This law establishes a social security system aiming at protecting the workers and their family, as well as other categories of the population against the risks and hazards inherent in work and life. This law was later amended by Law n°14-2023.
The law provides rights and protective measures for indigenous populations.
This Decree amends decree no. 2007- 207 of 2 April 2007 creating the computerized and secure national secure national identity card.
This Act provides for the establishment of a national identity database and the National Identity Management Commission charge with the responsibilities for maintenance of the national database, the registration of individuals, and the issuance of general multipurpose identity cards; and for related matters.
The law enacts the Code of medical ethics in Nigeria for every medical and dental practitioner.
This Act establishes the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria for the registration of medical practitioners and dental surgeons and provides for a Disciplinary Tribunal for the discipline of members.
This Act establishes the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for the registration of nurses and midwives and State Nursing and Midwifery Committees, and provides for the discipline of nurses and midwives and other ancillary matters.
The Constitution of Nigeria was promulgated in 1999 and reviewed in 2023. The Constitution contains 320 articles addressing a large number of issues as the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, the fundamental principles of the state and institutional arrangements (see more below).
This law provides for the National Order of doctors and specifies its mandate and operating modes.
This law provides for the National Order of Pharmacists and specifies its mandate and operating modes.
The Act establishes a Board for the control and practice of the profession of health records management and matters relating thereto.
The Law provides for the family Code.
The Law governs the nationality regime.
Quarantine Act
This Act provides and regulates the imposition of quarantine and to make other provisions for preventing the introduction into and spread in Nigeria, and the transmission from Nigeria, of dangerous infectious diseases.