Africa: Transport

More often than not, flying in Nigeria does not always go as planned: flights get arbitrarily delayed, bags go missing or damaged, and sometimes trips are even cancelled at the last minute.

Part II of the series situates aircraft financing within Nigeria's domestic legal and regulatory environment examines the statutory scaffolding presented in Part I, explaining how each statute interacts with the Convention's provisions.

This literature is a six-part series that traces, analyses, and critiques the legal, regulatory, and operational framework for aircraft financing in Nigeria following domestic adoption of the 'Cape...

The use of tinted glasses by motor vehicles in Nigeria has recently sparked public debate and legal battles.

The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has confirmed that employees who deliberately refuse to comply with lawful and reasonable workplace instructions, and who participate in unauthorised gatherings on company premises, may be fairly dismissed for gross misconduct.

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...

Mauritius is considered as an attractive option when considering ports in the region to secure maritime claims through in rem judicial proceedings namely ship arrest.

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in maritime disputes involving Nigerian interests came under judicial scrutiny in PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd.

On 17 February 2026, the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the "Beijing Convention")...