Nigerian newspapers review: [Vanguard Economic Discourse] How Nigeria can achieve food security – Experts

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with public and private sector leaders in the agriculture and food sector, indicating massive gap in food security in Nigeria, urging the governments at all levels to take urgent steps to avert major crises ahead.

Another headline features United States Senator Ted Cruz, accusing the Nigerian government officials of involvement in attacks against Christians in the country.

Vanguard also reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cautioned against what he described as a grave and dangerous ambiguity in Nigeria’s Electoral Act, calling on the National Assembly to act immediately to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot.

Moving to the next paper, The Guardian leads with the growing insecurity across several parts of Nigeria, which has intensified debate over the effectiveness of current security strategies, with political leaders, security officials and stakeholders offering sharply different assessments of the situation and how it should be addressed.

The Punch leads with the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserving judgment in the leadership tussles within the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress, heightening uncertainty over the internal stability of both parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Lastly, The Nation’s lead headline states that six persons accused of plotting to take over the government were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 13-count charge on Wednesday.

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