There is hereby established in the Presidency an authority to be known as the National Agricultural Land Development Authority which shall be a body corporate. The management of the Authority established by section 1 of this Decree shall be vested in a Governing Board. Subject to this Decree,…

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Use Act or any other enactment, all Laws, and subsidiary legislation made at any time between the commencement of the Land Use Act and 30th September 1979 by any public officer of a State shall be deemed to have been validly made and shall…

The Contracting States, in the belief that objectives set out in the Preamble would be better achieved by amending the 1968 Algiers Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources by expanding elements related to sustainable development, have agreed on measures to enhance…

This Act establishes the Federal Lands Registry. The Federal Lands Registry shall be a body corporate and shall have, amongst others, the following functions: (a) the registration of all titles to Federal Government lands and all interests created by subsequent transactions on lands vested in…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Federal School of Surveying and the establishment and composition of the Council of the School. The School shall provide courses of instruction, training and research in surveying, cartography, photography, lithography, hydrography, photogrametry,…

This Act establishes Grades of Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as specified in the Schedule to this Act. It also provides with respect to the composition, jurisdiction, administration and functioning of the Court and proceedings of the Court. A Customary Court shall…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Nigerian Ports Authority, defines its functions, powers and liabilities and regulates its internal organization and financial matters. The Act further provides for matters relating to port operations such as pilotage and for the compulsory…

This Act provides for the administration and management of inland waterways of Nigeria, establishes the National Inland Waterways Authority, defines the Authority's functions, powers and internal organization, provides for the use of land adjacent to waterways, prescribes offences relating…

This Act concerns the rights in and management of mineral resources in Nigeria. It provides rules for exploration and exploitation of resources and for the protection of the environment. It also concerns possession of mining material, small-scale mining and the protection of interests of host…

This Law regulates the relationship between tenants and landlords in the State of Lagos and defines obligations and rights of landlords and tenants and powers and jurisdiction of court in matters regarding tenancy.A tenancy agreement shall for the purposes of this Law, be deemed to exist where…

This Act provides for the re-sealing of probates and letters of administration granted in Commonwealth countries and a State of Nigeria. The Act defines conditions to be fulfilled before re-sealing and effects of re-sealing. The High Court of a State may, if it thinks fit, on the application of…

This Act provides for the control of the practice of town planner and for this and other purposes establishes the Town Planners Registration Council, the Town Planners Disciplinary Tribunal and the Town Planners Investigating Panel. "Town planning" in this Act means town and country…