Arteta agrees new Arsenal contract with pay rise — Reports
Mikel Arteta has agreed a new and improved contract with Premier League champions Arsenal, according to reports.
Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with about 22 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) carrying varying levels of debt, totalling N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, as they seek to finance their operations and generate profits.
NANS threatens nationwide protest over prolonged closure of Benue tertiary institutions
The association said, “It isn’t news anymore that Nigerian students within Benue State have been out of school for over two months now and are still counting due to an obvious negligence of education by the state government, which is no longer tolerable.”
Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as fatality rate rises to 24%
The report showed that 7,785 suspected cases have been recorded so far this year, compared with 7,375 during the same period in 2025.
UNGA81: Tinubu calls for fresh push to end exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources
President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources.
Iran president vows to ‘firmly defend’ country’s positions at UN
“We emerged with our heads held high, and this is a source of dignity and pride for all of us. Therefore, we will firmly defend our positions in international forums,” he said before flying out of Iran, according to footage broadcast by state television.
