In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with northern governors warning that the region risks losing its future to worsening insecurity and poverty, urging urgent action, the creation of state police and a six-month ban on mining.

Another headline states that Abubakar Badaru announced his resignation as Minister of Defence due to health reasons.

Vanguard also reports that the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, said that the international community is strongly supporting Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, with the US, France and the UK already offering technical assistance to security operations.

Moving to another newspaper, The Guardian reports that the police and a court-appointed receiver on Monday stormed the Victoria Island offices of Nestoil Limited days after a Federal High Court placed the firm under receivership over a $2 billion debt, despite Nestoil and Neconde Energy securing an injunction seeking to halt the action.

Next paper, The Punch analyses how, for 14 years, Christian students at the Federal University of Kashere have worshipped in temporary, frequently disrupted spaces due to the absence of a chapel, raising concerns about fairness and inclusiveness despite the university’s claim that land has been allocated for the project.

Finally, The Nation reports on how security agencies have intensified efforts to rescue the abducted pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State.

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