Newspapers review: How price of rice rose from N2500 in 2000 to N105,000 in 2024

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a report of how the cost of a 50kg bag of rice jumped from N2,500 in 2000 to over N100,000 24 years later.

Another headline has Catholic bishops telling the Nigerian government to tackle poverty and insecurity.

One headline also outlines the opponents of the Super Eagles at the group stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) – Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.

Moving to other Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian leads with a story on Nigeria’s health sector and the potential loss of $1 billion in aid owing to suspension from US President Donald Trump.

The Nation’s top story is on former presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s disagreement over possible coalition to defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Finally, The Punch’s most prominent headline has the Afenifere, Christian Association of Nigeria and others opposing the push for Sharia Law in South-West, Nigeria.