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 Automotive Council Act, 1993

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Automotive Council for regulating the automotive part industry in Nigeria. The Act highlights the functions, powers, management and membership of the council as well as...

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency Act

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency and to provide, among other things, for the orderly and efficient development of urban mass transit services in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1993 • Transportation

Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria and make provisions for determining the standard of knowledge and skill to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as chemists...

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to rename the Specialist Hospital, Irrua as the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital and establish a management board for the hospital.

Nigeria • 1993 • Health

Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Management Board Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex Management Board with responsibility, among other things, to manage, maintain and develop the Complex.

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Sheda Science and Technology Complex Act

Ministry of Science and Technology, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Sheda Science and Technology Complex to carry out research and development activities in the field of technology and the operation of a nuclear research facility.

Nigeria • 1993 • Science and Technology

Value Added Tax Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to impose and charge Value Added Tax on certain goods and services and to provide for the administration of the tax and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Venture Capital (incentives) Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This Act provides tax relief and other incentives on personal investments in the National Risk Fund, venture capital companies and venture capital projects and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Water Resources Act.

Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act promoting the optimum planning, development and use of Nigeria’s water resources and other related purposes.

Nigeria • 1993 • Utilities

National Business and Technical Examinations Board Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

An Act to establish the National Business and Technical Examinations Board to have responsibility for the general control of the conduct of technical and business examinations.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

National Institute for Nigerian Languages Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

An Act to establish the National Institute for Nigerian Languages with the responsibility to promote the study and use of Nigerian languages.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

Treaties (Making Procedure, etc.) Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide, among other things, for treaty-making procedure and the designation of the Federal Ministry of Justice as the depository of all treaties entered into between the federation and any other...

Nigeria • 1993 • Justice

Education Tax Act 1993

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Act imposes an education tax on companies registered in Nigeria and establishes an Education Fund into which the tax collected shall be paid. It also establishes a Board of Trustees to manage and administer...

Nigeria • 1993 • Finance

Nigerian Education Bank Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Education Bank to approve and disburse loans for educational purposes and matters connected therewith.

Nigeria • 1993 • Education

National Carrier License

Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission

The national carrier license provides approval for public switched telecommunications networks employing cable, radio or satellite and carrier services.

Nigeria • 1993 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Youth Service Corps Act, 1993

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Youth Service Corps including the establishment of a national directorate along with its powers, functions and obligations. Amongst other things, the Act specifies the regulations...

Nigeria • 1993 • Youth and Sports Development

Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This Act gives effect to certain fiscal incentives offered to Oil and Gas companies operating in the deep offshore and inland basin areas under production, sharing contracts between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, companies that...

Nigeria • 1993 • Energy

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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