As the former UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, said ‘'Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth…these are one and the same fight''.

The protest occurred in the Lagos state capital of Ikeja, at the House of Assembly, the state parliament.

The Local Content Directive proposes to reduce the cost of upstream operations and ensure projects are delivered on schedule by ensuring the Nigerian contractor parties have the requisite capacity.

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.

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.

Over time Nigeria has sought to bring renewable energy into the energy mix as part of measures to reduce global warming.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL" or the "Convention") was promoted by the International Maritime Organisation ("IMO").

In this article, our Rafiq Anammah and Linda Ezenyimulu undertake an overview of the regulatory framework of the Nigerian blue economy.