The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act widens the scope of the Federal High Court in relation to the arrest of ships.

The Nigeria Railway Corporation has been test-running the train services along this line for a month now, moving people for free. The fare will now cost about US$2.

Nigeria marks 100 years since the first documented flight into the country, which took place in Kano on 1 December 1925.

Nigeria's maritime sector is crucial to Nigeria's economic wealth, yet it faces a pressing challenge; the need to protect its extensive and strategically important coastal resources. The absence of a dedicated coast guard.

This Stakeholders' Report reviews key legal, regulatory, and policy developments in Nigeria's transportation sector during 2025. The period was characterised by heightened regulatory intervention, fiscal restructuring...

Though the current recession has impacted negatively on Nigeria's automotive sector leading to a very slow growth scenario...

Nigeria's Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund has finally been activated after two decades, offering approximately US$700 million to indigenous ship owners. However, accessing these funds requires navigating a complex legal framework involving corporate ownership verification, operational competence assessments, financial viability studies, and strict regulatory compliance that extends far beyond simple vessel acquisition plans.

Nigeria has huge opportunities in the transportation sector to generate revenue, create jobs, and facilitate movement for business and leisure.

The maritime industry is pivotal to the economic growth and development of a prosperous Nigeria, thus, it is imperative for Nigeria to expand the capacity of indigenous maritime...

Bothered by the way most corporations operate space objects illegally in the country, former President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, penned an open letter to the Honourable...

To maximize the benefits of the Lekki Deep-Sea Port and sustain the advantages that it has heralded, there is a need to learn from the experiences of countries like China which have successfully...

The Nigeria Shipping Industry has achieved another milestone in its anti-piracy drive as the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) removes Nigeria from risk maritime nations, as announced...

The maritime industry is set to witness its fourth industrial revolution with the innovation of Smart shipping. Smart shipping involves adopting digitalized and innovative technological systems to develop remotely controlled or fully autonomous ships.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/657/2018, recently awarded a fine of N6 million as general damages against Ethiopian Airlines Ltd. for cancelling three Nigerians' flights without due notice to the plaintiffs.

Arrest of ship means any the detention of ships by order of a Court to secure a maritime claim but does not include the seizure of a ship in execution or satisfaction of a judgment or other enforceable instrument.

Time is money in business and even more so in the maritime industry, where the question of which party bears the risk of delay is a crucial component of the contract of carriage.

Maritime debt recovery in Nigeria presents unique challenges as vessels can quickly leave territorial waters, making enforcement difficult. Nigeria's Admiralty Jurisdiction Act and Admiralty Jurisdiction Procedure Rules provide specialized legal frameworks for maritime creditors to pursue claims and arrest vessels, but successful recovery requires expert navigation of admiralty jurisdiction, procedural requirements, and strategic timing.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Act, 2006 regulates the Nigerian Aviation Industry through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The Nigerian economy is a mixed economy and the maritime sector is a major sector of the Nigerian economy, taking into consideration that the country is a major oil-producing and exporting country.

Nigeria's maritime sector faces unprecedented financial pressures from rising interest rates, currency instability, and mounting loan defaults, fundamentally reshaping how ship mortgages are enforced. The introduction of the Admiralty Jurisdiction Procedure Rules 2023 has modernized enforcement mechanisms, expanding vessel arrest powers and facilitating judicial sales as strategic tools for preserving maritime assets. How are mortgagees navigating this convergence of economic volatility and procedural innov