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Exxonmobil had applied to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission ("NUPRC" or the "Commission") for authorisation to treat its operations

The FGN, recently refuted reports that it was set to privatise TCN. The Special Adviser to the Minister of Power, Mallam Isa Sanusi, stated in a recent publication, that reports claiming that TCN...

Renewable energy is rapidly transforming the global power landscape, with solar energy emerging as a key solution to electricity challenges.

The 2023 Electricity Act broke a 50-year federal monopoly, by allowing states to legislate on generation, transmission and distribution within their borders.

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.

Given Nigeria's vast human and natural resources (which position her as a frontier market and potential investment haven) and against the background of the recent rebasing of her GDP (which resulted in her emergence as Africa's largest economy), ...

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

Following Nigeria's colonial and post-colonial eras, indigenous participation in key economic sectors remained limited, posing a significant challenge to national development and self-reliance.

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.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery's decision to price wholesale fuel in US dollars has sparked debate over legality, economic impact, and Nigeria's energy security. Is this move lawful under the CBN Act, will it drive pump prices higher, and what does it reveal about the country's fragile crude supply system?

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...