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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Public Officers (Special Provisions) Act, 1983

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the dismissal, removal or compulsory retirement of public officers in Nigeria. The Act is to ensure there are no civil proceedings as a result of such actions.

Nigeria • 1983 • Democracy and Governance

Special Tribunal (Miscellaneous Offences) Act, 1983

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a special tribunal to handle several miscellaneous offences with stiff penalties in Nigeria such as wilful destruction of public property, forging negotiable instruments and tampering of oil pipelines.

Nigeria • 1983 • Justice

State Security Act, 1983

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act authorizing the military government to detain any person for national security in Nigeria for a period not exceeding 6 months and to provide for the review of such detention.

Nigeria • 1983 • Defence and Security

Miscellaneous Offences Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying miscellaneous offences and their stiff penalties and for the trial of such offenders. This act defines various offences, including the wilful setting on fire of cultivations and the sale of...

Nigeria • 1983 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Recovery Of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provisions for the investigation of the assets of any public officer who is alleged to have been engaged in corrupt practices, unjust enrichment of himself or any other person...

Nigeria • 1983 • Justice

Bank (Freezing of Account) Act, 1983

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act empowering the President to order an investigation into a person’s account including freezing the operations of such account where the President suspects or believes the person has been involved in offences...

Nigeria • 1983 • Finance

Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, ETC.) Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to prescribe the basis for distribution of revenue accruing to the federation account between the federal and state governments and the local government councils in the states; the formula for distribution...

Nigeria • 1982 • Finance

Mortgage Institutions Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

An Act to make provisions for the establishment and licensing of mortgage institutions to grant loans and advance to individuals for the purchase or construction of a dwelling house; improvement or extension of an existing...

Nigeria • 1982 • Finance

Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account) Act, 1982

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act specifying the basis for the allocation of public revenue from the federation account to the federal, state, and local governments. The Act highlights the distribution formula amongst states as well as...

Nigeria • 1982 • Finance

National Minimum Wage Act, 1981

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This is an Act stating the National Minimum Wage of not less than 5,500 Naira per month and the penalty for non-compliance with the Act.

Nigeria • 1981 • Labour

Financial Year Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the alteration of the financial year and for the appointment of the new period of January to December as being the financial year henceforth and other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1980 • Finance

Financial Year Act, 1980

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the alteration of the financial year and for the appointment of the new period of 1st January to 31st December as being the financial year.

Nigeria • 1980 • Finance

National Science and Technology Act, 1980

Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria

This is an Act for the dissolution of the National Science and Technology Development Agency and transferring its functions and mandates to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Nigeria • 1980 • Science and Technology

National Science and Technology Act

Ministry of Science & Technology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Nigeria

This is an Act to make provision for the dissolution of the National Science and Technology Development Agency and the transfer of its functions, staff, assets and liabilities to the minister of Science and Technology...

Nigeria • 1980 • Science and Technology

Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute Act.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

An Act to establish a training organization known as the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute to provide, among other things, detailed identification of management training needs in agricultural and rural development organizations throughout Nigeria...

Nigeria • 1980 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Estate Surveyors and Valuers (Disciplinary Tribunal and Assessors) Rules.

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

These rules, made under paragraphs 2 and 4 of the second schedule of The Estate Surveyors And Valuers (registration, etc.) act, concerns reference of a case to and proceedings of the Estate Surveyors and Valuers...

Nigeria • 1980 • Infrastructure and Construction

Employees Housing Schemes (Special Provisions) Act, 1979

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act mandating employers of labour in Nigeria to establish, execute and maintain a housing scheme for its employers where the employers have at least 500 employees and for other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Polytechnics Act, 1979

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of Federal Polytechnics across the country to provide technical courses and applied sciences in Nigeria. The Act also outlines the general administration of such polytechnics in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

Bayero University Act, 1979

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of Bayero University specifying the powers of the University, functions of management and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation Act, 1979

Ministry of Information/Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization. The Act outlines the functions, management, financial provisions and powers of the centre as well as other miscellaneous...

Nigeria • 1979 • Defence and Security

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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