Government of Nigeria

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The Government of Nigeria is the federal authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, responsible for national governance, policy-making, and administration across its executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government
public authority
alsoKnownAs FGN
branch Federal Ministries of Nigeria
surface form: executive branch of Nigeria

Judiciary of Nigeria
surface form: judicial branch of Nigeria

legislative branch of Nigeria
budgetAuthority federal budget of Nigeria
capital Abuja
constitutionalAmendmentProcedure requires approval by National Assembly and state legislatures
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
constitutionalDocument Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
constitutionalPrinciple federalism
rule of law
separation of powers
controls Central Bank of Nigeria
Nigeria Customs Service
Nigeria Immigration Service
Nigeria Police Force
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Nigerian Armed Forces

Federal Ministries of Nigeria
surface form: federal ministries of Nigeria
country Nigeria
currentConstitutionEffectiveDate 1999-05-29
deputyHeadOfGovernmentTitle Vice President of Nigeria
electoralSystemForExecutive direct popular vote for president
electoralSystemForLegislature first-past-the-post voting
establishedInCurrentForm 1999
executiveBranchHeadTitle President of Nigeria
Vice President of Nigeria
federalCapitalTerritory Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
surface form: Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
federalStructure federation of 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory
fiscalYear January 1 to December 31
governmentType federal presidential constitutional republic
hasSubdivision National Assembly
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
surface form: Presidency of Nigeria

federal agencies and parastatals
federal courts
federal ministries
headOfGovernmentTitle President of Nigeria
headOfStateTitle President of Nigeria
highestCourt Supreme Court of Nigeria
intermediateAppellateCourt Court of Appeal of Nigeria
judicialBranchHeadTitle Chief Justice of Nigeria
judiciaryType independent judiciary
legalSystem mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in some states), and customary law
legislativeBranchName National Assembly of Nigeria
legislatureType bicameral legislature
lowerHouseName House of Representatives of Nigeria
lowerHouseType House of Representatives
memberOf African Union through the state of Nigeria
Economic Community of West African States Monetary Zone
surface form: Economic Community of West African States through the state of Nigeria

United Nations through the state of Nigeria
numberOfStates 36
officialLanguageOfAdministration English
officialName Government of Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
predecessor First Republic of Nigeria
Second Republic of Nigeria
military governments of Nigeria
responsibility administration of federal public services
defence
federal policy-making
federal taxation
foreign policy
monetary policy
national governance of Nigeria
national security
regulation of interstate and international trade
seatOfGovernment Abuja
sovereignState Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
termLengthPresident 4 years
termLimitPresident maximum of two terms
trialCourts Federal High Court of Nigeria
State High Courts of Nigeria
upperHouseName Senate of Nigeria
upperHouseType Senate

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Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria operatedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
University of Nigeria, Nsukka affiliation Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria partOf Government of Nigeria
University of Lagos founder Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Kainji Dam ownedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Nigerian Air Force foundedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Jebba Dam ownedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Nigeria Trust Fund ownership Government of Nigeria
Shehu of Borno recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
FGN fullName Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Vice President of Nigeria jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: federal government of Nigeria
Nigeria Police Force employer Government of Nigeria
Nigeria Customs Service jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Order of the Niger awardingBody Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Order of the Niger establishedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ministry of Finance of Nigeria partOf Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Assembly budgetaryControlOver Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: National Assembly (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: federal government of Nigeria
National Assembly partOf Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: National Assembly (Nigeria)
Nigerian Ports Authority jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Remembrance Arcade associatedWith Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Tafawa Balewa Square Management Board parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
University of Uyo affiliation Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria foundedBy Government of Nigeria
Festival of Arts and Culture 1977 organizedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Arts Theatre owner Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Theatre management board jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Theatre management board parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Stadium Lagos governingBody Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Stadium Lagos owner Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
1999 Constitution appliesTo Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria controlledInstitution Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian federal government
Eighth Schedule governingBody Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Eighth Schedule (Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria partOf Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Sergeant‑at‑Arms of the Nigerian Senate governmentLevel Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Sergeant-at-Arms of the Nigerian Senate
this entity surface form: federal government of Nigeria
Olu of Warri recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
Kaiama Declaration targetAudience Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian federal government
House of Representatives chamber belongsTo Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Shell Petroleum Development Company regulatoryJurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian government
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun hasAffiliation Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Nigerian traditional council recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian government
Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi employer Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian government
Independence Day of Nigeria governmentOrganiser Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Civilian Joint Task Force supports Government of Nigeria
Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping government Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria