Nigeria
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- a new constitution was adopted in 1999
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and tribal norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Government Council); Federal Court of Appeal (judges appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
RELIGIONS
50% Muslims, 40% Christians, 10% local beliefs
From the country
FEBRUARY 11, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ABUJA HIGH COURT SENTENCES RANDY SOLDIER TO DEATH
A soldier has been sentenced to death by an Abuja High Court which found him guilty of rape and culpable homicide.
FEBRUARY 1, 2017NigeriaWHEN PREVENTION IS WORSE THAN PUNISHMENTNIGERIA: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR AMBODE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode signed the anti-kidnapping bill recently passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly into law.
JANUARY 23, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR ROBBERY
A High Court in Abeokuta sentenced Kola Akanji, to death by hanging for armed robbery.
JANUARY 17, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING
An Akure High Court in Ondo State has sentenced one Mr Femi Aseye to death by hanging for his involvement in armed robbery.
- JANUARY 5, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS ASSEMBLY OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Lagos State House of Assembly approved death penalty for offenders as it passed the anti-kidnapping Bill into law.
- JANUARY 1, 2017NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
Death sentences are mandatory for murder but also non lethal offences
DECEMBER 23, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EDO STATE EXECUTES THREE DEATH ROW INMATES
Edo State government executed three death row inmates who were sentenced to death by military tribunals
DECEMBER 2, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: GOVERNOR UGWUANYI FREES 2 PRISONERS, COMMUTES FIVE DEATH SENTENCES
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State granted unconditional pardon to two inmates of the Enugu Prison.
- NOVEMBER 28, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS ASSEMBLY APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
The Lagos State House of Assembly approved death sentence for kidnappers, whose victims died in their custody
- NOVEMBER 23, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KANO PRESCRIBES DEATH PENALTY FOR CULPRITS
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has signed into law the state Kidnapping, Abduction and Forced labour bill which prescribed death penalty to culprits of kidnapping offense.
NOVEMBER 22, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: TRADITIONAL RULER’S SON, TWO SIBLINGS SENTENCED TO DEATH
For being found guilty of murder, son of a traditional ruler in Mafoluku
NOVEMBER 12, 2016NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: OSHIOMHOLE COMMUTES FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Outgoing governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has commuted the sentence of four death row inmates to life imprisonment.