Marking territory

<p>Nigeria&rsquo;s Supreme Court has granted the Federal Government total control of all national waterways, including the right to impose levies and licence operators. In response to an appeal (SC/CV/17/2018), the ruling asserts that states lack constitutional authority to levy businesses in inland waterways. The case involved the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), the Nigerian Maritime Standard and Safety Agency (NMSSA), and relevant ministers against respondents, including Lagos State authorities and water-related associations. The court deemed state control and levies unlawful, emphasising that only the Federal Government, through the National Assembly, could legislate on Maritime Shipping and Navigation.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@sbmintel/marking-territory-c4dcffb1f9a1"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>