This is an Act to establish the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria to regulate and control the practice of the marketing profession and for matters connected therewith. Part 1 is concerned with the establishment of the Institute, part 2 concerns with financial provisions; part 3 is concerned with registrar and the register etc.

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 and responsibility of the board, composition and tenure of the board, appointment of staff, and investment of funds of the corporation. The corporation’s objectives are to invest in such commercial, agricultural and or industrial activities or ventures that could be profitably undertaken, to drive, enhance and encourage economic and commercial activities in Bayelsa State, to start new activities after a careful assessment of risks and returns, such as: petroleum refineries, petro-chemical industries, toll roads, highways, water, sewage, waste management, hospital, real estate and such other activities that can be carried out profitably, to develop and or increase its human resources so it can gradually and correctly assert control and supervision of the core sectors in which it has substantial stakes, and toencourage and assist in the development and diversification of commerce and industry in Bayelsa State.

This is a law to provide for the establishment of the Cross River State Border Communities Development Commission and for other matters connected therewith. It establishes the Cross River State border communities’ development commission as a body corporate. The document outlines some of the functions of the commission. The commission will a) in conjunction with the relevant security agencies, take requisite steps to ensure security of border communities, undertake the comprehensive development of border communities within the State, advise the Government on Border Communities development and other related issues, consult with the border communities and advice the State Government on areas which require urgent attention in order to maintain peace and develop border communities, execute such policies, projects and programmes in border communities as the state government may direct, co-ordinate the activities of all relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the implementation of Government policies and programmes for the development of border communities, plan and implement strategies towards ensuring efficient execution of projects and dispute resolution machinery within border communities.

This is a law to establish the Cross River State Rural Development Agency and matters connected therewith. It establishes the Cross River state rural development agency as a body corporate and defines its functions and power to undertake the development and maintenance of rural infrastructure including rural water supply facilities, mobilize rural communities to enhance their participation in, and co-operation with agencies involved in rural development.

This is a law to establish the Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau to encourage and promote investment in the Cross River state of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It establishes the Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau as a body corporate and defines its functions and powers. It outlines the processes involved in registration of enterprises, investment policy and settlement of disputes between an investor and the Cross River State Government. The Bureau will encourage, promote and co-ordinate investment in the Cross River State economy, register and keep records of all enterprises to which this law applies, identify specific projects and invite interested investors for participation in those projects, and advise the Cross River State Government on policy matters.

This is an Act to determine the limits of the territorial waters of Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith. It defines territorial water as every part of the open sea within thirty nautical miles of the coast of Nigeria (measured from low water mark) or of the seaward limits of inland waters. The sections are concerned with the extension of limits of territorial waters, jurisdiction in respect of offences committed in territorial waters and restriction on trial of persons other than Nigerian citizens for offences committed in territorial waters.

The decree extends the territorial waters of Nigeria to 30 nautical miles (from 12 nautical miles) of the coast of Nigeria and the document also amends the territorial water decree of 1967.

This is an Act to delimit the exclusive economic zone of Nigeria being an area extending up to 200 nautical miles seawards from the coasts of Nigeria. Within this Zone, and subject to universally recognized rights of other States (including land-locked States), Nigeria would exercise certain sovereign rights especially in relation to the conservation or exploitation of the natural resources (minerals, living species, etc.) of the sea bed, its subsoil and suprajacent waters and the right to regulate by law the establishment of artificial structures and installations and marine scientific research, amongst other things. Its section is concerned with delimitation of exclusive economic zone of Nigeria.

This is a law for the preservation and control of forests. It provides the constitution of forest reserves and declaration of protected forests, effect of certain things done under forestry ordinance. It also outlines the regulations on the administration of forest reserves and protected forests.

These regulations are made under section 33 of the forest law, make further provision for powers of authority with respect to forest rights, protection of forest reserves and produce, fires, licences for the taking of forest products, fees and royalties, marking and registration and timber floating. (39 regulations and a schedule containing of 5 forms).

This is a law consisting of 56 sections, divided into 6 Parts, and 3 Schedules. Sections 1 to 4 are preliminary provisions, Section 2 gives definitions, Sections 4 to 11 provide for the protection of animals: First Schedule specifies prohibited animals (sect. 4). These animals may only be hunted for “important scientific purposes” or “essential administrative reasons” after permission given by the minister (sect. 5). The animals specified in the Second and the Third Schedules are specially protected animals and protected animals respectively (sect. 6). Hunting and possession of specially protected animals or protected animals require a licence granted by the Minister or a native authority, with consent of the Minister (sect. 7). Section 9 prohibits hunting of female animals with young. Sections 12 to 32 make provision for the declaration of game reserves by the Governor (sect. 12), and related matters, and for acts prohibited in proposed game reserves (sect. 25 to 27). Sections 33 to 43 restrict hunting, including the killing of fish (sect. 33), and the use and possession of trophies. The remaining provisions of this law deal with enforcement, prosecution, and regulation making powers of the Minister.

The Permanent Secretary or such officer as he may appoint may issue a hunting licence in the form as set out in the First Schedule (reg. 2). An applicant may apply to kill or capture a number of any species of specially protected animal or protected animal up to a maximum number specified in the second column of the second schedule (reg. 3(1)). Provisions of regulation 6 place restrictions on the use of certain types of firearms for hunting. Hunting licences in the form set out in the third schedule may be issued by local authorities with consent of the Permanent Secretary (reg. 8). The 19 regulations are completed by three schedules containing forms of licences and specifying protected animals and fees.

The document provides for the trophy fee for prohibited animals and the payment of said fee. It defines the form of a free disposal permit, identification of a trophy animal, transfer of trophies, the division of a trophy and atrophy dealer’s licence. Some of the regulations are: upon the killing or capturing of any prohibited animal, the person who has killed or captured such prohibited animal shall pay the trophy fee and upon the killing or capturing of any protected animal by a person holding a licence to kill or capture specially protected or protected animals, the person shall declare such animal as a trophy as soon as possible thereafter to the nearest game protection officer.

This permit authorises the holder to be in possession of the captive animal for twelve months provided that adequate provisions are made for the health and welfare of the animal, if the animal is transferred to another person, the transferee shall be in possession of a valid licence to possess such live animal. No person or persons shall keep in captivity any live prohibited animal, specially protected animal, protected animal or exotic animal without a licence to do so issued in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

This document was designed in accordance with the provisions of section 7 and fourth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the relevant Sections of Nasarawa State local government laws of 2018 and other applicable enabling Laws, Karu Local government council, promulgates the local government bye-laws in the interest of the people, for their protection and the promotion of their prosperity and welfare. It describes enabling law, application, functions of the local government council and establishment of the local government council departments.

This document specifies a close season for the cultivation of cotton from 15 February to 15 June of each year. No seeds shall be planted or cotton grown during this period and all cotton plants shall be removed or burned before the close season. An inspecting officer may order compulsory burning or removal of cotton plants.

The decree amends the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture decree 1967, among other things, to vary the composition of the members of the board of trustees of the Institute and to confer on the Institute power to borrow money for its purposes.

This is an Act to provide for the control, regulation and protection of sea fisheries in the territorial waters of Nigeria. The first part of the Act describes the licensing of motor fishing boats. The second part of this Act concerns enforcement, the prohibition of certain fishing methods and offences and penalties.

These bylaws define the purposes and program of the IITA. The document states that the purpose of the organization will be implemented principally through the financial support of the member nations, “private foundation” agencies and other organizations comprising the consultative group on international agricultural research in cooperation with the Federal Government of Nigeria, although financial support will be also sought from other sources as authorized in decree no. 32.

The decree states that the institute was established and maintained as an autonomous, non-stock, philanthropic, non-profit and tax-free corporation having and exercising the functions hereinafter appearing, and that the proposal aforesaid should be construed accordingly. Therefore, the government hereby decrees that an institute known as the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (hereafter in this decree referred to as “”the Institute””) would be established to exercise the functions and powers and pursue the objectives assigned to it by this Decree. The Institute shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal which shall be kept in the custody of the chairman of the board of trustees or of the director if so authorized by the board. The Institute shall also have the general responsibility for undertaking studies of and research into tropical agriculture and of providing information thereon to representatives of governments or to groups or bodies of persons, interested in tropical agriculture