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7 July 2025

TEMPLARS’ Godwin Omoaka, SAN Advises the English High Court in a Landmark Judgment Involving Shell and a Host Community

On 20 June 2025, the Honourable Mrs. Justice May DBE of the English High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, London (the “Court”), handed down a landmark judgment on core legal issues relating to liability for oil spills under Nigerian law.

5 June 2025

TEMPLARS Advises TotalEnergies on its $510 Million Divestment of 12.5% Interest in OML 118 (Bonga Field)

TEMPLARS has advised TotalEnergies SE and its Nigerian subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited on the US$510 million divestment of its non-operated 12.5% interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract to Shell.

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3 July 2025

Regulation of Drone Use in Nigeria: The Road Ahead

As drone technology continues to gain global traction, Nigeria’s drone industry is experiencing rapid growth. However, in contrast to jurisdictions such as the US, UK and Ghana, Nigeria’s 2023 Civil Aviation Regulations remain limited in scope.

2 July 2025

An Overview of the Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025

On 30 May 2025, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria enacted the Upstream Petroleum Operations (Cost Efficiency Incentives) Order, 2025, creating a performance-based tax credit for upstream lessees, licensees and contractors.

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