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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Bayelsa State Development and Investment Corporation Law, 2012

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

This is a law to provide for the establishment of the Bayelsa State Development and Investment Corporation. It clearly states regulations for the establishment of the corporation, vesting of assets, objectives of the corporation, establishment...

Nigeria • 2012 • Economy

Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency Law, 2012

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

A law to establish the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency and a Local Government Emergency Management Committee for each Local Government Area in the state and for other matters connected therewith. The functions of the...

Nigeria • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This a law to provide for road traffic administration and make provisions for road traffic and vehicle Inspection in Lagos State and other connected purposes.

Nigeria • 2012 • Transportation

Lagos State Traffic Law (Offense and Penalty)

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

This document provides 16 traffic offenses and their penalties. Some of the offenses include riding a motor-cycle against traffic, failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout etc.

Nigeria • 2012 • Transportation

Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This regulation covers: institutional framework; authorised markets for trading; quality of financial assets; conflict resolution; investment limits and performance benchmark; authorised and unauthourised investment and voting rights.

Nigeria • 2012 • Finance

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2012

Health, Nigeria

These regulations covers the registration and licensing of vehicles; establishment of driving schools; driver’s licensesa and vehicle registration; traffic signs and road crossing; and parking of vehicle as well as other related matters.

Nigeria • 2012 • Transportation

Standard of Practice on Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria(Doctors' Version)

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

With about 400 thousand to 800 thousand women living with obstetric fistula in Nigeria, the Nigerian government developed the Standard of Practice on Obstetric Fistula to train healthcare workers to provide quality and evidence-based care...

Nigeria • 2011 • Health

Freedom of Information Act, 2011

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The Freedom of Information Act ensures that public record and information is to make public records and information available to the public. It outlines the processes of requesting for documents and the responsibilities of government...

Nigeria • 2011 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Industrial Training Fund (Amendment) Act,2011

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

The industrial training fund Act of the federal government Act enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria sets out the framework to promote the acquisition of industrial skills and training in...

Nigeria • 2011 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NIGCOMSAT System Operation Guide(NSOG)

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This document covers the entire procedural processes of accessing to the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) system. It also describes the procedures to register an earth station to operate within the Nigerian space segment.

Nigeria • 2011 • Information, Communication, and Technology

The Agricultural Transformation Agenda

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

The agricultural transformation agenda lays out the strategies to develop Nigeria’s agricultural sector to drive income growth, eradicate hunger, and achieve food and nutritional security. A key highlight of the policy is the fertilizer strategy...

Nigeria • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP)

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

The report developed by Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture explores resilience in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. The report also showcases policy options to support resilience in this sector.

Nigeria • 2011 • Agriculture and Rural Development

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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