Nigeria - Child Law Resources


Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Amendment), 2010
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Amendment), 2010
Childs Rights Act, 2003
Births, Deaths, etc (Compulsory Registration) Act, 1992
Armed Forces Act, 1994
Borstal Institutions and Armed Forces Act, 1962
Nigerian Children's Trust Fund Act,1990
Prevention of Crimes Act,1972
Criminal Code Act,1990
Criminal Procedure Act, 1990
Dangerous Drugs Act,1935
Nigerians with Disability Decree, 1993
Compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act,2004
Family Economic Advancement Programme Establishment Act, 1997
National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act, 2010
Labour Act, 1990
Legal Aid Act, 1977
Marriage Act, 1914
Matrimonial Causes Act, 1970
Penal Code (Northern States) Federal Provisions Act, 1960
Police Act, 1943
An Act to Amend the Child’s Right Ac, 2017
Prohibition of Domestic Violence Act, 2015


National Adolescent Health Policy,1995
National Child Health Policy,2006
National Minimum Standard for Early Child Care Centres in Nigeria, Year Not Known
Nigerian Cultural Policy, 1998
National Policy on HIV/AIDS, 2003
National Policy on HIV/AIDS, 2009
National Policy on Infant and Young Child Feeding, 2005
National Anti Malaria Treatment Policy,2005
OVC National Plan of Action, Year Not Known
National Guidelines and Standards of Practice on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, 2007
Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper, 2005
National Reproductive Health Policy and Strategy to Achieve Quality Reproductive and Sexual Health for all Nigerians, 2001
National Youth Policy and Strategic Plan of Action, 2002
Second National Youth Policy Document, 2009
Strategic Plan for Improving the Reproductive Health of Young Adults and Adolescents in Edo State Nigeria (Draft), Year Not Known
Comprehensive Multiyear Plan 2016-2020, 2016
National HIV and AIDs Strategic Framework 2017-2021, 2016
National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014
Nigeria Vision 20: 2020

State Party Reports
Initial	July 2006

Concluding Recommendations
For Initial Report