Nigerian newspapers review: [Middle East war] Anxiety mounts as oil price hits $100 per barrel

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with anxiety that Nigerians may continue to pay more for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, alongside Automotive Gas Oil, also called diesel, as the price of crude oil rose to above $100 per barrel on Thursday.

Another headline features President Bola Tinubu describing himself as a “die-hard democrat” and urging politicians across Nigeria’s political parties to uphold democratic values and obey the rule of law regardless of personal or political consequences.

Vanguard also reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said its leading presidential hopefuls, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, are united in a joint effort to prevent President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress from retaining power in the 2027 general election.

Moving to the next paper, The Guardian leads with medical errors remaining a leading cause of preventable harm globally as Nigeria’s health system faces scrutiny over lapses, ranging from missed medications to delayed care, that have caused deaths and lasting injuries, with experts calling for stronger clinical governance, improved training, and systemic reforms to curb negligence.

The Punch leads with state governments calling for a forensic audit of Nigeria’s crude oil-backed borrowing arrangements, warning that opaque crude-for-loan and swap deals may be undermining inflows into the Federation Account.

Lastly, The Nation leads with President Tinubu approving the acquisition of additional military equipment to strengthen ongoing operations against terrorists and bandits.

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