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A landmark Nigerian succession case examines whether a long-separated statutory wife retains inheritance rights over a deceased husband's estate when challenged by a woman claiming customary marriage. The High Court's decision clarifies the critical distinction between social reality and legal status in determining spousal rights under Nigerian matrimonial law.

Nigeria holds the largest proven natural gas reserves in Africa. In January 2026, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) declared national gas reserves of 215.19 trillion cubic feet as the official reserves position — up from 210.54 trillion cubic feet a year earlier, and comfortably ahead of Algeria and Egypt. Yet gas shortages continue to constrain electricity generation across the country, while the nation simultaneously pursues expanded liquefied natural gas (LNG) export ambitions.

MTN's acquisition of IHS towers marks a pivotal moment in Nigerian telecommunications infrastructure. This analysis examines the competitive implications of vertical integration in the telecom sector and explores what regulatory frameworks should govern fair competition when network operators control critical tower infrastructure. The piece evaluates how this consolidation affects market dynamics and the principles that should guide competition policy in Nigeria's evolving telecom landscape.