A Nigerian court will rule on May 26 whether former President Goodluck Jonathan can run in the 2027 election, a case centered on whether his prior service—first completing Yar’Adua’s term, then winning his own—exhausts the constitutional two-term limit. The plaintiff argues Jonathan has already taken the oath of office twice, making him ineligible, while Jonathan’s defense counters that the lawsuit is politically motivated and that retroactive application of constitutional amendments is invalid. Crit

The UN has formally expressed grave concern over the escalating terrorist attacks on Nigerian schools, which have resulted in mass abductions and fatalities, highlighting a devastating impact on communities. While the UN country team is actively collaborating with the Nigerian government to strengthen school safety protocols, the recurring nature of these attacks underscores a persistent failure to secure educational environments. The core takeaway is that despite international support and joint military strikes against extremist groups, the protection of schools remains critically inadequate, demanding urgent and more effective intervention. Ultimately

The Nigerian judiciary is now a frontline defender of the nation’s digital economy, as surging data consumption (1.42 million terabytes in March 2026) and 54.3% broadband penetration make telecom infrastructure critical to national security. Despite over $1 billion in network investments, rampant vandalism, fibre cuts, and sabotage threaten service reliability and public trust, requiring stronger legal deterrence. The NCC’s core insight is that protecting physical telecom assets is inseparable from safeguarding digital transactions, e