A dispute over maritime levies escalated into one of Nigeria’s most significant energy-sector legal battles, complete with statutory guarantees, regulatory confrontation, and the blockade of LNG vessels. This Casefiles entry examines NLNG v. NIMASA (2026) and what the Supreme Court’s decision means for investor confidence, regulatory power, and the sanctity of government assurances in Nigeria.

Stranded at sea with no food or water, two sailors killed and ate a cabin boy to survive. In this #Casefiles entry, Mide Alabi examines R v Dudley & Stephens (1884), the infamous English case that tested the limits of morality, survival, and the defense of necessity in criminal law.