by Stren & Blan Partners | Jan 16, 2026 | Energy, Insight
The fourth quarter of 2025 marked a defining period for Nigeria’s energy sector, shaped by upstream portfolio realignments, deeper implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), and tangible progress in the country’s energy transition. Developments during the...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Dec 2, 2025 | Energy, Insight
Nigeria has achieved a historic breakthrough in regional energy integration, following the successful synchronisation of its national electricity grid with the West African Power Pool (WAPP) on 8 November 2025, between 05:04 a.m. and 09:04 a.m. The test, coordinated...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Oct 27, 2025 | Energy, Insight
The third quarter of 2025 marked a defining period for Nigeria’s energy sector, underscored by regulatory assertiveness, upstream transactions, and progress in the energy transition. Most notably, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) approved...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Sep 17, 2025 | Energy, Insight
Over the years, power markets worldwide have relied on contractual frameworks to allocate risks, ensure revenue certainty, and facilitate investment in capital-intensive infrastructure. In Nigeria, the electricity sector has historically has long grappled with...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Sep 15, 2025 | Energy
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), via a circular issued on September 4, 2025, has formally launched its Compliance Department (the “Department”). Originally established in the first quarter of 2025 and operational from the second quarter, the Department’s formal...
by Stren & Blan Partners | Sep 2, 2025 | Energy, Insight
Doing business in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector means working within one of the most regulated industries in the country. From obtaining the necessary licenses for upstream, midstream, or downstream activities to meeting tax duties, local content requirements, and...
