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
- MARCH 6, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
there are 784 inmates held in "tiny, dark and filthy" cells on death row in Nigeria,
there are 784 inmates held in "tiny, dark and filthy" cells on death row in Nigeria,
- FEBRUARY 28, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a Sokoto High court in Nigeria sentenced Mohammed Ladan to death by hanging
a Sokoto High court in Nigeria sentenced Mohammed Ladan to death by hanging
- FEBRUARY 23, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY STONING IN KATSINA STATE
An upper Sharia Court in Dutsin-ma in Katsina State in northern
- FEBRUARY 15, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. SIX SHARIAH CONVICTS AWAIT STONING DEATH IN BAUCHI
six people convicted by Islamic Shariah courts in a
- JANUARY 29, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. NIGERIAN WOMAN AND PAKISTANI BEHEADED
a Nigerian woman and a Pakistani man were executed in the Muslim holy city of
- JANUARY 1, 2008NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II...
The Nigerian Constitution states at Part II...
- DECEMBER 28, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: COURT SENTENCES THREE TO DEATH BY HANGING
the Kano state High Court in Nigeria sentenced three suspected murderers to death by hanging for conspiracy, robbery and the murder of a man named Manu Mariri.
- DECEMBER 27, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIAN STATE REFUTES AI'S SECRET EXECUTION CHARGE
authorities in the northern Nigerian state of Kano rejected Amnesty International's recent accusation
- DECEMBER 20, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: STOP EXECUTIONS, ADOPT A MORATORIUM
Nigerian NGOs and Amnesty International express serious concerns about reports of the executions of several prisoners on death row in Nigerian prisons and call for an immediate moratorium.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Nigeria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Nigeria voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- DECEMBER 17, 2007NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. GOVERNMENT MISLEADS WORLD ABOUT DEATH PENALTY RECORD
Amnesty International revealed that secret executions have been taking
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA. FOUR NIGERIANS EXECUTED
according to a Nigerian recently deported from Libya, who wished to remain