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21 October 2020

Petroleum Industry Bill Overview Series: Part 4: A summary of the new midstream and downstream licensing provisions

The Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 (the “PIB”) requires the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (the “Authority”) to…

19 October 2020

Petroleum Industry Bill Overview Series: Part 3: A summary of the new upstream licensing and regulatory provisions

In continuation of our PIB overview series, Part 3 focuses on the licencing and regulatory provisions for the upstream oil and gas sector under the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)…

16 October 2020

Petroleum Industry Bill Overview Series: Part 2: A summary of the new fiscal provisions

Part 2 of our Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) overview series summarizes the new Fiscal Provisions of the PIB. In Part 1 (read here) we gave a detailed…

15 October 2020

An Evaluation of the New Legal Framework for the Negotiated Participation of the Federal Government in Oil Blocks

In February 2019, the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, made the Oil Block Allocations to Companies (Back-In-Rights) Regulations (New Regulations)…

14 October 2020

Petroleum Industry Bill Overview Series: Part 1: A summary of the new Governance Provisions

The Petroleum Industry Bill (the “PIB” or the “Bill”) has been a predominant part of any conversation around petroleum sector reforms in Nigeria since the first version was introduced in the National Assembly in 2008…

12 October 2020

Thought Leadership – Clarity at Last? An Analysis of the SEC Statement on Digital Assets

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technology have no doubt catalysed innovation in the financial markets…

21 September 2020

The Path to Cost-Reflective Tariffs in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry – Key Highlights of the MYTO 2020

One critical function of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC”) is to regulate electricity tariffs…

17 September 2020

Nigeria’s LNG Train 7 Project Breaks New Ground

This article, co-authored by TEMPLARS Partners Chike Obianwu and Zelda Akindele, highlights Nigeria’s LNG Train 7 project. It secured a $3 billion corporate loan in volatile markets through an innovative finance mix.

8 September 2020

Microfinance Banks: The New Digital Banks? A closer look at the CBN Microfinance Banking Guidelines 2020 and Implications for Digital Banks

According to a report last year in tech industry bible, TechCrunch, Templars Client, KudaBank “is the first digital-only bank in Nigeria…

31 August 2020

Should we forget the right to be forgotten?

The right of Data Subjects (whose information are being processed) to have their personal data forgotten or erased…

26 August 2020

Lagos commences regulation of E-Hailing Taxi Platforms: What’s under the Hood (or “Bonnet” for Commonwealth English Speakers)?

Since the launch of e-hailing taxi platforms (EHTPs) such as Uber, Bolt, Oga Taxi, GoMyWay etc. in Nigeria, there has…

24 August 2020

Understanding the Nigerian Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020: Your Questions Answered

The discovery of oil in Nigeria in 1956 set the stage for the development of the country as one of Africa’s major commercial hubs…