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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NAFDAC Pre-Packaged Food, Water And Ice (Labelling) Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These Regulations shall apply to the labelling of all pre-packaged food (including water and ice) to be offered as such to consumer. It emphasizes that no person shall manufacture, import, export, distribute, advertise, sell or...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

NAFDAC Drug And Drug Product Labelling Regulations 2019

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations shall apply to all labelling of drugs. Except as provided in these regulations, no person shall manufacture, import, export, distribute, advertise, display for sale or use any drug or drug product unless it...

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NAFDAC Food Grade (Table Or Cooking) Salt Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations apply to any salt used as an ingredient of food for direct use by consumers and for food manufacture or as a carrier of food additive and nutrients and shall, meet the standard...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

NAFDAC Herbal Medicines And Related Products Registration Regulations 2019

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations shall apply to the registration of all herbal medicines and related products that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. It emphasizes that no herbal medicine and related product...

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NAFDAC Pesticide Registration Regulations 2019

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations apply to the registration of all pesticides that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. The document emphasizes that no pesticide shall be manufactured, formulated, imported, exported, advertised, sold,...

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NAFDAC Fruit Juice and Nectar Regulations 2019

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

These regulations shall apply to fruit juice and nectar products manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold distributed or used in Nigeria. This document emphasizes that no fruit juice or nectar shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised,...

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NAFDAC Milk And Dairy Products Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations apply to all milk and dairy products manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold distributed or used in Nigeria. It emphasizes that no milk or dairy products shall be manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold or...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

NAFDAC Soft Drinks Regulations 2019

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

The provisions of these regulations shall apply to all soft drinks that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed or used in Nigeria. This document emphasizes that no person shall manufacture, import, export, distribute, advertise,...

Nigeria • 2019 • Trade, Industry, and Investment

NAFDAC Food Additives Regulations 2019

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

These regulations shall apply to the labelling of food additives sold as such whether by retail or other than by retail, including sales to caterers and food manufacturers. The regulations also apply to food processing...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

Nigeria Humanitarian Response Plan 2019–2021

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

The overall objective of this plan is to achieve household food security. Therefore, FAO partnered with Nigeria food security sector to provide emergency food assistance to meet the needs of the most vulnerable crisis-affected populations,...

Nigeria • 2019 • Health

Finance Bill, 2019

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This bill proposes major fiscal reforms to promote fiscal equity by mitigating instances of regressive taxation, reform domestic tax laws, introduce tax incentives for investments in infrastructure and the capital market, support small businesses in...

Nigeria • 2019 • Finance

Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019

Ministry of Justice, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Prison Act Cap. P29 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and enacts the Nigerian Correctional Service Act to address new issues that are not covered under the repealed Act and...

Nigeria • 2019 • Democracy and Governance

Finance Act, 2019

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

This Act enacted by the National Assembly amends the varuous Acts related to financial matters in Nigeria such as company income tax, personal income tax, fiscal responsibilty and stamp duties.

Nigeria • 2019 • Finance

Oil Block Allocations to Companies Regulations, 2019.

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

These regulations provides the framework for participation in the federal government oil blocks and applies to oil prospecting licenses and oil mining leases.

Nigeria • 2019 • Energy

Nigerian Communications (Enforcement Process, etc) Regulations, 2019

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These regulations covers: the processes and procedures for exercising monitoring and enforcement powers, consumer affairs and technical regulation; administrative fines; and procedures for revocation of license.

Nigeria • 2019 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These regulations provides the legal and regulatory framework for lawful interception of communication, collection and disclosure of intercepted communication in Nigeria.

Nigeria • 2019 • Information, Communication, and Technology

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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