Nigerian newspapers review: [As 2027 campaigns begin] High hurdles before candidates, parties

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the high hurdles facing candidates and political parties as campaigns for the 2027 general elections officially kick off.

The gap between improving economic indicators and worsening household finances is likely to define the campaign.

ABUJA, Aug 19 - As campaigning for January's elections begins on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu's pitch for a second term faces a politically fraught question: are Nigerians better off after more than a decade of rule by his All Progressives Congress?

President Tinubu holds closed-door meetings with top officials like Akpabio and Doguwa at Aso Rock as official 2027 presidential campaigns commence today.

Presidential contenders Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal were purportedly targeted by Russia-affiliated networks this summer.