In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with how 24 firms control over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s stock market
Another features the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying internal wrangling caused its defeat in the governorship election in Osun State
Vanguard also reports that President Bola Tinubu congratulated former military President Gen Ibrahim Babangida (retd) on his 85th birthday, saying no leader has impacted Nigeria as the former head of state.
Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian leads with concerns as cost-of-living pressure lingers despite easing inflation
The Punch reports that 31 states of the federation have spent N252 billion on security in six months
Lastly, The Nation reports that the APC, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and others have received the nod from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to begin campaigns