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Critical minerals have emerged as the foundation of modern economies in an era of technological transformation and clean energy transition.

Streamsowers & Köhn's Ibukun Konu sheds some light on how the recent passing of revolutionary new legislation looks set to generate a boost in the use of renewable energy in Nigeria's future.

On March 17, 2023, the erstwhile President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria assented to a Bill of the National Assembly, referred to as the Fifth Alteration to the Nigerian Constitution...

In implementing the CCA 2021, the government through the provisions of the Act, clearly acknowledges the importance of public participation and mandates MDAs, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to adopt certain climate mitigation policies in its operations.

Power, regardless of its source, remains a critical factor for economic and industrial development in any country.

Nigeria has confirmed world-class mineral deposits including lithium reserves estimated at 3.3 million tonnes near Abuja, but a critical legal reality complicates extraction: under Nigerian law, minerals belong to the Federal Government regardless of land ownership. This creates a complex regulatory landscape where investors must navigate federal mineral rights, state surface rights, community development agreements, and a tiered licensing system that has already seen over 3,000 titles revoked for non-compl

Renewable energy is made from resources mother-nature can replace like water, wind and sunshine. They are the best alternative sources of energy as they do not affect climate change neither do they cause environmental pollution.

Pipeline is majorly used for transportation of liquids, gases and fluids over a long distance. More so, any chemically stable substance can be sent through a pipeline.

The enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (“PIA”) marked a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory regime, replacing the longstanding Petroleum Act 1969 and introducing extensive institutional and fiscal reforms aimed at modernising the sector. Notwithstanding these advancements, the transition has generated significant legal uncertainty, particularly concerning the determination of the applicable law for disputes that arose prior to the PIA’s enactment.

The governance of Nigeria's oil and gas sector is inextricably linked to the country's fiscal policy. Historically, different administrations have approached this relationship...

With the continued procrastination in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill and the consequent delay in bringing about the much vaunted reforms of the oil and gas sector in Nigeria, other African countries ...

The National Assembly has finally passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), 2021. The key objective of the PIB is to overhaul and transform the Nigerian oil gas industry.

In furtherance of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2023, on December 3, 2024, the Lagos State Government passed the Lagos State Electricity Bill, 2024 into law (the "Law"). This new Law repeals the Electric.

Nigeria's current petrol price crisis is a glaring paradox. As Africa's largest crude oil producer, with daily output approaching 1.5 million barrels, the country finds itself in the grip of a domestic fuel emergency...

The Nigeria Upstream Decommissioning and Abandonment Regulations 2026 establish comprehensive requirements for oil and gas operators, including immediate filing deadlines, dedicated funding mechanisms, and lifecycle planning obligations. These regulations create significant governance, compliance, and transaction implications for operators, investors, and lenders in Nigeria's upstream petroleum sector.

Despite abundant solid mineral resources, which include gold, lead, zinc, coal, bitumen, iron ore, limestone and barite...

Effective from 20th February 2020, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Authority ("NERC") issued Order No/NERC/197/2020 effectively capping the amount that certain ...

Electricity access remains a crucial challenge in Nigeria, considerably impacting the country's economic development, education, healthcare, and overall quality of life.