On Friday, June 9, 2023, Nigeria’s President signed into law, the Electricity Act 2023 (the “EA” or “the Act”) which replaced the erstwhileElectric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 (the “EPSRA”). The EA 2023 no doubt marks a significant turning point in Nigeria's quest for a reliable power supply system and sustainable energy practices. This comprehensive piece of legislation aims at revitalizing Nigeria’s electricity sector by encouraging private sector participation in the power sector at both foreign and local frontiers by introducing some key innovations. In a bid for transformative energy ..read more

Generally, a Power Purchase Agreement codifies the terms of an electricity supply agreement between a power producer and an electricity consumer or trader.  In this episode, we discussed the intricacies of a Power Purchase Agreement extensively. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

The new Arbitration and Mediation Bill (“the Bill”) just passed by Nigerian Parliament  in May 2022 contains some provisions in relation to third party funding which is novel to Nigerian jurisdiction.  In this podcast, we highlighted the prospects and challenges of the practice of third party funding in Nigeria and how the third party funding is regulated  in other jurisdictions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

Nigeria as a major oil and gas producer has several oil and gas infrastructure with prospects of more installations. What processes has Nigeria put in place for the decommissioning and abandonment of these infrastructure as they approach the end of their useful lives? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

A retrospective analysis on the enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 in Nigeria. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

"It resultant implications for the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

Unbundling the fiscal provisions and structure under the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more

The regulatory and governance structure of the oil and gas industry as proposed under the PIB --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/advocaat-law-practice/message ..read more