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This case review offers some evaluation of the court's reasoning in Shell Petroleum Development Company Ltd v. Minister of Petroleum Resources in light of constitutional and administrative law principles.

Grid electricity supply remained constrained throughout 2025. Despite installed generation capacity in excess of 13,000 MW, according to NERC data, average daily generation remained under 5000 MWh/h in 2025. This significant gap between installed capacity and delivered power continued to be driven by gas supply constraints and transmission bottlenecks.

On 3rd December 2024, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the Lagos State Electricity Bill into law, thereby enacting the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024...

Nigeria Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP) not only emphasizes Nigeria's visions, it also sets out a defined strategy for increasing the role and use of renewable energy in order to achieve sustainable development in Nigeria.

In the months leading up to January 2015, the price of oil fell by 60% driven down largely by booming shale oil production, the drop in energy demands from emerging markets and the strengthening of the US dollar.

The Value Added Tax (VAT) (Modification) Order, 2024 ("the Order") was signed on 1 September 2024, by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy...

Inadequate supply of electricity in Nigeria has been rightly regarded as the singular most pervasive and debilitating cause of lack of adequate economic growth of the most populous African nation and biggest economy.

The Petroleum industry Act ("PIA") which came into effect on 16 August 2021 has introduced a new institutional, regulatory and fiscal framework for Nigeria's petroleum industry.

The primary objective of any business is to make profit and significant reduction of cost is one of the strategies that companies adopt for the purpose of maximising profits.

The Local Content Directive proposes to reduce the cost of upstream operations and ensure projects are delivered on schedule by ensuring the Nigerian contractor parties have the requisite capacity.

Bloomfield LP's Energy Practice brings you highlights of interesting energy developments in Nigeria February 05, 2024.

Nigeria's power sector has suffered 222 partial or total grid collapses in the 12-year period from January 2010 and September 2022, according to reports. The country has struggled...

The second quarter of 2024 for Nigeria's energy sector demonstrated both resilience and ongoing challenges. Despite a decline in crude oil production due to infrastructure issues...

British American Tobacco faces significant penalties from Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for alleged violations of consumer protection regulations. The case raises important questions about corporate compliance with local consumer laws and the enforcement powers of regulatory bodies in protecting market competition.

The FHC overturned the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal that expenses incurred for flaring gas are tax deductible.

Nigeria's upstream regulator has issued a critical enforcement circular targeting holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences awarded in three recent licensing rounds. The circular activates drill-or-drop provisions under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, creating immediate compliance obligations and potential forfeiture consequences for licensees who have not met their minimum work programme commitments.

The Regulations 2018 takes precedence over regulations issued by the Minister of Petroleum Resources prior to 2018.