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 Film Corporation Act

Ministry of Information and Culture, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Film Corporation to be charged with responsibility for the development of the film industry in Nigeria to produce films both for domestic consumption and to export and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Entertainment

National Steel Council Act

Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Steel Council to be responsible for the central planning of the iron and steel industry, to provide for the exploration for iron ore and other related minerals...

Nigeria • 1979 • Mining

National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion to monitor the transfer of foreign technology to Nigeria and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Medical College Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish a National Medical College responsible for conducting examinations in the various specialized branches of medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology and dental surgery and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1979 • Education

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Act

National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies as a centre where representatives from all parts of Nigerian could come for workshops, seminars and other action-oriented courses, studies and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Democracy and Governance

Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, etc.) Act

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for the registration of nurses and midwives in Nigeria and State Nursing and Midwifery Committees and to provide for the discipline of...

Nigeria • 1979 • Health

Land Use Act (Validation of Certain Laws, etc.) Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act that regularizes the issuance of regulations by state governments under the Land Use Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Use Act or any other enactment, all laws, and...

Nigeria • 1979 • Infrastructure and Construction

Copra (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations provide rules for the storage, sealing, packing, handling and inspection of copra destined for exportation. Where copra inspected, graded, sealed and marked for export by the Produce Inspection Service of any State is...

Nigeria • 1979 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Coffee (Inspection for Export) Regulations.

Ministry of Agriculture ,Ministry of Rural Development, Nigeria

This document highlights the responsibilities of inspectors in carrying out an inspection.

Nigeria • 1979 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Energy Commission of Nigeria Act, 1979

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act establishing the Energy Commission of Nigeria specifying its responsibility for coordinating the energy resources in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1979 • Energy

Bank, Motor Vehicle Loans, (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1979

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act prohibits the sale or disposal of a motor vehicle on which there are outstanding loans from a bank. The Act specifies the offences and penalties for the unauthorized sale of a motor vehicle...

Nigeria • 1979 • Finance

Nigerian Shippers' Council Act, 1978

Ministry of Transport, Nigeria

This Act is for the establishment of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council with the responsibility of protecting the interest of shippers in matters relating to imports and exports in Nigeria and for other miscellaneous matters.

Nigeria • 1978 • Transportation

Trade Disputes Act, 1978

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Nigeria

This Act highlights the subsidiary legislation of the Trade Disputes Act, 1978. The legislation highlights all the necessary rules for the National Industrial Court.

Nigeria • 1978 • Labour

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Act, 1978

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria to provide effective radio broadcasting services on a national scale and for other external broadcasting services.

Nigeria • 1978 • Information, Communication and Technology

Joint Admission Matriculation Board Decree

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

The Decree sets up the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to administer a centralized admissions system for all Nigerian universities. The Board would be solely responsible for the conduct of matriculation examinations for admission into...

Nigeria • 1978 • Education

National Teachers' Institute Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the National Teachers’ Institute to be managed by a National Teachers’ Institute Council and to be responsible for the organization of programmes for the training, development, upgrading and certification...

Nigeria • 1978 • Education

Exclusive Economic Zone Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to delimit the Exclusive Economic Zone of Nigeria to extend up to 200 nautical miles seawards from the coasts of Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1978 • Justice

Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the federal radio corporation of Nigeria which in addition to providing effective radio broadcasting services on a national scale, will also be responsible for providing external broadcasting services.

Nigeria • 1978 • Information, Communication and Technology

New Nigeria Salt Company Limited (Take-Over) Act

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act for the complete take-over by the federal government of the shares held in the New Nigeria Salt Company Limited.

Nigeria • 1978 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Nigerian Shippers' Council Act

Nigeria, Nigerian Shippers' Council, Ministry of Transportation

This is an Act to establish the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to provide a forum to protect shippers in matters affecting the shipping of imports and exports to and from Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1978 • Transportation

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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