Nigerian newspapers review: [Highways of horror] Motorists wail, spend 4 days on Benin-Asaba road

Vanguard News | 26-08-2026 12:45pm |

Nigerian newspapers report that the Federal Government will review all concessioned roads after motorists spent four days on the Benin-Asaba highway due to its dilapidated state. Other headlines include demands by the Arewa Consultative Forum, Pan Niger Delta Forum, and Middle Belt Forum for scrutiny of candidates' history for the 2027 presidential election. The Guardian reports the government hastening police reform to douse self-help plots, while The Punch notes that 19 oil licences in Nigeria's upstream sector have expiry dates in 2026.

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