Turbulent Jurisdiction: Mapping The Boundaries of Nigerian Aviation Claims
Introduction Aviation disputes in Nigeria have a dimension that many other commercial disputes lack: the asset at the centre of the dispute can be airborne and out of the country within hours. The asset generates revenue only when it is airborne, but it can also be used to easily evade judgment and frustrate creditors by […]
Nigeria’s Emerging Mining Renaissance: Lithium Discoveries, Billions in Investments, and a 7-Point Agenda – Is Real Transformation Imminent?
Dear Readers, Just weeks after Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake announced significant discoveries of lithium deposits, alongside major platinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements in Kaduna State at the opening ceremony of the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit 2026 held in Abuja, Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has […]
The Untapped Balance Sheet: How the STMAA is Transforming Access to Credit in Nigeria
Introduction Nigerian banks have been lending against land for so long that the habit has calcified into orthodoxy. Ask a credit committee whether a manufacturer with N2 billion in outstanding receivables qualifies for a working capital facility, and the first question is rarely about the receivables, but what title document the borrower possesses. In an […]
Dangote’s Fresh Suit against the Federal Government: Tensions in Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream petroleum sector continue
In what appears to be a continuation of previous friction in Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sectors, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a new lawsuit (Suit No: FHC/L/CS/857/2026) against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division. The refinery is asking the Court to nullify the six petroleum import licences issued […]
Implementing Executive Order 9 Of 2026
Executive Order 9 of 2026 (the “Order”) is more than a revenue remittance directive. It represents a significant shift in Nigeria’s petroleum governance framework, with implications for operators, investors, regulators, contractors, and the wider energy sector. While much of the public conversation has focused more on the requirement that petroleum revenues be paid directly […]
Committal Proceedings for Contempt of Court in Nigeria
In Volume I, we explored the constitutional underpinnings of committal proceedings in Nigeria, revealing, perhaps unsurprisingly to the seasoned practitioner, the doctrinal tensions inherent in a mechanism often characterised as criminal in nature, yet paradoxically set in motion through civil procedures by private litigants. We further examined the ambiguity surrounding prosecutorial authority and the institutional […]
LASERC’s 24/7 Electricity Franchise Zones: A New Chapter for Power Supply in Lagos?
Dear Readers, Lagos is building a new electricity market from the ground up! For many Lagos residents and businesses, unreliable electricity has become part of everyday life. Power outages interrupt work, damage appliances, slow down businesses, and force millions to rely on expensive diesel and petrol generators. But the reform now unfolding under the […]
Nigerian Corporate Transaction Regulation and Governance
Introduction Nigeria entered 2026 with stronger underlying momentum in its non-oil economy, but within a more structured and increasingly regulated business environment. Data Published by the National Bureau of Statistics shows real GDP growth of 4.07% in Q4 2025, with the non-oil sector contributing over 97% of total output. Agriculture remained the largest contributor at […]
Revenue of the Federation and Constitutional Jurisdiction: Reassessing the Supreme Court in A.G., Abia State & Ors. V. A.G., Federation
The term “revenue of the Federal Republic of Nigeria” (in précis, “revenue of the Federation”) encompasses all sums standing to the credit of all the federating units of the federation and liable to be paid into the Federation Account. Guided by the principle of the common good, the revenue of the Federation is held in […]
The Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate – A Turning Point for Nigerian Financial Markets
In a bid to align the Nigerian financial market with global standards and strengthen the efficiency of its financial market infrastructure, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA), introduced a new benchmark reform known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR). At its core, the NOFR […]
