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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Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market Act, 1986

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to create a second-tier foreign exchange market in Nigeria for the trading of foreign currencies and other exchange instruments in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1986 • Finance

National Security Agencies Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to disband the Nigerian Security Organization and to create security agencies for all matters related to national security and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1986 • Defence and Security

River Basin Development Authorities Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to repeal the River Basins Development Authorities Act 1979 and establish the River Basins Development Authorities listed under the first schedule to the Act. It details the list of River Basins...

Nigeria • 1986 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Directorate Of Food, Roads And Rural Infrastructures Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural Infrastructures for the Mobilization Of Rural Communities and the development of the rural areas in Nigeria; and to charge the directorate with...

Nigeria • 1986 • Infrastructure and Construction

Quantity Surveyors (Registration, etc.) Act.

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Quantity Surveyors’ Registration Board of Nigeria and to provide for the registration of quantity surveyors; determine the standard of knowledge and skill be obtained by a person seeking...

Nigeria • 1986 • Infrastructure and Construction

Adjustment of Boundaries (Cross River and Imo States) Act

Government, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for implementing certain decisions of the Kaloma Ali Boundaries Ascertainment Commission and for making appropriate adjustments to the boundaries of those areas affected.

Nigeria • 1985 • Democracy and Governance

Foreign Currency 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 • 1985 • Finance

National Water Resources Institute Act, 1985

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Water Resources Institute for the promotion and development of training programmes on water resources and to provide advisory services to the Nigerian Government on water...

Nigeria • 1985 • Utilities

Passport Act, 1985

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the offences associated with passports in Nigeria including false declaration, alien offences, cancellation of passport and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1985 • Defence and Security

Statutory Corporations (Modification, etc.) Act 1985

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the reconstitution of the board of the statutory corporations and redesignates the chief executive as managing director and for other special provisions.

Nigeria • 1985 • Trade, Industry and Investment

University Teaching Hospitals Act, 1985

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to ensure a uniform administrative structure, organization and functions of the Management Board of all Teaching Hospitals controlled by the Nigerian Government.

Nigeria • 1985 • Education

State (Special Development Levies) Act, 1985

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act authorizing the Governor of any State in Nigeria to charge development levies to the salaries and wages of all private and public workers in the State for the economic development of...

Nigeria • 1985 • Democracy and Governance

National Water Resources Institute Act

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Water Resources Institute for the promotion and development of training programmes and courses in water resources; to advise the Government on water resources training needs and priorities;...

Nigeria • 1985 • Utilities

Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the conservation and management of Nigeria’s wildlife and the protection of some of her endangered species in danger of extinction as a result of over‐exploitation, as required under...

Nigeria • 1985 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Counterfeit Currency ( Special Provisions)Act, 1984

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

The Act is a repeal of the Counterfeit Currency Act 1974. The Act outlines the penalty for counterfeiting in currency and other related matters such as the provisions for arrest, trials and seizure of offenders.

Nigeria • 1984 • 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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