The national dailies report that petrol prices have skyrocketed as queues persist in several states in the country. [caption id="attachment_1054394" align="alignnone" width="768"] Punch reports that 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue have been rescued. The newspaper details how Benin and Niger Republics enjoy smuggled fuel as Nigerians endure queues at petrol stations.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1054395" align="alignnone" width="769"] Tribune says President Bola Tinubu has vowed to continue equipping and arming the military amid security challenges. The newspaper reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concerns over the decision of the supreme court to uphold the governorship elections in Imo and Kogi states.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1054393" align="alignnone" width="800"] Guardian details failed agreements, claims and counter-claims between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government that may result in a strike. The newspaper reports that President Bola Tinubu will no longer travel back to France.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1054392" align="alignnone" width="706"] The Nation reports that Bode George, former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would have failed as president. The newspaper catalogues how bandits and terrorists dominate TikTok, while flaunting ransom collected from victims.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1054402" align="alignnone" width="754"] ThisDay reports that governors of the PDP have again thrown their support behind Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. The newspaper reports the United States as saying that it has no plan to establish a military base in Nigeria.[/caption]