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The Gas Distribution Systems Regulations (2023), set forth by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has issued a directive mandating crude oil producers to comply with the domestic crude oil supply obligations...

The signing of the Nigeria's National Carbon Market Framework (NCMF) 2024 is a welcome development operationalising the 2021 Climate Change Act.

The regulatory framework on Meter Asset Provider (Regulation) issued by the Nigerian Electricity Commission (NERC) came into effect on 8 March 2018 and became enforceable on 3 April 2018.

The dire need to ensure fair access, efficient and effective distribution of electricity is quite paramount in the electricity sector. In order to achieve this stride...

The diagram below depicts the gas-to-power value chain and the various market participants.

In recent years, Nigeria’s power sector has undergone a significant shift, from a centralized, government run monopoly to a more open and market-driven structure.

The transaction has been regarded as landmark for many reasons, not least because it is one of the world’s largest privatisations, and also because 70 per cent of the transaction was debt financed solely by local banks, a first of its kind.

This enthusiasm was not misplaced as the industry definitely required certainty about the direction in which Nigeria would like to take its Petroleum Industry.

Monthly update on Nigeria's petroleum, mining and power sectors.

On March 17, 2023, an Act to alter certain provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (the "1999 Constitution"), to allow constituent states within the Nigerian...

Energy transition refers to the global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change.

The Dangote Refinery reportedly received only about five crude cargoes per month, compared to the estimated 13 required to meet optimal domestic demand, while several modular refineries fared even worse. Some modular plants, including OPAC, reportedly received little or no allocation under the DCSO framework or the naira-for-crude arrangement, leading to low-capacity utilisation and intermittent shutdowns

In a strategic effort to restructure Nigeria's fiscal framework and enhance revenue collection, the Nigerian government undertook a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's fiscal system.

If the Nigerian government-owned refineries were private businesses, the refineries would have been voluntarily wound up, liquidated, acquired by or merged with other viable refineries...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (“NUPRC” or “Commission”) formally announced the commencement of the 2025 Licensing Round, which began on 1st December 2025. The round offers 50 oil and gas blocks spanning frontier, onshore, shallow-water, and deep-water acreages. The blocks are located across Nigeria’s sedimentary basins, namely the Niger Delta Basin, Chad Basin, Benue Trough, Anambra Basin, and Dahomey (Benin) Basin.

Global warming, or climate change, is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, but over time, human activities have tripled the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) released into the atmosphere.