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The Nation says 44 persons were killed by insurgents and gunmen on Monday in different attacks across the country. The newspaper reports that 18 persons were abducted in Oyo, Osun, Benue, Kaduna and the federal capital territory (FCT).

Daily Independent says the federal government is considering another hike in electricity tariff. 18 police officers and two vigilantes were killed by gunmen in Kebbi and Anambra states, the newspaper reports.

The Nigerian Tribune’s headline focuses on the alarm raised by Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, that Boko Haram insurgents have hoisted their flag in Kaure axis of the state — just two hours’ drive from the federal capital territory (FCT).

The presidential steering committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has warned Nigerians to prepare for the third wave of the pandemic amid a surge in infections in India, The Guardian reports. The newspaper says airlines are retaining 100 percent fare hike owing to forex scarcity and an increase in the price of aviation fuel.

The Punch says insecurity in the country took a more dangerous dimension on Monday as 15 police officers and five soldiers were killed in some parts of the country. The newspaper’s cover picture shows the cremation of those who died of COVID-19 in India.

Daily Trust says Boko Haram and the Nigerian Air Force fighter jet killed 33 soldiers in Mainok, Borno state. The newspaper reports that the federal government is considering travel restrictions on flights coming from India, Turkey, and Brazil, over a surge in COVID-19 infections.