This article focuses on the laws regulating or rather, criminalising the cultivation and processing of Cannabis in Nigeria. It interrogates Nigeria’s legislative growth regarding drugs, particularly Cannabis, and questions whether there is need for a change in the way we approach the topic. It ends by highlighting the costs of these laws, considering the human capital and potential economic activities involved.
The financial decision making around renewable energy projects require the interaction of renewable energy developers with various stakeholders, including the Government. While it is true that the more experienced developers have a fair understanding of the financial markets from which they can easily tap funding resources, the same is not true for start-ups and medium enterprises who generally lack financial leverage.
Omaplex 365: Nigeria 2022 Socio-economic and Technological Outlook Download PDF As with several countries across the globe, Nigeria has had to deal with the many…
The Petroleum Industry Act (The Act), 2021 (PIA) seeks to introduce far-reaching reforms in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry aimed at establishing good governance, best practices, and the ease of doing business by clarifying roles and responsibilities of officials and institutions, enabling frontier exploration, improving environmental compliance, and transforming the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into a commercially viable enterprise.
Although the AFCTA is yet to be ratified by all 55 state members of the AU, as the name implies, the major objective of the AFCTA is to create a single continental market for goods and services in Africa; a ‘‘Free to Trade” Area where businesses, persons and investments can enjoy free movement thus paving the way for the harmonization and facilitation of businesses across Africa in general. The AFCFTA is also expected to enhance competitiveness at the industry and enterprise level through exploitation of opportunities in the trade in goods, trade in services, investment and intellectual property rights.
The Oil and Gas Sector remains the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, accounting for a majority of its revenue and its total exporting earnings. Consequent to this, a plethora of laws and regulations have been put in place to regularise this all important sector.
A Review: THE BILL TO AMEND THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY CONTENT DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2010. INTRODUCTION The Oil and Gas sector of the Nigerian…
THE CONCEPT OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE By: Khalid Abdulkareem Introduction Copyright as one of the branches of intellectual property is protected under the…
Frequently Asked Questions on the 2020 Marginal Fields bid in Nigeria. By: Damilola Imong & Isong Ephraim The Department of Petroleum Resources announced the 2020…