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The year 2024 marked a pivotal moment for Nigeria's Power Sector. The Sector witnessed sweeping reforms aimed at repositioning it for growth and sustainability.

Following the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023 (the "Electricity Act"), and the Fifth Alteration to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ("NESI") and ultimately, the electricity sector has undergone significant reform.

Nigeria's ongoing 2025 Petroleum Licensing Round represents the most ambitious upstream acreage release under the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (PIA).

The Electricity Act, 2023 (the "Act") was signed into law on the 8th day of June 2023 by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The current gas projects now face strict carbon regulations which make their operations more complex than their original hydrocarbon work.

Electricity is a crucial socio-economic need in every society. An epileptic power supply situation can limit a country's economic growth and ultimately hinder its investment attractiveness.

On 13 February 2026, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to sections 3(1), (4), and (5) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the "PIA") and section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, issued the Presidential Executive Order to Safeguard Federation Oil and Gas Revenues and Provide Regulatory Clarity 2026 (the "Order").

The petroleum industry has been the cornerstone of Nigeria's economy, contributing around 90% of its export earnings and 40% of government revenue.

For a foreign company to tap into the expansive Nigerian power sector, there are several compliance requirements to be taken into consideration, one of which involves registration with the CAC.

Nigeria's primary source of electricity is thermal, and currently represents roughly 70% of the on-grid energy in the country. Thermal energy is characterised with its negative effect on the world temperaturel.

Free zones are considered by law to exist outside the 'customs territory' such that national laws governing production, trade, and other economic activities may be entirely or partially exempted.

Nations across the world have increasingly adopted climate change laws over the last two decades.

The power supply is a critical component for growth in every nation. While many developed and developing countries have successfully implemented various electricity sector reforms to grow their economies; ...

The focus of this brief is specifically on a bilateral energy investment relationship between Nigeria and South Africa: two nations that represent, by any objective commercial assessment, the most logical and most strategically significant energy partnership on the African continent.

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?

The petroleum industry in Nigeria is an industry that runs on various contracts, arrangements, and compromises. However, there are instances where disputes may arise out of these contractual arrangements in the oil and gas industry.

Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector presents significant investment opportunities in petroleum exploration, field development and production. However, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission's recent compliance circular to licence holders demonstrates that obtaining a petroleum licence requires more than acquisition—it demands appropriate licensing, adequate financing, regulatory compliance and a credible development strategy under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.

The recent ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change obligations has sent shockwaves through legal and policy circles.