Nigeria
New Telegraph | 16-Sep-2024
Why President Bola Tinubu should use diplomatic means to resolve the dispute, ANAYO EZUGWU brings the excerpts
Daily Trust | 26-Aug-2024
Laolu Akande, former presidential aide, has shed light on the complexities and consequences of Nigeria’s bilateral investment treaty with China, which has led to significant legal challenges for the country.
Niamey.com | 19-Aug-2024
La société chinoise Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co aurait tenté de saisir plusieurs actifs de l’État fédéral à l’étranger dont des avions présidentiels qui étaient en maintenance en France.
Nigerian Tribune | 19-Aug-2024
Three Nigerian presidential aircraft have been seized in France and Switzerland due to a long-standing legal dispute between Zhongshan, a Chinese company, and Ogun State Government over managing an export processing zone.
E3G | 31-Jul-2024
Globally, 2 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of potential annual greenhouse gas emissions is protected via investment treaties.
Leadership | 24-Jun-2024
Two Nigerian properties located in the United Kingdom are on the verge of being taken over by a Chinese investor following an order granting the investor the right to enforce a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria.
Africa Intelligence | 24-Nov-2023
The battle over block OPL 245 between Nigeria and Italian major ENI was suspended on 16 November.
Euro.es | 16-Jun-2023
In the last week, four African countries have received investment arbitration claims before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Cameroon, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tunisia have been sued by investors from Italy, the Republic of Korea, Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Extractive360 | 21-Oct-2022
Signing the ECT would give the transnational companies in the energy sector a weapon to re-colonise Nigeria, as it would also be incompatible with Nigeria’s economic diversification aspirations.
TNI | 3-Oct-2022
This report sheds light on Nigeria’s investment protection regime and its consequences for one of Africa’s biggest countries.