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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Water Resources Act.

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act promoting the optimum planning, development and use of Nigeria’s water resources and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Utilities

National Business and Technical Examinations Board Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

An Act to establish the National Business and Technical Examinations Board to have responsibility for the general control of the conduct of technical and business examinations.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

National Institute for Nigerian Languages Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

An Act to establish the National Institute for Nigerian Languages with the responsibility to promote the study and use of Nigerian languages.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

Treaties (Making Procedure, etc.) Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide, among other things, for treaty-making procedure and the designation of the Federal Ministry of Justice as the depository of all treaties entered into between the federation and any other...

Nigeria • 1993 • Justice

Education Tax Act 1993

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Act imposes an education tax on companies registered in Nigeria and establishes an Education Fund into which the tax collected shall be paid. It also establishes a Board of Trustees to manage and administer...

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Nigerian Education Bank Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Education Bank to approve and disburse loans for educational purposes and matters connected therewith.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

National Carrier License

Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission

The national carrier license provides approval for public switched telecommunications networks employing cable, radio or satellite and carrier services.

Nigeria • 1993 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Youth Service Corps Act, 1993

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Youth Service Corps including the establishment of a national directorate along with its powers, functions and obligations. Amongst other things, the Act specifies the regulations...

Nigeria • 1993 • Youth and Sports Development

Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This Act gives effect to certain fiscal incentives offered to Oil and Gas companies operating in the deep offshore and inland basin areas under production, sharing contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, companies that...

Nigeria • 1993 • Energy

National Youth Service Corps Act

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Youth Service Corps, specifying the objectives of the Corps and the conditions of service for Corp members under the Corps.

Nigeria • 1993 • Youth and Sports Development

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund and a Management Board to administer the Fund and for other connected purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the establishment, functions and funding of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation for the purposes of insuring agricultural or agro-allied projects against selected natural hazards and to empower the...

Nigeria • 1993 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigerian Co-operative Society Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the registration and operation of cooperative societies throughout the Federation and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

National Sugar Development Council Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Sugar Development Council to guide the development of sugar estates and the organization of the sugar cane growers scheme to enhance the local production of sugar.

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Planning Commission Act

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Planning Commission to determine and advise on policies that will best promote national unity and integration and sustain the Nigerian nation.

Nigeria • 1993 • National Development

National Institute for Cultural Orientation Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Institute for Cultural Orientation with the objective, among others, to serve as a focus for orientation in cultural matters for Nigerian Policy Makers.

Nigeria • 1993 • Culture and Tourism

National Gallery of Art Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Gallery of Arts as a repository for artistic creations and to promote research, education and appreciation in art and works of art in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1993 • Culture and Tourism

Nigerian Technical Aid Corps Act

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, among other things, to share Nigeria’s know-how and expertise with other African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1993 • Foreign Affairs

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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