Nigerian newspapers

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the federal government vowing to crush kidnappers and rescue pupils in Oyo and Borno states.

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government and governors coming under intense pressure to immediately secure the release of teachers, pupils and students abducted by terrorists in Oyo and Borno states.

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the reinvigorated Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, reaping no fewer than 20 defectors and becoming the fourth force in the National Assembly. 

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the much-awaited verdicts of the Supreme Court on the leadership crises in the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which came with mixed bags for the feuding leaders of the parties.

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard’s lead headline states that 12 insurance companies are at risk of not meeting the recapitalisation requirement before July 31.

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Another headline features the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Sen. David Mark, saying that the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC, represented the most dangerous threat to multiparty democracy in the country.

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Vanguard also reports that a Nigerian was among 122 people injured after Iran launched missile attacks on the United Arab Emirates, with casualties occurring during interceptions by the country’s air-defence systems.

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In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard’s lead headline states that even with the injection of €2.3billion (N3.7 trillion at current exchange rate) to the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI, the flagship electricity project has completely collapsed.

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Vanguard also reports that 36 state governors, operating under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s policy mandating the direct payment of oil and gas revenue entitlements into the Federation Account.

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Vanguard also reports that Nigeria joined 106 other nations in voting at the United Nations and General Assembly to back a resolution supporting Ukraine and reaffirming its sovereignty amid ongoing conflict with Russia.

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