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The Arrest Of A Vessel In Nigeria: Procedure And Legal Challenges

This appraisal examines the current procedure for arresting ships in Nigerian waters, exploring the legal framework established by the Admiralty Jurisdiction Act and the 2023 Procedure Rules. It analyzes the practical challenges faced by litigants, ship owners, and courts in enforcing this maritime remedy, while proposing solutions to improve jurisdictional clarity, prevent wrongful arrests, and manage forum tensions in international shipping disputes.

Nigeria Transport

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The Trusted Advisors

Choosing Nigeria As An Arbitral Seat: Key Highlights Of The AMA 2023 For International Investors

Nigeria's Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 fundamentally transforms the country's arbitration framework by codifying the seat of arbitration doctrine in alignment with international standards.

Nigeria Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

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.

Nigeria Government

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Tope Adebayo LP

Protecting Innovation In Nigerian Tech Contracts: Common Pitfalls And Solutions

In the current global digital economy, businesses enjoy significant competitive advantage from intangible assets such as intellectual property, confidential data and proprietary processes.

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Pavestones Legal

Dispute Resolution In Nigeria’s Energy And Oil & Gas Sector

Nigeria Litigation

Gresyndale Legal

Falcon Prevails: Tribunal Confirms Exclusive Rights In FALCON & Device Mark

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Jackson, Etti & Edu

Determining Applicable Law In Petroleum Disputes: Revisiting Legal Principles Through Eurafric Energy Ltd v. Ministry Of Petroleum Resources & Ors.

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Nigeria’s Reform Cycle On Arbitration And Mediation: What Businesses In Nigeria Still Need To Know In 2026

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

A Review Of Some Notable Arbitration Decisions By The Nigerian Courts In 2025

Nigeria Litigation

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Resolving Business Disputes In Nigeria: Practical Guide For Foreign Investors 2026

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Drafting Commercial Contracts To Prevent Disputes | Key Clauses Every Business Must Include

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Arbitration Agreements In Nigeria: Key To Resolving Commercial Disputes

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Managing Disputes In Public Private Partnerships (PPP) And Infrastructure Projects In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Arbitration In Nigeria: What International Businesses Should Know In 2026

Nigeria Litigation

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Medical Negligence And Patient Safety In Nigeria: What The Law Says In 2026

Nigeria Healthcare

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Mortgage Transactions In Nigeria: Borrower And Lender Rights Explained

Nigeria Finance

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The Trusted Advisors

Contactless Payments And The Future Of Retail Finance In Nigeria

Nigeria Technology

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Efficient Legal Documentation: A Secretary’s Guide To Supporting Legal Practitioners

Nigeria Law Performance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Why Tenancy Law Matters In Lagos State: The Key Provisions Of The New Lagos State Tenancy And Recovery Of Premises Bill 2025

Nigeria Real Estate

Regville

Negotiation And Mediation In Nigeria: Smarter Commercial Dispute Resolution

Disputes are inevitable in every relationship; they may be civil, commercial, or domestic in nature. In Nigeria, where the court system often faces significant delays due to backlogged...

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

₦705m Lost In Fuel Deal: Recovered Through Court-Backed Mediation

A fuel supplier failed to deliver 2 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil despite receiving ₦705 million upfront payment, leading to litigation that ultimately resulted in a court-enforced settlement.

Nigeria Litigation

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Arbitration And Dispute Trends In The Gas Sector: Enforcement Challenges And Lessons From Recent Cases

This paper examines emerging arbitration and dispute trends in the gas sector, the enforcement challenges faced when striving to enforce arbitral awards against state entities and national oil companies, and lessons from landmark international cases.

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Alliance Law Firm

Are Host Community Development Trust Boards The Next Frontier For Energy Sector Disputes In Nigeria?

Under the Act, settlors who are typically petroleum operators, are required to establish and fund these trusts for the benefit of host communities.

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Beyond The Courtroom: Arbitration And The Future Of Justice April, 2026

Nigeria Litigation

Syntegral Legal Practice

Bridging The Access To Justice Gap: A Legal Analysis Of The Msme Arbitration Scheme In Nigeria

Nigeria Litigation

Regville

TEMPLARS Transcripts: Tax Digest | April 2026

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Templars

Litigation Funding In Commercial Disputes: Risks, Opportunities And Emerging Considerations

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Holding The Line: A Practical Guide To Contempt Proceedings In Nigerian Courts Vol.1

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Dispute Resolution Digest - Q1 2026

Nigeria Litigation

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Momentous Decisions Of Courts In 2025 – Contractual Capacity Of Business Names: Judicial Clarification In Attorney-General Of Bayelsa State v. Abang Odok (2025) 4 NWLR (Pt. 1982) 385.

Nigeria Litigation

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Litigation Alert New Federal High Court Practice Directions For NESI Disputes

Nigeria Litigation

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

CAF v Senegal: When A Walk Off Becomes A Forfeit And Football's Laws Walk Off The Field

Nigeria Anti-trust

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Streamsowers & Kohn

The Supreme Court’s Decision In BPE v. Messrs U. Maduka Ent. (Nig.) Ltd: A Day Late And A Dollar Short?

Nigeria Litigation

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Momentous Decisions Of Courts In 2025 – Contractual Capacity Of Business Names: Judicial Clarification In Attorney-General Of Bayelsa State v. Abang Odok (2025) 4 NWLR (Pt. 1982) 385.

On 25th August 2011, the respondent, a legal practitioner, through his law firm of Abang Ogar & Co., entered into a Consultancy Service Agreement...

Nigeria Litigation

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Litigation Alert New Federal High Court Practice Directions For NESI Disputes

To facilitate the efficient hearing and determination of Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) disputes, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice John Tsoho...

Nigeria Litigation

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

CAF v Senegal: When A Walk Off Becomes A Forfeit And Football's Laws Walk Off The Field

Football is built on the principle of finality. Once the referee blows the whistle, the result is meant to be settled. The AFCON 2025 final, however, defied that certainty.

Nigeria Anti-trust

SK

Streamsowers & Kohn

The Supreme Court’s Decision In BPE v. Messrs U. Maduka Ent. (Nig.) Ltd: A Day Late And A Dollar Short?

The decision of the Nigerian Supreme Court in the case of Bureau of Public Enterprises v. Messrs U. Maduka Ent. (Nig.) Ltd represents an important watershed in Nigerian arbitration jurisprudence.

Nigeria Litigation

UU

Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

OPL 245 Dispute Settlement: A Milestone In Repositioning Nigeria's Economic Landscape

Nigeria Litigation

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Tope Adebayo LP

MOMENTOUS DECISIONSOF COURTS IN 2025Jurisdiction Of Court To Set Aside Procedural Order In Arbitration Proceedings – A Case Review Of Bayshore Technologies Limited V. Green Fuels Limited (Suit No. FHC/L/CS/377/2025)

The Federal High Court, coram Honourable Justice A.O. Owoeye, had on 10th April 2025, delivered its decision on an originating motion filed by Bayshore Technologies Limited (“Bayshore”) against Green Fuels Limited (“Green Fuels”) in respect...

Nigeria Litigation

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Does Arbitration Oust Admiralty Jurisdiction? Re-examining Section 20 Of The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act 1991

Globalisation has not merely transformed the world into a global village for social interaction; it has fundamentally reconfigured the architecture of international commerce.

Nigeria Litigation

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Stren & Blan Partners

Fit For Purpose Or Fit For Litigation? Consumer Protection In Defective Product Cases

It then examines Nigeria's statutory framework, centred on the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018, to assess how these principles have been translated into legislative design.

Nigeria Consumer

Syntegral Legal Practice

Enforcing Arbitration Awards For Oil & Gas Disputes: A Practical Guide

Oil and gas transactions are complex, capital-intensive, and often cross-border. From joint operating agreements and production sharing contracts to EPC contracts and crude lifting arrangements...

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

PS Offshore Nigeria Ltd v. Miden Systems Nigeria Ltd & Chasewood Ltd: Insights Into The Federal High Court's Decision On The Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Admiralty Matters

Worldwide Litigation

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Momentous Decisions Of Courts In 2025

Nigeria Litigation

BC

Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners

Sub Judice In International Arbitration (February 2026)

Nigeria International

GE

G ELIAS

Analysis Of Various Dispute Resolution Mechanism In The Petroleum Industry

Gresyndale Legal

Negotiation As An Effective Dispute Resolution Tool

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Five Common Mistakes Parties Make During Child Custody Disputes

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

What To Do If You Suspect That Your Spouse Might Relocate Abroad With Your Children Without Your Consent

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Expert Witnesses In Nigerian ADR And Litigation: Practical Uses, Importance, And The Case For Greater Adoption

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Inadmissibility Of Photocopy Of Certified True Copy Of Public Document In Evidence: A Spotlight On Section 90(1)(C) Of The Evidence Act, 2011 (As Amended)

Nigeria Litigation

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Alliance Law Firm

Invalidity Of A Post-No-Debit Order From A Court Without Jurisdiction And Sundry Issues: A Critique Of The Court's Decision In Emmanuel Chidera Onuegbu V. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank Limited

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Navigating Regulatory Risk And Infrastructure Disputes: The Evolving Role Of International Arbitration And Mediation Across The African Energy Value Chain (Oil, Gas, And Power).

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Strategic Value Of A Mediation Advocate In High-Conflict Disputes

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Why Confidentiality Is The Lifeblood Of Mediation

Nigeria Litigation

AS

Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses In Nigeria: Enforceability And Practical Challenges

Nigeria Litigation

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The Trusted Advisors

Construction And Infrastructure Arbitration In Nigeria | FIDIC Contract Lessons

Nigeria Real Estate

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The Trusted Advisors

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