We think that the African SaaS market is already significantly larger than commonly cited figures suggest. While some sources estimate it at around $3.5 billion in 2023...

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) is leading a collaborative initiative with the Federal Government of Nigeria to revitalize the nation’s aviation sector.

The oil and gas industry has a significant impact on the Nigeria's economy.

By virtue of this judgment, the Federal Government is expected to increase its revenue share from the sale of crude oil at any point that the price of crude goes above $20 per barrel.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) today approved a Ban on foreigners and their representatives purchasing agricultural produce at the farm gate.

On May 29, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025 (the "Order"), which has a retroactive commencement date of April 30, 2025.

On 16th August 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the much awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB or "the Bill") 2021 into law. This was confirmed in a statement issued by ...

Canadian firm, Manitoba Hydro International, focused on transmitting electricity and natural gas to utilities companies and governments; Nigerian government.

Sidebrief's Register Now Pay Later was born out of the fact that a large number of Small and Medium scale Entrepreneurs (SMEs) are not participating in Nigeria's formal economy.

The Nigerian Mining Industry is positioning itself as a key driver of economic diversification through strategic reforms and partnerships. The Federal Government's Seven-Point Agenda...

Nigeria's Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund was designed to avoid the failures of its predecessor, the Ship Acquisition and Ship Building Fund, which collapsed in the 1990s due to widespread defaults and poor enforcement practices. This briefing examines why vessel arrest, though legally available, should be treated as a last resort rather than a first response when CVFF loans enter distress, and how alternative recovery mechanisms can preserve the fund's revolving capital structure.

The Federal Government has launched the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services, positioning government procurement as a public-health intervention to promote healthier diets, improved nutrition and prevention of non-communicable diseases. The Guidelines are intended to influence food served and purchased across public institutions, including hospitals, schools and government establishments

The rules for determining what constitutes a permanent establishment or fixed base in Nigeria have been straightforward for quite some time. However, the concept of significant economic presence...

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, February 5, in Abuja, signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components.

In a bid to promote Nigerian content in the planning and execution of public Nigeria projects, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammadu Buhari in February 2018 issued an Executive Order No. 05 (EO5).

Generally, the government is primarily responsible for providing basic social amenities, public infrastructure and utilities to its citizenry.

The Court of Appeal's decision in Rothmans of Pall Mall v. Kasmal International Services Ltd. addresses a fundamental question of procedural fairness: what happens when a trial court enters judgment without properly notifying the defendant of hearing dates?

On 24 August 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a notice directing authorised dealers against issuing Form Ms for imports, where payments are not made directly to the ultimate supplier.

We think it's worth taking a second look at NNPC Limited's planned IPO, with consideration given to deferring the process. Below, we highlight some of the key strategic considerations informing this perspective.

The newly enacted Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (PIA) provides for the overhaul of the institutional, regulatory and fiscal framework for Nigeria's petroleum industry.