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Eleven (11) years ago, the Federal Government opted for full deregulation in the downstream sector.

The relationship between oil and gas companies and their host communities has long been a subject of legal and operational significance, particularly in resource-rich jurisdictions like Nigeria.

In the past year, the whistle blowing concept has become increasingly popular in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Power Sector experienced significant regulatory and market developments in the first half of 2026, yet continues to face critical structural challenges. This comprehensive mid-year report examines NESI's performance, analyzes key legal and regulatory changes, and assesses emerging trends in state electricity market reforms and energy transition initiatives.

It has been almost a decade since the erstwhile, wholly Government owned, utility monopoly was handed over to private sector players.

The third quarter of 2025 marked a defining period for Nigeria's energy sector, underscored by regulatory assertiveness, upstream transactions, and progress in the energy transition.

Decentralisation of the grid has been a topical issue in the country since the signing of the Electricity Act (Amendment) Act (EAAA) into law by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Government is also interested in increasing revenue generated from this sector of the economy.

As part of efforts towards reforming the oil and gas industry, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR) recently released the Draft National Petroleum Fiscal Policy.

The Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026 (the "Order") establishes a production-linked tax remission framework for qualifying deep offshore oil and gas developments in Nigeria.

Due to the metering gap experienced in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, electricity distribution companies in Nigeria were by the Meter Asset Provider and National Mass Metering Regulations 2021...

Nigeria's upstream petroleum sector faces evolving regulatory requirements as the 2026 Decommissioning and Abandonment Regulations introduce targeted refinements to the foundational framework established in 2023. How do these new regulations address implementation challenges, funding constraints, and lifecycle compliance gaps that have emerged since the Petroleum Industry Act's enactment?

Welcome to the AELEX Power Sector Reform Implementation Series – Part 1, where we explore how Nigeria's power sector reforms are being implemented in practice.

"The Stone Age did not end for lack of stone, and the oil age will end long before the world runs out of oil"...

Nigeria recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 4.03% (year-on-year) in 2021, exceeding its projected GDP growth rate of 3% for the fiscal year.

On Tuesday, 8 October 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the proposed 2020 budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS),

Oil is Nigeria's main source of foreign exchange earnings and government financing. As a result, growth expectations for the economy have deteriorated following recent drop in oil prices.