Digital infrastructure has become critical national infrastructure in Nigeria, forming the backbone of modern governance, financial services, and economic coordination. As the country digitises public services and its economy grows increasingly dependent on interconnected platforms, questions arise about the reliability, resilience, and security of these systems.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are becoming an increasingly important mechanism for financing, building, and operating healthcare infrastructure and services in Nigeria.

Nigeria's maritime sector, though crucial to its economy, faces challenges such as aging infrastructure, inefficiency, and insufficient funding.

Executive Order 9 of 2026 represents a fundamental restructuring of Nigeria's petroleum governance framework, extending far beyond simple revenue remittance requirements. This analysis examines the constitutional foundations, institutional implications, compliance challenges, and long-term impacts on operators, investors, regulators, and the broader energy sector in what may be one of the most consequential developments in Nigerian petroleum governance in recent years.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has concluded its Commercial Bid Conference for the 2025 Upstream Licensing Round, announcing Preferred and Reserve Bidders while establishing critical evaluation criteria and post-award obligations. This development signals Nigeria's commitment to transparent acreage allocation and enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act's drill-or-drop principle, with implications for current bidders and future licensing opportunities.

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria recently passed the Tertiary Hospitals Development Tax (THDT) Fund Bill, 2021 ("the Bill") for the establishment of the THDT Fund ("THDTF" or "the Fund").

Our Senior Partner, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN and Associate Partner, Collins Okeke on Tuesday, November 29 2022, presented to the public, OAL's POLICY REPORT 2022 – BIG ISSUES FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION.

Prior to this launch, the Nigeria international passport had been issued with a validity of 5 years.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) through the Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Mohammed Babandede has recently announced plans to increase the validity of passports issued to adults from five (5) to ten (10) years.

On Tuesday, 8 October 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the proposed 2020 budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS),

The final quarter of 2025 saw Nigeria's transport sector pivot from planning to execution, with the enactment of multiple policy frameworks and the commencement of ground-breaking projects.

On 30 April 2025, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signed into law the Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025 via Statutory Instrument No. 22 of 2025.

The notice states that only Pension Clearance Certificate (PCC) issued by PenCom will serve as proof of compliance with the provisions of PRA 2014.

James Doe, our Global Co-Head of Construction Disputes, recently spoke at the Energy & Infrastructure Construction Law Roundtable co-hosted with Aluko & Oyebode in Lagos...

On 3 January 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2023 National Budget into law. The 2023 Budget themed Budget of Fiscal Consolidation and Transition...

The client is an experienced healthcare operator and investor looking to bid for a private public partnership arrangement with the Lagos State Government to build a 140-bed state-of-the-art-hospital catering to a wide range of medical needs and setting new standards for healthcare delivery in Lagos and valued at N49 billion (the "Lagos Medipark").

Border security and international trade are two sides of a coin that constantly present significant concern – due to the inherent risk and benefit traditionally associated with both endeavours.

The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Thursday, 26 October 2017, approved the establishment of Road Trust Fund (RTF or the Scheme).

Globally, the resource referred to as knowledge has charted a new course for economic development and set the benchmark for competitiveness, based on the ability to generate, apply and disseminate knowledge ...

The private partner can be a privately-owned business or consortium of businesses with a specific area of expertise.