PIA fails to halt oil majors’ divestments
One year after the passage of a law crafted with the objective of attracting new investments, major international oil companies (IOCs) are still selling their assets in Nigeria, validating…
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Experts applaud PIA but want national plan on renewable energy
The absence of a national plan in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) is a fundamental flaw as it negates an emerging industry that could dominate the future of energy, experts say.
The…
FG inaugurates committee to review Petroleum Industry Act
The federal government on Monday inaugurated a technical committee to review the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and its implications on the statutory responsibilities of the ministry.…
Petroleum industry act: Matters arising
A new dawn was ushered into the Nigerian petroleum industry the day President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law. Now the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), mixed…
Petroleum law, the rentier state and sub-national passions
In a fragile polity like ours, the divisive potential of petroleum is such that, it is possible to draw a linkage between this resource and the mortality of the Nigerian State. This…