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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Nigerian Export Promotion Council Act, 1988

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Nigerian Export Promotion Council to promote the development and diversification of Nigeria’s export trade and for the development of export-earning sectors of the economy as well as other related...

Nigeria • 1988 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1988

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency with its functions and powers to carry out environmental protection functions. The Act also highlights various national environmental standards as well as...

Nigeria • 1988 • Environment and Climate Change

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Act, 1988

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1988 • Education

Animal Diseases (Control) Act

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the control and prevention of animal diseases, with the object of preventing the introduction and spread of infectious and contagious diseases among animals, hatcheries and poultries in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1988 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide a unified legal framework for the fair and efficient settlement of commercial disputes by arbitration and conciliation; to make applicable the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral...

Nigeria • 1988 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Harmful Waste (Special Criminal Provisions, ETC) Act

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

This is an Act to prohibit the carrying, depositing and dumping of harmful waste on any land, territorial waters and matters relating thereto.

Nigeria • 1988 • Environment and Climate Change

Nigerian Media Council Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Media Council to promote high professional standards for the Nigerian media and to deal with complaints from members of the public about the conduct of the media...

Nigeria • 1988 • Information, Communication and Technology

Navigable Waterways (Declaration) Act

Ministry of Works and Housing, Nigeria

This is an Act to declare certain waterways as Federal waterways and to make their construction, alteration, management and maintenance a matter of federal legislation and other incidental matters.

Nigeria • 1988 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Federal Road Safety Commission Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Federal Road Safety Commission with responsibility for preventing and minimising road accidents on highways and clearing obstructions on any part of the highways and for educating drivers, motorists...

Nigeria • 1988 • Transportation

Nigeria Export Credit Guarantee and Insurance Corporation Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Export Credit Guarantee and Insurance and Corporation to provide export credit guarantee and export credit insurance in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1988 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Population Commission Act

Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Population Commission as an independent and autonomous body to conduct regular censuses and for the composition of the commission, tenure of office of members and other related...

Nigeria • 1988 • Statistics

National Primary Education Commission, ETC. Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Primary Education Commission charged with the duty of prescribing the minimum standards of primary education throughout Nigeria and also to make provision for the structure and functions...

Nigeria • 1988 • Education

Industrial Development Coordination Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Industrial Development Coordination Committee to serve as a coordinating and approving centre for all necessary governmental approvals before the establishment of industries or businesses in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1988 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, 1988

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The Act outlines the function of the Council, governance and financial provisions. The Act also specifies the guideline for the registration of...

Nigeria • 1988 • Health

Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Act, 1988

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board to regulate the activities of rehabilitation therapists including registration, training, professional discipline and other miscellaneous regulations.

Nigeria • 1988 • Health

National Population Commission Act, 1988

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Population Commission as an independent and autonomous body to conduct regular censuses in Nigeria. The Act outlines the powers of the commission, organization, financial provision,...

Nigeria • 1988 • Economy

Nigerian Legion Act, 1988

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Nigerian Legion to oversee the welfare of ex-servicemen and persons who have distinguished themselves in the wars in which Nigeria has participated and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1988 • Defence and Security

Privatization and Commercialization Act, 1988

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the necessary provisions for the control of privatization and commercialization of public entities in Nigeria in which the federal government of Nigeria is an equity holder.

Nigeria • 1988 • Economy

Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations, 1988

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the various regulation guiding the operations of the Commission and for all matters relating to the exchange of securities in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1988 • 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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