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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National Policy on Gender in Basic Education

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

This policy ensures that gender equality is integrated into components of the education policy. The objective is to eliminate gender disparities in primary and secondary education, and ensuring full and equal access of quality education...

Nigeria • 2006 • Education

National Gender Policy

Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria

The policy outlines the government’s vision to build a a society clear of gender bias and develop a culture of promoting the participation of women and children in the process of national development.

Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights

National Health Promotion Policy

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The Policy outlines the guidelines required to create positive outcomesand empower health action and increased community involvement. It further prescribes an institutional framework to coordinate health promotion programs nationally.

Nigeria • 2006 • Health

Guidelines for Petroleum Products Supply and Distribution

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The purpose of these guidelines is to coordinate operational activities in the downstream sector in Nigeria. The document, which was developed from the Appropriate Pricing Framework (APF) has the primary objective of establishing a petroleum...

Nigeria • 2006 • Energy

Nigerian Radiation Safety in Radiotherapy Regulations

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This set of regulations elaborates on the Nigeria basic ionizing radiation regulations that are derived from international basic safety standards for protection against ionizing radiation sources. The regulations provide for the protection of patients, workers...

Nigeria • 2006 • Energy

Independent National Electoral Commission Political Party Finance Manual 2006

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

This regulatory document is issued in pursuant to the powers conferred on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Section 15 (a) (1) of the third schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of...

Nigeria • 2006 • Democracy and Governance

Nigerian Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine Regulations, 2006

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations are practice-elaboration of the Nigeria basic ionizing radiation regulation, which is derived from the international basic safety standards for protection against ionizing radiation sources. They provide for the protection of patients, workers and...

Nigeria • 2006 • Health

National Forest Policy

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

The purpose of a National Forest Policy will be to encourage and support an aggressive establishment of plantations of economic trees of both exotic species, such as teak and indigenous species; and foster the redirection...

Nigeria • 2006 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Civil Aviation (Repeal And Re-Enactment) Act 2006.

Ministry of Transportation, Nigeria

These regulations establish the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. It repeals the Civil Aviation Act as amended and to re-enact the Civil Aviation Act to provide for the regulation of civil aviation, establishment of the Nigerian...

Nigeria • 2006 • 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 • 2006 • Finance

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 • 2006 • 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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