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Nigeria is going solar at speed. The country imported solar panels worth N242.68 billion in the first half of 2025 alone and added some 803 megawatts of new capacity over the year

Like any other investment, buying a landed property in Nigeria comes with risks. Yet, it remains one of the most rewarding investments if done right and with the right professionals.

Nigeria is the largest market in Africa and one of the fastest growing countries in the world. The country has a thriving and relatively easy business environment with numerous investment opportunities in various sectors.

The Nigerian Supreme Court has clarified a critical aspect of tenancy law: accepting rent after issuing a Notice to Quit does not automatically invalidate the eviction notice.

Construction projects are crucial to societal development. They form the hallmark of infrastructural growth.

Common causes of project failure, project abandonment, strained business relations, and lack of returns on investments include delays and cost overruns.

Many property owners or developers in Lagos State are unaware of the crucial legal difference between repair work and renovation work on a property.

In Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, the Land Use Act empowers the Minister of the FCT to grant persons development lease over portion of lands for a period of years for the purpose of development.

Advocaat Law Practice presents its comprehensive monthly roundup of significant developments, regulatory changes, and emerging trends shaping Nigeria's energy and infrastructure landscape. This curated update examines key policy shifts, project announcements, and legal frameworks affecting stakeholders across the power, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors.

The owner and occupiers of the property are liable for the environmental sanitation of their premises, and it is not an excuse that another person caused the defect in the environmental sanitation.

Before a court can exist it must be created by constitution or law. The 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides for the number and types of court that exist in the country.

Providing the right infrastructure required for sustainable growth and development is always a challenge even for developed countries.

Budget as a central policy document of government will show how government will prioritise and achieve its annual and multi-annual objectives.

Across regulated industries, data is increasingly being treated as a sovereign asset rather than a purely commercial one. Governments are tightening expectations around where sensitive data is stored, how it is processed...

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, recently signed an executive order titled: "Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme Order 2019 No.: 007 of 2019".

This sector news update from Advocaat Law Practice examines key developments and regulatory changes affecting Nigeria's energy and infrastructure landscape in July 2026.

A piece of land can look like an excellent investment and still be legally unsuitable for the project you have in mind. In Nigeria, a buyer may discover after payment that the property is affected by government acquisition, a reservation, a proposed infrastructure corridor, competing claims or restrictions on its use. This is why checking the title alone is not enough. Before buying land in Nigeria, investors should establish who has the legal interest in the property, whether that interest can be transferred, whether the land is affected by government acquisition and whether it can legally be used for the proposed development.

The aim is to convince the tribunal that the contractor is entitled to an extension of time and possibly additional payment.