Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday led with reports that the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Police are combing Imo forest in search of kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) called for far-reaching constitutional and electoral reforms, including a 50 per cent threshold for presidential elections and the resolution of electoral disputes before the swearing-in of declared winners. Vanguard also reported that amid the worsening cost of housing and declining purchasing power, more workers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) are turning to their pension savings to raise equity contributions for residential home ownership loans. The Guardian reported that with the 2025 capital budget now running alongside the 2026 appropriation, Nigeria's evolving capital budget rollover culture is deepening concerns.
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