19 October 2026
Mediation as a Strategic Advantage: Turning Nigeria’s Legal Framework into Commercial Value
TEMPLARS Partner, Godwin Omoaka, SAN, and Associates, Francis Jarigo and Ruqayyatu Umar, examine the Arbitration and Mediation Act, 2023 (AMA) and the Singapore Convention on Mediation give businesses a firmer way to settle.5 October 2026
TEMPLARS Secures Judgment for Senior Lenders in USD 1.2 Billion Neconde Energy Security Dispute
TEMPLARS has secured judgment in favour of Senior Lenders in a USD 1.2 billion dispute over the assets of Neconde Energy Limited. The dispute concerned security created in breach of a negative pledge and the priority of competing securities.25 September 2026
NMDPRA Draft Competition Regulations 2026: Key Implications for Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) consulted stakeholders on 22 September 2026 on the Draft Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026.22 September 2026
Nigeria’s Electronic PharmacyRegulations 2026: Market Entry andCompliance for E-Pharmacy Operators
TEMPLARS examines the Electronic Pharmacy Regulations, 2026, issued by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria to repeal the Online Pharmacy Regulations, 2021, and to establish a new licensing and compliance framework for e-pharmacy operations in Nigeria.17 September 2026
TEMPLARS Transcripts: Tax Digest | September 2026
The September 2026 issue of TEMPLARS Tax Transcripts examines developments in incentive design, institutional dispute resolution and assessment validity, as Nigeria moves to codify fiscal concessions previously negotiated project by project.14 September 2026
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Series | Part 2: Full Protection and Security
Part 2 of the TEMPLARS Investor-State Dispute Settlement Series: TEMPLARS Partner, Adewale Atake, SAN, and Managing Counsel, Orji Uka, examine the Full Protection and Security standard and its application to Nigeria.7 September 2026
TEMPLARS Transcripts: Energy and Natural Resources Digest | September 2026
Across Ghana and Nigeria, this month’s developments turn less on individual transactions than on the terms of access to petroleum and mineral resources, and the standards against which performance will be measured.26 August 2026
ISDS Series | Part 1: Understanding Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest recipients of foreign direct investment and, increasingly, a source of outbound capital. Both positions carry exposure to the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system.24 August 2026











