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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Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination of Seafarers) Regulations

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

These regulations apply to every sea going vessel whether publicly owned or privately owned. It is engaged in the transport of cargo or passengers for the purpose of trade and registered in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2010 • Transportation

National Policy on Infant and Young Child Feeding In Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

the overall goal of the national policy on infant and young child feeding in Nigeria is to ensure the optimal growth, protection and development of the Nigerian child from birth to the first five years...

Nigeria • 2010 • Health

Cross River State Forestry Commission Law 2010 (No. 3 of 2010).

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

A law to make provisions for the establishment of the State Forestry Commission; and for the purposes of providing sustainable management of the forest and wildlife resources, preservation and protection of the ecosystem in Cross...

Nigeria • 2010 • Agriculture and Rural Development

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...

Nigeria • 2010 • Labour

Imo State Public Procurement Law

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

A Law to establish the state council on public procurement, bureau of public procurement, price intelligence and related matters.

Nigeria • 2010 • Justice

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 • 2010 • Finance

Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations: General Inspector Handbook

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

The document specifies the mandatory reqirements, functions and procedures for inspectors in surveillance, audit, regulation and enforcement duties. The manual covers 4 key areas: personnel licensing, aeromedical, operations and airworthiness.

Nigeria • 2010 • Transportation

Proposed Privacy Policy

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

The two main objectives of these policies are to: create and effective and efficient identity managment system that will promote e-governance and foster national security; and preserve, secure and safeguard the private information of citizens...

Nigeria • 2010 • Information, Communication, and Technology

National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act 2010

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

An Act to amend the National Human Rights Commission Act Cap. N46 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, to provide for among other othings, the independence in the conduct of the affairs of the...

Nigeria • 2010 • Gender and Human Rights

Technical Standards For Interconnectivity of Networks

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These technical standards guide the establishment of electronic linkages between service providers so that they can exchange traffic and also allow users of multiple networks to communicate with each other. The standards only focus on...

Nigeria • 2009 • Information, Communication, and Technology

National Environmental (Ozone Layer Protection) Regulations, 2009

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This document provides regulations on national environment and clearly emphasizes that no person shall import, manufacture in part or in whole, install, offer for sale, sell or buy new or refurbished facilities intended to be...

Nigeria • 2009 • Health

Regulation on Fees Structure for Pension Funds

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This regulation outlines the methodology for calculation and payment of fees, the procedures for payment of fees and maximum allowable charges for pension funds.

Nigeria • 2009 • Finance

Guidelines for Risk Management Framework for Licensed Pension Operators

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

These guidelines specifies: the risk management process; minimum requirements needed for risk management; the reporting requirement; and the roles and responsibilities of the board and senior management.

Nigeria • 2009 • Finance

Guidelines for the Operations of Pension Transnational Arrangement Departments

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This document outlines the guidelines for the establishment and supervision of pension transnational arrangement departments by the National Pension Commission, outlining the structure and function of the pension departments and other related guidelines.

Nigeria • 2009 • Finance

Guidelines for Transnational Contributions Fund

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

These guidelines outlines the modalities for the establishment and managment of the Transnational Contributions Fund and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 2009 • Finance

Framework and Implementation Guidelines for RSA Retiree Fund

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The objective of these guidelines is to ensure the fund does not diminish; ensure retiree pension does not lose value; to ensure retiree funds are expose to little risk; ensure retiree fund generate income to...

Nigeria • 2009 • Finance

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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