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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Territorial Water (Amendment) Decree 1998

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is a decree set out to amend the Territorial Waters Act (in this Decree referred to as the principal Act”).”””

Nigeria • 1998 • Infrastructure and Construction

National Insurance Commission Decree, 1997

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is a decree by the Military government for the establishment of the National Insurance Commission outlining the functions of the commission, management, financial provisions and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1997 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Family Economic Advancement Programme Act, 1997

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the family economic advancement programme for the empowerment of local entrepreneurs in Nigeria to foster local-based production of goods and services.

Nigeria • 1997 • Economy

National War College Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National War College to serve as a high-level centre for senior military personnel and selected civilians and as a Centre for Peace, Research and Conflict Resolution.

Nigeria • 1997 • Defence and Security

National Insurance Commission Act

Ministry of Finance, National Insurance Commission, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Insurance Commission with responsibility, among other things, to ensure the effective administration, supervision, regulation and control of insurance business in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1997 • Finance

Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency ( No. 9 of 1997).

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is a law to establish the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and for other matters incidental thereto or connected therewith (1997 No 9). The agency shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and...

Nigeria • 1997 • Health

National Inland Waterways Authority Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

An Act to establish the National Inland Waterways Authority with responsibility, among other things, to improve and develop inland waterways for navigation. The regulations state the objectives of the authority to improve and develop inland...

Nigeria • 1997 • Transportation

Ports Related Offences Act, 1996

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

The Act outlines the related offences for unauthorized entry and illegal transactions within any Ports in Nigeria. The Act highlights the penalties and trial procedures and other general matters.

Nigeria • 1996 • Transportation

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Act, 1996

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Nigerian Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The Act specify the function of the Authority, management, financial provisions, and other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1996 • Transportation

Pre-Shipment Inspection of Imports Act, 1996

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provision in the inspection of goods in Nigeria before their shipment into Nigeria and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1996 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Decree, 1996

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This Act is a decree by the Military government establishing and designating the oil and gas export free zones in Nigeria including exemption from taxes, approval of enterprises, licensing and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1996 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Character Commission Act, 1996

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Federal Character Commission with the responsibility of promoting, monitoring, and enforcing compliance to proportional sharing of all bureaucratic, economic, media and political offices in Nigeria at...

Nigeria • 1996 • Democracy and Governance

Pre-Shipment Inspection of Exports Act

Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the inspection of goods in Nigeria before their shipment to a place outside Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1996 • Transportation

Trade Unions (International Affiliation) Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to specify the international trade unions with which the Central Labour Organization of any trade union may affiliate and provide penalties for contravention of its provisions.

Nigeria • 1996 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Ports (Related Offences, Etc.) Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to create offences related to unauthorized entry and carrying on of illegal transactions within any of the ports and to extend the jurisdiction of the chief magistrate courts to the trial...

Nigeria • 1996 • Transportation

Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission Act, 1995

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Nigerian Investment promotion commission to encourage and promote investment in Nigeria. The Act highlights the functions of the commission, financial provisions and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1995 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. Act, 1995

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This Act provides for the imposition of customs and excise duties on goods imported and manufactured in Nigeria. This Act also provides for the harmonized system of custom tariff.

Nigeria • 1995 • Trade, Industry and Investment

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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