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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Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act.

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an act to establish The Maritime Operations Co-Coordinating Board to formulate policies for the effective control of all maritime operations in Nigeria’s territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone. It establishes the Maritime...

Nigeria 1992 Transportation

National Housing Fund Act, 1992

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Housing Fund specifying the objective, powers, management, responsibilities, regulation and other related matters.

Nigeria 1992 Finance

Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Act, 1992

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers to regulate the activities of members of the profession as well as other related matters. The Act covers membership of the institute,...

Nigeria 1992 Finance

Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account Amendment) Act, 1992

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act by the Military Government amending the Allocation of Revenue of 1982 specifying changes in the allocation of federal, state, and local government as well as the special funds and other related...

Nigeria 1992 Finance

Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 1991

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act regulating the activities of banks and other financial institutions as well as other general matters. The Act highlights the functions of the CBN, licensing of banks and other financial institutions and...

Nigeria 1991 Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigerian Export-Import Bank Act, 1991

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Nigeria Export-Import Bank for the control and administration of export credit guarantee and insurance in Nigeria including the powers of the bank functions of the bank and other miscellaneous...

Nigeria 1991 Trade, Industry and Investment

Administration of Justice Commission Act, 1991

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Administration of Justice Commission with the responsibility of supervising and ensuring the administration of justice in Nigeria and for other related matters.

Nigeria 1991 Justice

Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991

Ministry of Defence/Security, Nigeria

This Act prohibits the use of tinted glasses by any motor vehicle in Nigeria such that it renders the persons in the vehicle obscure or invisible except with the permission of the appropriate authority.

Nigeria 1991 Defence and Security

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria and to make provisions for determining the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become...

Nigeria 1991 Education

National Endowment for the Arts Act, 1991

Ministry of Information/Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Endowment for the Art. The Act outlines the functions of the board and other general regulations.

Nigeria 1991 Culture and Tourism

School Year (Variation) Act, 1991

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to stipulate the school year for all schools and colleges except higher institutions established by an Act of Parliament.

Nigeria 1991 Education

National Theatre and the National Troupe of Nigeria Board Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Theatre and National Troupe of Nigeria Board with the objective, among others, to encourage the discovery and development of talents in the performing arts.

Nigeria 1991 Entertainment

National Manpower Board Act

Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Manpower Board to, among other things, determine and advise the Government on the nation’s manpower needs in all occupations.

Nigeria 1991 Labour

National Environmental Protection (Effluent Limitation) Regulations

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This document provides for the Installation of anti‐pollution equipment, Wastewater parameters, treatment of effluent, and additional sectorial effluent limitation treatment. The first schedule outlines the important wastewater parameters for selected industrial classifications. The second schedule...

Nigeria 1991 Health

Admiralty Jurisdiction Act (No. 59 of 1991).

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This Act defines the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, gives an interpretation of ”maritime claim” and makes provision concerning certain procedures and powers of enforcement of the court. Jurisdiction shall include any claim...

Nigeria 1991 Transportation

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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