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 Electricity Regulatory Commission

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

These guidelines and the regulations cover procurement of new capacity by buyers who may be electricity distribution companies. Nigerian nuclear regulatory authority (NERC) sees this development as a key step in the evolution towards a...

Nigeria • 2014 • Energy

Calabar Municipal Council (Revenue Rates) Bye-laws 2014

Calabar Municipal Government, Nigeria

This is a bye-law for the harmonization of all taxes, levies, and charges in Calabar municipal business environment which includes but not limited to all motor parks, markets, and business premises within the local government...

Nigeria • 2014 • Finance

National Health Act 2014

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This is an Act to provide a framework for the regulation, development, and management of a national health system and set standards for rendering health services in the federation.

Nigeria • 2014 • Health

Regulations for the Procurement of Generation Capacity 2014

Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Nigeria

The main objective of these regulations is the implementation of the uniform system of accounts guidelines 2014 on the generation of all accounting reports required by the commission based on the information extracted from the...

Nigeria • 2014 • Energy

Independent National Electoral Commission Guidelines for Political Rallies and Campaigns by Political Parties, Candidates, Aspirants and their Supporters

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) procures goods and services through competitive tenders in accordance with the due process policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. This manual therefore defines the policies and procedures for...

Nigeria • 2014 • Democracy and Governance

Independent National Electoral Commission Gender Policy

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

These guidelines are provided to ensure that election observation duties are carried out in accordance with the law and best practices. They reflect the standards of Nigeria’s Electoral Act as well as the minimum standards...

Nigeria • 2014 • Democracy and Governance

Court of Appeal (Fast Track) Practice Directions 2014

Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria

This document was designed to provide guidance to the registration of persons qualified to vote and to prepare, maintain and revise the register of voters. Part of this guidance document provides for the general registration...

Nigeria • 2014 • Democracy and Governance

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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