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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Nigeria Biometrics Standards Regulations

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The purposes of these regulations include: to specify the biometrics standard for biometric capture in Nigeria; to standardize the transmission, and storage processes for enrolment and verification in the data collection process; ensure consistent, interoperability,...

Nigeria • 2017 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Access to Register Information in the National Identity Database Regulations

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The main objectives of these regulations include: the effective verification and authentication of persons registered in the database; and to make provision for the granting of access to information of persons registered in the database...

Nigeria • 2017 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Guidelines on Biometrics Standards

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These guideline by the National Identity Management Commission related to biometric enrollment in Nigeria such as face biometrics basics; fingerprints biometrics; and other related matters.

Nigeria • 2017 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Avoidance of Double Taxation Between Nigeria and Spain Act, 2017

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act enforcing and domesticating the agreement between Nigeria and Spain on the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries. The agreement applies to personal income tax, corporate income tax, petroleum profits...

Nigeria • 2017 • Finance

Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration Act, 2017

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria. The Act specifies the functions, powers, managment, governance, procedure for registration, professional discipline, fines and penalties...

Nigeria • 2017 • Education

Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria Act, 2017

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria. The Act specifies the functions, powers, managment, governance, procedure for the registration of members, professional discipline, fines and penalties...

Nigeria • 2017 • Education

Legislative Houses Act, 2017

Justice, Nigeria

This an Act specifying the powers, privileges, and immunity of the legislative to carry out their responsibilities.

Nigeria • 2017 • Democracy and Governance

National Institute for Legislative Studies (Amendment) Act, 2017

Justice, Nigeria

This Act amends the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies Act of 2011 and applies to the change of name of the institute to National Institute for Legislative Studies empowered to carry out research...

Nigeria • 2017 • Democracy and Governance

National Senior Citizens Centre Act, 2017

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

This Act is for the establishment of the National Senior Citizens Centre and specifies the functions, membership, management, governance, regulations, powers, sources of funding, and procedure for disqualification as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 2017 • Democracy and Governance

Secure Transactions in Movable Assets Act, 2017

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act makes provision for secure transactions, regulation and registration of movable assets in Nigeria. The objectives of this Act include: to promote financial inclusion; increase credit provision and lending to SMEs; promote access to...

Nigeria • 2017 • Finance

National Policy on Food and Nutrition in Nigeria

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nigeria

The policy document provides an overarching framework to address problems of food and nutrition in Nigeria. It guides the identification, design, and implementation of intervention activities across multiple sectors.

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Policy on Gender in Agriculture

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

The National Gender Policy in Agriculture is a gender-focused strategy complements existing policies in the agriculture sector and the National Gender Policy, 2006. This policy operates at the intersection of agriculture and gender.

Nigeria • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development

The 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) is a strategic plan that highlights government’s socioeconomic and development objectives and priorities from 2017 to 2019. It also explains the plans to achieve these...

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

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 sustainable application of...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Policy on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy highlights Nigeria’s plan to improve effectiveness of its medical emergency response system to better address emergency situations and also reform the processes of attending to patients by health providers. Through this plan, Nigeria...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

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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