May 22 Morning Brief: Top 10 Headlines You Need This Friday
Good morning. Here are the top ten stories from TheMatrix Newspapers on Friday, May 22, 2026. Uncertainty looms over the 2027 general elections after a court voided INEC’s election timetable and ruled candidate deadlines unconstitutional. INEC has since signed a peace accord and affirmed readiness for the Ekiti 2026 governorship poll. President Tinubu has named 39-year-old Prof Segun Aina as the new JAMB registrar, ushering in a digital reform agenda. JAMB also released 279 UTME results previously withheld and canceled others over malpractice. The federal government plans to expand the Deep Blue maritime security project to Bakassi and other vulnerable corridors. The presidency dismissed rumours of renaming Nigeria and abolishing Sharia law in the North as malicious fake news. In state politics, Sanwo-Olu has expressed confidence that Deputy Hamzat will sustain Lagos’s development, while Rivers APC has endorsed Chinda as its governorship candidate. Activist Omoyele Sowore accused the DSS of setting a bail trap for Justice Crack. In sports and entertainment, Cristiano Ronaldo clinched the Saudi Pro League title with Al-Nassr, and Temi Otedola and Mr Eazi are expecting their first child.
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