Olaniwun Ajayi LP

November 10, 2017

NERC Regulations

NERC Regulations on Eligible Customers

In May 2017, the Honourable Minister for Power, Works and Housing made a policy declaration as to the categories of persons to be regarded as Eligible Customers in the Nigerian...

November 7, 2017

recent developments

Recent Developments on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Multilateral Convention

Base erosion and profit shifting ( BEPS ) are tax avoidance strategies that are adopted by multinational enterprises ( MNEs ) to take advantage of the mismatches and gaps that...

November 2, 2017

Tax disputes in the Oil & Gas Sector – Are they subject to arbitration?

The relevance of arbitration in an increasingly globalized economic structure cannot be overemphasized. However, the question of arbitrability of tax disputes has long been the subject of sustained debates in...

November 1, 2017

NERC Regulations for Mini-Grids

The NERC Regulations for Mini-Grids.

With her energy demand outstripping supply, and transmission constraints and other challenges plaguing her on-grid electricity market, Nigeria has begun to adopt policy initiatives aimed at supporting the commercialisation and...

October 30, 2017

Vessel operating expenses incurred while under detention by pirates are allowable in general average

General average, as a concept of antiquity, emerged before the advent of marine insurance as an independent mechanism for the redistribution of losses suffered and expenses incurred for safety from...

October 27, 2017

Mining in Nigeria

Mining – The New Nigerian Frontier

For many decades, crude oil has been the primary source of Nigeria’s wealth and indeed the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The inherent dependency risk in this trend has been...

October 18, 2017

NESG

The Nigerian Economic Summit, 2017 – Key Takeaways

As Nigeria seeks to sustain its recovery from its first economic recession in over two decades, the nation’s economic policy and business environment are again at the forefront of national...

October 16, 2017

NDPHC

NDPHC Resumes NIPP GENCO Privatisation Process

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) recently announced that it will be recommencing the process for the privatization of three electricity generation assets, viz: (i) a 634MW gas plant located...

October 12, 2017

Edo-Azura power plant

Azura-Edo IPP – The Benchmark for IPP Development in Nigeria

KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Experienced project development consortium • Bankable offtake contract • Supranational, federal and state government support • Reputable EPC contractor • Solid gas supply arrangements • Strong bench...

September 20, 2017

Marginal Oil fields

Marginal Fields: What happens to the operator when an OML is revoked?

Word is out that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to commence a new bid round for the allocation of marginal fields. Thinking about marginal fields, essentially a small...

November 10, 2017

NERC Regulations

NERC Regulations on Eligible Customers

In May 2017, the Honourable Minister for Power, Works and Housing made a policy declaration as to the categories of persons to be regarded as Eligible Customers in the Nigerian...

November 7, 2017

recent developments

Recent Developments on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Multilateral Convention

Base erosion and profit shifting ( BEPS ) are tax avoidance strategies that are adopted by multinational enterprises ( MNEs ) to take advantage of the mismatches and gaps that...

November 2, 2017

Tax disputes in the Oil & Gas Sector – Are they subject to arbitration?

The relevance of arbitration in an increasingly globalized economic structure cannot be overemphasized. However, the question of arbitrability of tax disputes has long been the subject of sustained debates in...

November 1, 2017

NERC Regulations for Mini-Grids

The NERC Regulations for Mini-Grids.

With her energy demand outstripping supply, and transmission constraints and other challenges plaguing her on-grid electricity market, Nigeria has begun to adopt policy initiatives aimed at supporting the commercialisation and...

October 30, 2017

Vessel operating expenses incurred while under detention by pirates are allowable in general average

General average, as a concept of antiquity, emerged before the advent of marine insurance as an independent mechanism for the redistribution of losses suffered and expenses incurred for safety from...

October 27, 2017

Mining in Nigeria

Mining – The New Nigerian Frontier

For many decades, crude oil has been the primary source of Nigeria’s wealth and indeed the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. The inherent dependency risk in this trend has been...

October 18, 2017

NESG

The Nigerian Economic Summit, 2017 – Key Takeaways

As Nigeria seeks to sustain its recovery from its first economic recession in over two decades, the nation’s economic policy and business environment are again at the forefront of national...

October 16, 2017

NDPHC

NDPHC Resumes NIPP GENCO Privatisation Process

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) recently announced that it will be recommencing the process for the privatization of three electricity generation assets, viz: (i) a 634MW gas plant located...

October 12, 2017

Edo-Azura power plant

Azura-Edo IPP – The Benchmark for IPP Development in Nigeria

KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Experienced project development consortium • Bankable offtake contract • Supranational, federal and state government support • Reputable EPC contractor • Solid gas supply arrangements • Strong bench...

September 20, 2017

Marginal Oil fields

Marginal Fields: What happens to the operator when an OML is revoked?

Word is out that the Federal Government of Nigeria is set to commence a new bid round for the allocation of marginal fields. Thinking about marginal fields, essentially a small...