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Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Prison Act Cap. P29 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enacts the Nigerian Correctional Service Act to address new issues that are not covered under the repealed Act and provide clear rules setting out obligations of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Rights of inmates.

Nigeria 2019 Democracy and Governance

National Health ICT Strategic Framework (2015 - 2020)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This framework serves as a roadmap of actions for strategic application of ICT to help achieve universal health coverage, and other health goals and priorities, to yield a harmonized favourable environment for the sustainable application of ICT in the health sector. It lays out the plan to roll out the ICT strategy to the states’ and local governments’ ministries of health.

Nigeria 2016 Health

Federal Capital Territory 2017 Statutory Appropriation Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the issue of funds from the Federal Capital Territory Administrative Statutory account the total sum of N222,360,551,512 only, for the financial year commencing from 1st January and ending on 31st December 2017.

Nigeria 2017 Finance

Federal Capital Territory 2016 Statutory Appropriation Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the issue of funds from the Federal Capital Territory Administrative Statutory account, the total sum of N241,455,285,471 only, for the financial year commencing from 1st January and ending on 31st December 2016.

Nigeria 2016 Finance

Federal Capital Territory 2018 Statutory Appropriation Act

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act to authorize the issue of funds from the Federal Capital Territory Administrative Statutory account the total sum of N271,532,518,887 only, for the financial year commencing from 1st January and ending on 31st December 2018.

Nigeria 2018 Finance

Anti-Torture Act, 2017

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act makes comprehensive provisions for penalizing the acts of torture and other cruel, human and degrading treatment or punishment, and prescribes penalties for the commission of such actions.

Nigeria 2017 Justice

Chartered Institute of Certified Secretaries and Reporters of Nigeria Act, 2015

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act establishes the Chartered Institute of Certified Secretaries and Reporters of Nigeria as a statutory body responsible for regulating the practice of the profession of chartered secretaries and reporters. It lays down conditions for the registration of members of the institute, sets up a disciplinary committee and an investigating panel to uphold the ethics of the profession; prescribes penalties for any contravention of its provisions and provides for a governing board that is responsible for policy formulation and implementation. This Act further provides for the appointment of a registrar and assistant registrar for the day-to-day running of the institute.

Nigeria 2015 Democracy and Governance

Evidence Act, 2011 Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Evidence Act, Cap. E14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, and enacts a new Evidence Act, 2011 which applies to all judicial proceedings in or before Courts in Nigeria.

Nigeria 2011 Justice

Employee's Compensation Act, 2010 Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Labour, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Workmen’s Compensation Act Cap. W6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and makes comprehensive provisions for payment of compensation to employees who suffer from occupational diseases or sustain injuries arising from an accident at the workplace or in the course of employment.

Nigeria 2010 Labour

Debt Management Bureau (Establishment ETC.) Act, 2011. Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Debt Management Office (Establishment) Act No, 18 of 2003 and enacts the Debt management Bureau Act, 2011 responsible for maintaining a reliable database of all loans taken or guaranteed by the Federal, State Governments, Local Governments or any of their agencies.

Nigeria 2011 Finance

Secured Transaction in Movable Assets Act, 2017 Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act provides for secured transactions, registration and regulation of security interests in movable assets. Its objectives are to enhance financial inclusion in Nigeria, stimulate responsible lending to micro, small and medium enterprises, facilitate access to credit secured with movable assets, facilitate perfection of security interests in movable assets and establish a collateral registry and provide for its operations.

Nigeria 2017 Finance

Credit Reporting Act, 2017 Explanatory Memorandum

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act provides for the framework for credit reporting, licensing and regulation of credit bureaus. The objectives of this Act are to facilitate and promote access to credit and enhance risk management in a credit transaction, to promote access to accurate, fair and reliable credit information and to protect the privacy of such information, set standards and conditions for the establishment, regulation and operations of credit bureaus.

Nigeria 2017 Finance

Defence Space Administration Act, 2016

Ministry of Defence, Nigeria

This is an Act to establish the Defence Space Administration, develop satellite technology, ensure the security of the nation’s cyber activities. Its objectives are to facilitate and implement the defines and security aspect of the national space policy, to provide resilient and affordable space and cyberspace capabilities for the Nigerian military, other security and law enforcement agencies.

Nigeria 2016 Defence and Security

North-East Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2017 Explanatory Memorandum

Local Government and Community Affairs, Nigeria

This Act establishes the North-East Development Commission responsible for receiving and managing funds allocated by the Federal Government and international donors for the resettlement, rehabilitation, integration and reconstruction of roads, houses and business premises of victims of insurgency. This Act also aims to address the menace of poverty, illiteracy, ecological problems and any other related environmental or development challenges in the North-East States.

Nigeria 2017 Democracy and Governance

National Intelligence Agency Pensions (Establishment) Act, 2017

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act establishes the National Intelligence Agency Pensions Board charged with the responsibility for administering the pensions scheme for personnel of the agency. The Act is in consequence of the exit of the agency from the application of the contributory pension scheme under the Pensions Reform Act, 2014.

Nigeria 2017 Finance

National Policy on Food Safety and Its Implementation Strategy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy document focuses on building the capacity of both public and private sectors to strengthen the activities of the Food Safety Control Agencies. It also highlights the steps to build capabilities of stakeholders in the private and public sector in effective food management of food safety.

Nigeria 2014 Health