalf.

Nigeria • 1999 • Finance

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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