• MARITIME LAW: NAVIGATING THE SEAS OF LEGAL GOVERNANCE

    MARITIME LAW: NAVIGATING THE SEAS OF LEGAL GOVERNANCE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, has a rich history dating back centuries. Its origins can be traced to ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans, who established principles governing maritime trade and navigation. Over time, maritime law evolved to meet the changing needs …

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  • Environmental Considerations of Mining in Nigeria

    Written by: Tobenna Nnamani                                          Partner, PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors                                          Lagos, Nigeria                                          t.nnamani@punuka.com                                          www.punuka.com Introduction The challenges of operating in the Mining sector in Nigeria range from insecurity, poor data gathering, infrastructural deficiency etc. In addition to these challenges, it is not unusual to read about disputes between companies and host communities …

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  • LISTING PROCESS OF SOLID MINERAL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

          Authors:                          Tobenna Nnamani[1] INTRODUCTION: The challenges associated with obtaining debt finance for a Mining Company in Nigeria is enormous. This is reasonably so because the challenges of the sector have over the years developed the expertise to drain the appetite of the local Banks. The challenges have also able to …

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  • A Guide to Navigating Legal Regime in the Mining Sector

    Authors – Nnamdi Ben-Igwenyi AMEI, ABR – Deputy Team Lead, Mining Practice Group, Tobenna Nnamani – Partner INTRODUCTION: In view of resurging sector reforms in the Nigerian extractive sector and global rise in commodity prices, local interests in mining have since grown especially considering its potential for inter sectoral growth and increase in Nigeria’s export …

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  • NERC ORDER ON THE CAPPING OF ESTIMATED BILLINGS IN THE NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INDUSTRY

    By Order No/NERC/197/2020, dated February 20, 2020 ( the ‘Order’), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) repealed the NERC (Methodology for Estimated Billing) Regulations 2012 (the ‘2012 Regulation’), and made an order capping estimated bill to unmetered customers by Discos in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Order is billed to take effect from …

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  • Pro Bono Cases

    Through our Pro bono Scheme, we offer free legal services to persons who cannot afford legal representation in our community. In doing this, we have done some of our most fulfilling work by causing the establishment of much-needed jurisprudence that protects the rights of various disadvantaged groups particularly, women and the girl child in Nigeria. …

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  • Mining Law

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