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.
Industrial Promotion Act
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Trade, Industry and Investment
National office Of Industrial Property Act
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Foreign Affairs
Kainji Lake National Park Act
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Mining
National Civic Registration Act, 1979
Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Justice
National Eye Centre Act, 1979
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Health
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Act, 1979
Ministry of Education, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Education
National Medical College Act, 1979
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Health
National Steel Council Act, 1979
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Trade, Industry and Investment
Nigerian Film Corporation Act, 1979
Ministry of Information/Culture, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Entertainment
Nigerian National Heroes Register Act, 1979
Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Democracy and Governance
Nursing and Midwifery (Registration) Act, 1979
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Health
Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board Act, 1979
Health, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Health
Pensions ( Transfer of Responsibility)(United Kingdom Agreement) Act, 1979
Ministry of Finance, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Finance
Pools Betting and Casino Gaming Act, 1979
Ministry of Finance, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Finance
Psychiatric Hospitals Management Board Act, 1979
Ministry of Health, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Health
Public Holidays Act, 1979
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Labour
Public Order Act, 1979
Ministry of Justice, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Justice
University of Maiduguri Act, 1979
Ministry of Education, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Education
University of Port Harcourt Act, 1979
Ministry of Education, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Education
University of Sokoto Act, 1979
Ministry of Education, Nigeria
Nigeria • 1979 • Education
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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