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 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 responsible for the organization and provision of programmes for the training, development, upgrading and certification of...

Nigeria • 1978 • Education

Exclusive Economic Zone Act (Cap T5)

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to delimit the exclusive economic zone of Nigeria being an area extending up to 200 nautical miles seawards from the coasts of Nigeria. Within this Zone, and subject to universally recognized...

Nigeria • 1978 • Economy

Land Use Act

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an Act to vest all land comprised in the territory of each state (except land vested in the Federal Government or its agencies) solely in the Governor of the state, who would hold...

Nigeria • 1978 • Infrastructure and Construction

National Board For Technical Education Act

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This Act establishes the National Board for Technical Education to advise the Federal Government on technical education which falls outside the scope of the universities and other matters ancillary thereto.

Nigeria • 1977 • Education

Companies Income Tax Act, 1977

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is Act outlines the required provisions on Companies Income Tax including the imposition of tax and profit chargeable, ascertainment of profits, appeals, tax repayment and other general provisions.

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Gaming Machines (Prohibition) Act, 1977

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Nigeria

This is an Act banning the importation, ownership and operation of gaming machines in Nigeria and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 1977 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Army Colour (Prohibition of Use) Act, 1977

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act prohibiting the use of Army green colour by any vehicle in Nigeria except the Nigerian Army vehicle.

Nigeria • 1977 • Defence and Security

Dishonoured Cheques Offences Act, 1977

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act prohibits any person in Nigeria from presenting a cheque which when presented at a reasonable time will be dishonoured on the ground of insufficient funds or other criteria. This Act makes such action...

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Army Colour (Prohibition of Use) Act

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to prohibit the use of army green colour (as specified in the Schedule) by vehicles other than Nigerian Army vehicles.

Nigeria • 1977 • Defence and Security

Price Control Decree 1977

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The Decree re-enacts the Military Courts (Special Powers) Decree 1968 and includes in the Decree provisions relative to the procedure to be followed before trial and during the trial of any member of the armed...

Nigeria • 1977 • Economy

University of Benin Teaching Hospital Management Board Decree 1997

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

The Decree repeals Part III of the University of Benin Edict 1975 and makes new provisions for the continuing in being of that institution including the establishment of a new Management Board for the running...

Nigeria • 1977 • Education

Price Control Act

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to re-enact the Price Control Act. The Act prescribe stiffer penalties and makes better provisions for the implementation of price control in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Gaming Machines (Prohibition) Act

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This is an Act to ban the importation, ownership and operation of any gaming machines and other related matters.

Nigeria • 1977 • Justice

National Fertilizer Board Act, 1977

Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the National Fertilizer Board as a body corporate to be charged with responsibility for purchasing and distributing fertilizer to State Governments, at such subsidized prices as may...

Nigeria • 1977 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Forfeiture of Assets Act, 1977

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This Act makes provisions for the forfeiture of certain properties of a Director of the Special Structures Company Limited which properties were purchased from the proceeds of loan granted to the Company and which had...

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Forfeiture of Assets Act, (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1977

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to amend the Public Officers (Forfeiture of Assets) Order 1978 and empower the Federal Military Government properties forfeited therein, regardless of any defect in any previous transaction relating to the properties.

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research Act, 1977

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the creation of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research as an independent institution under a governing council to provide consultancy services to the Federal and State Governments on...

Nigeria • 1977 • Education

Nigerian Reinsurance Corporation Act, 1977

Ministry of Finance, Nigeria

This is an Act to for the establishment of the Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation to undertake reinsurance business within and outside Nigeria. The Act notes the functions of the corporation, its powers and financial provision as...

Nigeria • 1977 • Finance

Nigerian Television Authority Act, 1977

Ministry of Communication, Nigeria

This is an Act to set up the Nigerian Television Authority for the provision of television broadcasting in Nigeria and other connected matters.

Nigeria • 1977 • Information, Communication and Technology

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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