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Nigerian statutes as sources of Nigerian law. Nigerian legislation may be classified as follows: The colonial era until 1960, post-independence legislation 1960–1966, the military era 1966–1999. Post-independence legislation 1960–1966. The grant of independence to Nigeria was a milestone in the political history of the country. This ...
General elections were held in Nigeria on 23 February 2019 to elect the President, Vice President, House of Representatives and the Senate. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 February, but the Electoral Commission postponed the vote by a week at 03:00 on the original polling day, citing logistical challenges in getting electoral materials to polling stations on time.
v. t. e. Corruption is an anti-social attitude awarding improper privileges contrary to legal and moral norms and impairs the authorities' capacity to secure the welfare of all citizens. [1] Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence.
In April 2018, the Nigerian Senate resolved to transmit the Not Too Young To Run bill to the President of Nigeria. On 21 May 2018, 55 youth-led organizations gave President Buhari an 8-day ultimatum to assent to the bill. On 29 May 2018, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, announced in his 'democracy day' national address that he planned ...
Nigeria 7,172 Myanmar 11,114 Yemen 7,133 Nigeria 8,505 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,162 Nigeria 9,687 Somalia 6,484 Burkina Faso 8,486 7 Azerbaijan (including Artsakh) 6,110 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,283 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,254 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,342 8 Somalia 2,950 Syria 5,828 Syria 5,639 Mexico
Events. 13 January – Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike of Rivers State signs ₦470 billion budget into law. [1] 17 January – Rann bombing, resulting in 115 deaths according to official sources.
Events. 19 February – Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping. 17 September - Over 100 people are killed in floods after two major rivers burst their banks. [1] 13 October - At least 30 people are killed when a pipeline caught fire and explodes in southeast Nigeria after a raid by suspected petrol thieves. [2]
Elections. The All Progressives Congress ( APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, [6] [7] [8] the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari [7 ...