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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Family Support Trust Fund Act, 1995

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Family Support Trust Fund for better family health care delivery in Nigeria and the promotion of family economic advancement as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act, 1995

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act authorising the imposition of custom and excise duties payable on goods imported and manufactured in Nigeria. The Act also ensures the harmonisation of the customs tariff system in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1995 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the imposition of ad valorem customs and excise duties payable on goods imported and manufactured in Nigeria based on a harmonized system of customs tariff.

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation) Act

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

An Act provides for the imposition of ad valorem customs and excise duties payable on goods imported and manufactured in Nigeria based on a harmonized system of customs tariff.

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

Foreign Currency (Domiciliary Accounts) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize citizens of Nigeria, persons resident in Nigeria, corporate bodies in Nigeria, diplomats, foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations to import foreign currency and deposit same in a designated local...

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

National Centre for Women Development Act, 1995

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Centre for Women Development with the responsibility of designing developmental programmes and activities for the advancement of women’s affairs across Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1995 • Gender and Human Rights

Nigerian Ports Authority Docks And Premises Bye-Laws [L.N.135 of 1955.]

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

Regulations in this document provide for the mooring of ships, loading and discharging cargo, and to prevent fire, admission of persons to quays, wharves and premises and their conduct whilst therein, animals, vehicles & drivers,...

Nigeria • 1995 • Transportation

Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority whose functions shall include the control and regulation of the use of radioactive substances, material, equipment, emitting and generating ionizing radiation. It establishes the...

Nigeria • 1995 • Health

National Human Rights Commission Act 1995

Justice, Nigeria

This Act is for the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission to protect and ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens regardless of their race, sex, language or religion.

Nigeria • 1995 • Democracy and Governance

Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 1995

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is a decree by the Military government on offences involving false pretence and intent to defraud including conspiracy, aiding, laundry of funds obtained through unlawful activity and other fraud-related offences.

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

Armed Forces Act, 1994

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provisions for Armed Forces in Nigeria including the command, maintenances, administration and functions of Armed Forces in Nigeria and other miscellaneous regulations relating to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1994 • Defence and Security

Armed Forces Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the command, maintenance and administration of the Armed Forces of the Federation.

Nigeria • 1994 • Defence and Security

National Economic Intelligence Committee Act, 1994

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Economic Intelligence Committee with the responsibility to analyse the annual budget, the monetary and fiscal measures and to monitor, assess and enforce all such fiscal...

Nigeria • 1994 • Economy

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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