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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Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007

Ministry of Infrastructure, Nigeria

This is an act to provide for the promotion of maritime safety and security, protection in the maritime environment, shipping registration and commercial shipping, maritime labour, the establishment of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency;...

Nigeria • 2007 • Infrastructure and Construction

Nigerian Institute of Animal Science Act, 2007.

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

This is an Act to regulate the profession of animal science and to make provisions for the establishment, functions and administration of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science; and for related matters. It establishes The...

Nigeria • 2007 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Nigeria Communication Act- Competition Practices Regulations, 2007

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This Act provides the guidance and procedures for determining whether a particular conduct impedes competition. The Act clarifies what is competition and what is not in other to prevent abuse of dominance and to ensure...

Nigeria • 2007 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Consumer Code of Practice Regulations, 2007

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These regulations outlines the procedures and for preparing approved consumer codes as well as the contents and features of any consumer codes.

Nigeria • 2007 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Nigeria Standard for Drinking Water Quality

Health, Nigeria

This policy is to ensure the protection of the public from water related diseases. The standard applies to state water agencies, community drinking water system,water vendors, water used in public and private establishment, water used...

Nigeria • 2007 • Health

Complaints Procedure Under the Public Procurement Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This document outlines the 9 steps for contractors, consultants and MDA when seeking redress under the public procurement Act.

Nigeria • 2007 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act, 2007

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

Thsi is an Act for the establishment of the FRSC specifying the responsibility for traffic managment, accidents preventions; removing obstructions in highways, educating drivers , road users, and the public and for other related matters.

Nigeria • 2007 • Transportation

The Investments and Securities Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act provides for the establisment of the Securities and Exchange Commission; the repeal of the 1999 Act on Investments and Securities; the regulatory function of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the capital market;...

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Public Procurement Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the National Council on Public Procurement and the Bureau of Public Procurement as the principal regulatory body to monitor and supervise public procurement in Nigeria in tandem...

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

National Identity Management Commission Act, 2007

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishement of the National Identity Management Commission and the National Identity Database with the mandate to maintaining the national database, registration of individualas, and the issuance of general identity...

Nigeria • 2007 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Act, 2007

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

This is an Act for the establishment of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to ensure transparency and accountability in the activities of stakeholders in the extractive industry and for the payment of dues to...

Nigeria • 2007 • Energy

Federal Inland Revenue Service Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This is Act for the establishment of the Federal Inland Revenue Service specifying the functions, powers, management, governance, financial provision, and responsibility for tax administration and enforcement as well other related matters.

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The main objective of this Act is for the prudent management of the Nations economic resources to acheive long-term macroeconomic stability in Nigeria. The Act makes provision for the establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission...

Nigeria • 2007 • Finance

Protection Against Domestic Violence Law

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

A law to provide protection against domestic violance and for connected purposes

Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights

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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