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 Ports Authority Docks And Premises Bye-Laws [L.N.135 of 1955.]

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

Regulations in this document provide for the mooring of ships, loading and discharging cargo, and to prevent fire, admission of persons to quays, wharves and premises and their conduct whilst therein, animals, vehicles & drivers,...

Nigeria • 1995 • Transportation

Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act.

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority whose functions shall include the control and regulation of the use of radioactive substances, material, equipment, emitting and generating ionizing radiation. It establishes the...

Nigeria • 1995 • Health

National Human Rights Commission Act 1995

Justice, Nigeria

This Act is for the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission to protect and ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens regardless of their race, sex, language or religion.

Nigeria • 1995 • Democracy and Governance

Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 1995

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is a decree by the Military government on offences involving false pretence and intent to defraud including conspiracy, aiding, laundry of funds obtained through unlawful activity and other fraud-related offences.

Nigeria • 1995 • Finance

Armed Forces Act, 1994

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining the provisions for Armed Forces in Nigeria including the command, maintenances, administration and functions of Armed Forces in Nigeria and other miscellaneous regulations relating to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1994 • Defence and Security

Armed Forces Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide for the command, maintenance and administration of the Armed Forces of the Federation.

Nigeria • 1994 • Defence and Security

National Economic Intelligence Committee Act, 1994

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Economic Intelligence Committee with the responsibility to analyse the annual budget, the monetary and fiscal measures and to monitor, assess and enforce all such fiscal...

Nigeria • 1994 • Economy

Central Bank of Nigeria, Amendment Act, 1993

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act amending the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 1991. The main amendment includes (a) increase in penalties for offences in the Act, and (b) the powers of the Central Bank of...

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria Act, 1993

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for the establishment of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria with the responsibilities of setting the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by individual who wants to be a...

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Venture Capital (Incentives) Act, 1993

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act outlining provision for the granting of tax relief and other incentives on personal investments in National Risk Fund, venture capital companies, venture capital projects and other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Polytechnic Amendment Decree, 1993

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is a Decree by the Military Government amending the Federal Polytechnic Act by making provisions for the post of Deputy Rector for all Federal Polytechnics and specifying tenure of office for all principal offices...

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

Association of National Accountants of Nigeria Act, 1993

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria with responsibilities of regulating the profession and ensuring certain required knowledge and skills for any person engaged in the profession as a member...

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Dental Therapists Act, 1993

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Dental Therapist Board to regulate the activities of the dental therapist practitioners in Nigeria and to set the standard of knowledge and skills to be attained by anyone who...

Nigeria • 1993 • Health

Education Tax Act, 1993

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Act makes provisions for the imposition of an education tax on every registered company in Nigeria and for the establishment of an education fund and board of trustees to manage and administer the fund.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

National Agency for Population Programmes and Development Act, 1993

Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Agency for Population Programmes and Development to ensure efficient implementation of National Policy and Programmes relating to the population at all levels in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1993 • Economy

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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