1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Sector Oil and Gas
Country Nigeria
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RGI Edition Year 2021
Topic Legislation and regulation, Revenue management, Revenue sharing, State-owned enterprises, Subnational governance
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RGI Questions 1.1a: How does the country legally define the ownership of subsoil extractive resources?,
1.4.1a: Are there rules governing fiscal transfers between the government and the SOE?,
2.2b: Are there specific rules governing the transfer of extractive resource revenues (i.e. are these rules distinct from those governing other types of transfers)?,
2.2c: Do rules specify that subnational governments of producing areas should receive a higher share of extractive resource revenues than those of non-producing areas?,
2.2.2a: Do rules specify a formula governing the transfer of extractive resource revenues between the central government and subnational governments?,
2.2.2b: If there is a formula governing the transfer of extractive resource revenue between the central government and subnational governments, does this formula specify the amount of revenue received by each subnational government?
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