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New legislation aligns Nigeria’s inland waterways law with Supreme Court ruling while clarifying federal and state regulatory responsibilities. The National Assembly has passed the National Inland Waterways Authority (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, a major reform aimed at bringing Nigeria’s inland waterways law into line with the Constitution and a...

In a major move on Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck down a deeply troubling litigation tactic that threatened the very foundation of fair hearing in Nigeria’s justice system. At the centre of the controversy was an extraordinary and dangerous proposition: that a plaintiff, having instituted an action for...

Nestoil, Neconde secure Supreme Court victory on counsel appointment and conflict of interest issue. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has upheld the appeal filed by Nestoil and Neconde against a Court of Appeal decision that disqualified their legal representatives, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Muiz Banire (SAN). In its ruling,...