President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (the "President") has reconstituted the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)

On December 18, 2019, about four months before the tenth anniversary of the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act, 9 members of the National Assembly, including the current speaker ...

January, 2004: Wole Obayomi, my boss at KPMG's Tax and Business Regulatory Services Group had written on an article...

The mining industry in Nigeria is a significant contributor to the country's GDP, with various players operating in this space. To engage in any mineral resource activities, companies or individuals must obtain...

In Part 1 of this 2-Part Series (Part 2 publishes tomorrow), we examine Nigeria's US$750 billion solid minerals sector which is fast becoming Africa's next frontier.

The Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 ("the Act") was passed into law on March 16, 2007 to repeal the Minerals and Mining Act, No. 34 of 1999 for the purposes of regulating the exploration and exploitation of solid materials in Nigeria.

In Uganda, all businesses, whether owned by nationals or foreigners, are required by law to hold a valid business permit issued by the local government authority in the jurisdiction where the business operates.

For more than two decades, Nigerian courts have grappled with a fundamental but unsettled question: Which limitation law applies to oil-spill claims in Nigeria?

There are two government agencies vested with the power to grant export licenses in Nigeria. They are: The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) which is saddled with the responsibility of issuing out...

Nigeria and South Africa remain two of Africa’s most significant energy markets, with substantial natural resources, sophisticated financial ecosystems, and growing ambitions to lead the continent’s evolving energy economy. However, despite their strategic importance, the full potential for cross-border energy investment and collaboration between both jurisdictions remains largely untapped.

Operating a business in Nigeria requires various licenses and permits, which are vital for legal compliance and smooth functioning.

Mining is the process of extracting valuable or geological materials such as metals, bitumen, iron ore coal, gemstones, gold, limestone, tin as well as some other valuable minerals from the earth.

The oil and gas sector remains the mainstay of Nigeria's economy, accounting for 75% of the country's revenue and 90% of its total export earnings.