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Nigeria is endowed with vast reserves of natural resources such as energy minerals like coal and lithium, metallic minerals like gold and lead-zinc and industrial minerals like limestone and barite.

There are three categories of permits under the OGISP, which a company can obtain.

Climate litigation is evolving from an environmental concern into a material business risk. This article examines the landmark Greenpeace v. TotalEnergies decision and its implications for Nigeria's oil and gas industry, analyzing how existing Nigerian legal and regulatory frameworks may expose companies to regulatory scrutiny, litigation, and reputational risk where climate-related claims are not supported by operational realities.

Climate change is a pressing global challenge that impacts all nations, and Nigeria is no exception.

Mining has become one of the key drivers of Africa's economic growth and development.

Nigeria's economy was largely dominated by agriculture and mining of solid minerals prior to the discovery of crude oil in 1956.

Global warming, or climate change, is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, but over time, human activities have tripled the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere.

The pharmaceutical industry plays an important role in improving health outcomes and extending life expectancy. However, this critical sector is also a significant contributor...

International Arbitration is increasingly addressing Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations in contractual agreements.

Ghana and Nigeria are reshaping their natural resources sectors through new regulatory frameworks and fiscal terms. Ghana introduces methane monitoring standards and proposes mineral tenure reforms...

Limitation periods play a crucial role in ensuring the timely resolution of legal disputes by establishing a specific window within which a party must bring a claim before it becomes time barred.

Setting up a manufacturing business in Nigeria requires compliance with several regulatory frameworks to ensure quality, safety, and environmental standards. This guide breaks down the steps

The African Continental Free Trade Area ("AfCFTA") Agreement establishes the world's largest free trade market, with the potential to revolutionise markets and economies across the continent.

Businesses continuously seek to balance profit-making with ethical standards. One effective approach to achieving this is by integrating sustainable and responsible practices into their operations.

Divestment (or divestiture) is the sale of an interest in an asset or investment. The sale can be 100% or a portion of the interest.

As we stride into the new year, it is important to look back on the opportunities, challenges, and transformations witnessed so far within the oil & gas industry.

The signing of the Nigeria's National Carbon Market Framework (NCMF) 2024 is a welcome development operationalising the 2021 Climate Change Act.