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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National Policy on Population

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The overall objective of this policy is sustainable development and improvement in the quality of life and the standard of living of Nigerians. Specifically, the policy aims to ensure sustained economic growth in tandem with...

Nigeria • 2001 • Economy

National Policy on Science and Technology

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure science and technology are adopted for the national development and advancement of the Nigerian economy. The policy objectives include positioning science and technology in the socio-political system; development of scientific...

Nigeria • 2001 • Science and Technology

National Shipping Policy

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This is an Act of parliament for the establishment of the National Maritime Authority and the implementation of Nigeria’s shipping policies. The Act outlines the functions of the Authority and the various shipping regulations of...

Nigeria • 2001 • Transportation

National Policy on Solid Minerals

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This policy aims to ensure the orderly development of minerals resources of the country. The policy outlines regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in Nigeria to ensure safe, orderly and economic exploitation of solid...

Nigeria • 2001 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Telecommunications Policy

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

The overarching goal of this policy is for the modernization and expansion of telecommunication networks and services across the country. The main short-term and medium-term goal of the policy was to achieve a tele density...

Nigeria • 2001 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Water and Sanitation Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The objective of the policy was to provide adequate, affordable and sustainable sanitation to all Nigerians through a collaborative effort of federal, state, and local government, private sector, communities, and individuals. The main strategy of...

Nigeria • 2001 • Health

National Workplace policy on HIV and AIDS

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy provides guidelines to the government. Employers and employees to protect the right and dignity of workers infected and affected by HIV/AIDs; to protect workers from HIV/AIDs including mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDs in...

Nigeria • 2001 • Health

National Minimum Wage Act (Amendment), 2000

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act amending the National Minimum Wage Act for a revised National Minimum wage as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 2000 • Labour

Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Act, 2000

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This Act outlines the government prohibition and prescribes the punishment for corrupt practices and related offences in Nigeria. The Act makes provision for the establishment of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...

Nigeria • 2000 • Trade, Industry and Investment

National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2000

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing anew the National Assembly Service Commission. The Act specifies the function, management and powers of the commission as well as other general provisions.

Nigeria • 2000 • Democracy and Governance

The Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Nigeria

This Act prohibits and outlines the punishment associated with corrupt practices and other related offences in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2000 • Democracy and Governance

New Agricultural Policy

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

This Nigeria’s agricultural policy is the synthesis of the framework and action plans of the government designed to achieve overall agricultural growth and development. The policy aims at the attainment of self-sustaining growth in all...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Integrated Rural Development Policy

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

The main objective of this policy is to diversify and expand employment and income-generating opportunities and activities at the level of the rural community, particularly in the areas of agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry and forestry,...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Policy on Poverty Eradication

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

The overriding objective of this policy is to broaden the opportunities available to the poor and ensure that every Nigeria has access to the basic needs of life as well as guaranteed respect for fundamental...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Humanitarian Affairs

National Policy on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The objective of this National Policy on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation is to reduce the proportion of girls and women who are at risk of undergoing any type of genital mutilation with a...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Gender and Human Rights

National Tourism Policy

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

The policy thrust is to develop sustainable tourism by capitalizing on heritage diversity as the basis for promoting domestic and international tourism.

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Culture and Tourism

National Cooperative Development Policy

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This policy discusses the constraints and opportunities of the cooperatives sector in Nigeria. It aims to assist Nigerians in building a very strong, autonomous, operationally independent and economically viable cooperative sector that could compete effectively...

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Finance

National Youth Policy

Ministry of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria

This policy adopted by the Obasanjo administration has the goal of ensuring that all youth are given equal opportunities and guided to reach their full potential.

Nigeria • 1999-2007 • Youth and Sports Development

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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