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 Food and Nutrition

Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Nigeria

The objectives of this policy include improving food security across the country, ensuring adequate nutrition of infants and women, increasing knowledge of nutrition among the populace and reducing micronutrient deficiency disorder among vulnerable groups in...

Nigeria • 2016 • Economy

National Health Policy

Health, Nigeria

This policy document provides the direction for improving the performance of the Nigerian health system. The policy emphasizes strengthening primary health and collaboration of stakeholders including the private sector in the implementation of the policy.

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Nigeria Broadcasting Code, 2016

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This code by the National Broadcasting Commission represents the minimum standard for broadcasting in Nigeria covering several areas of broadcasting such as advertising, sport, news and current affairs, and infomercials.

Nigeria • 2016 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Strategy for the Scale-up of Chlorhexidine

Health, Nigeria

The strategy aims to reduce neonatal mortality rate through the use of Chlorhexidine and covers five main components: market and users; manufacturing and distribution; clinical and regulatory; policy, advocacy and financing; and coordination.

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Regulation For Mini-Grids, 2016

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This Guide provides a simplified summary of the regulation primarily for stakeholders in the off-grid renewable energy sector. It further provides some context for the regulation including the definition and types of mini-grids, process and...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (Neeap), 2016 (2015-2030)

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The National Energy Policy (NEP) 2013 – a revised version of NEP 2003, emphasizes the effective and efficient use of energy and proposes major areas to be considered for energy efficiency and conservation including –...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP), 2016 (2015-2030)

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) sets out the implementation strategy for the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP) (2015). It provides an overview of concrete policy and regulations, laws, incentives and...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

Rural Electrification Strategy And Implementation Plan (RESIP), 2016

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

This guide provides a simplified summary of the RESIP. It provides context to the plan, goal, strategy, objectives, barriers, incentives, key provisions, key stakeholders, related policy and regulatory documents, and current implementation status.

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

Sustainable Energy For All Action Agenda (SE4ALL), 2016

Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The Sustainable Energy for All initiative focuses on driving actions and mobilizing commitments to positively transform the world’s energy systems as well as catalyse sustainable development. Its objectives are premised around the proposition that national...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: Open Data Policy

Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

The objectives of this policy include: to increase transparency in government and business activities; to enhance revenue management in the extractive sector; to promote accountability and good governance; to reduce corruption in the sector; to...

Nigeria • 2016 • Energy

Consumer Protection Framework

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

The broad objective of the Framework is to enhance consumer confidence in the financial services industry and promote financial stability, growth and innovation.

Nigeria • 2016 • Finance

Nigeria Home Grown School Feeding Strategic Plan 2016-2020

Ministry of Education, Nigeria

The overarching intent of this strategy document is to articulate the strategy and vision of the Federal Government of Nigeria for a countrywide universal Home Grown School Feeding Programme.

Nigeria • 2016 • Education

Policy on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This policy highlights Nigeria’s plan to improve the effectiveness of its medical emergency response system to better address emergencies and also reform the processes of attending to patients by health providers. Through this plan, Nigeria...

Nigeria • 2016 • Health

Standards Organization of Nigeria(SON) Act, 2015

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria

The SON Act of 2015 was enacted by the National Assembly of Nigeria to repeal the SON Act of 2004. The SON Act of 2015 establishes the guidelines for the establishment, functions and financial provisions...

Nigeria • 2015 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Provisions of the Immigration Act on Port/Ship Clearance, Offences and Punishments

Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Interior, Nigeria

This document highlights the major regulations in the Immigration Act 2015. The provisions include examination of the crew, deportation offences, immigration offences, smuggling of migrants offences, criminal responsibility of ships, and airline operators.

Nigeria • 2015 • Transportation

Provisions of the Cybercrime Act

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This Act provides a legal and regulatory framework for the Prohibition, Prevention, Detection, Prosecution and Punishment of Cybercrimes in Nigeria. It promotes cybersecurity and the protection of systems, data, programs, intellectual property, and privacy rights...

Nigeria • 2015 • 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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