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
- MAY 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: S'COURT AFFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE ON ARTISAN
the death sentence of Ibadan-based panel beater Emmanuel Olabode for burning apprentice Kehinde Omotanwa to death was unanimously affirmed by the Nigerian Supreme Court.
MAY 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MINISTER SEEKS TO RELEASE PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW TO DECONGEST PRISONS
as part of measures to decongest the nation's prisons, the Nigerian government was
- MAY 14, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AKPABIO SIGNS ANTI-KIDNAPPING LAW
in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Governor Chief Godswill Akpabio assented to the anti-kidnapping law which spelt death penalty for offenders.
- MAY 8, 2009Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: NIGERIAN NATIONAL EXECUTED FOR RAPE
a Nigerian national was executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of sexually
- MAY 8, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: AMNESTY INT'L CONDEMNS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
Amnesty International (AI) condemned the Law passed by the Imo State House of Assembly in Nigeria, stipulating the death penalty for anyone convicted for kidnapping or whose premises was used by a kidnapper to hold someone hostage.
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS TO FACE DEATH PENALTY IN IMO
the Imo State House of Assembly in Owerri, Nigeria, passed a bill into law prohibiting hostage-taking and other related offences.
- MAY 4, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAGOS PSN OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR FAKE DRUG OFFENDERS
the Lagos State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, criticised a call for the introduction of capital punishment for fake drug dealers.
- MAY 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: DELTA ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Delta state House of Assembly in Nigeria is considering the death penalty for kidnapping while armed with a weapon.
- APRIL 28, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA. NEW CP ADVOCATES DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Niger State Commissioner of Police, Mr Micheal Zuokomor, advocated the death penalty for kidnapping.
- APRIL 23, 2009ChinaDEATH PENALTY
CHINA: NIGERIAN EXECUTED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Nigerian national Chibuzor Vitus Ezekwem was executed in China after being found
- APRIL 13, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BISHOP OPPOSES DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Metropolitan Archdiocese in Nigeria, Dr Matheaw Ndagoso, said that he was opposed to death sentence as a punishment for kidnapping in the country.
- MARCH 31, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: ANYAOKU, IG, OTHERS OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mike Okiro, and former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, opposed capital punishment for kidnappers.