In today’s Nigerian newspapers’ review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the National Assembly disagreeing with budget transparency group BudgIT over N6.93 trillion projects in the 2025 budget.

One headline looks at how stray bullet killed a WAEC student during chase in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

Another headline has the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, revealing in his autobiography “Being True to Myself” that he pleaded with former President Musa Yar’Adua not to fight his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Switching to other Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian leads with the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) retaining the interest rate at 27.5 per cent and seeking fiscal support for naira stability.

The Punch’s top headline looks ahead to May 29 as President Bola Tinubu is to review ministers’ scorecards.

Finally, The Nation leads with the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, saying all south-east governors are backing President Tinubu for a second term.

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