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Saturday Punch says over 615 schools have been shut in Kaduna, Zamfara and other states in the northern part of Nigeria owing to the insecurity. The newspaper reports that the federal government has increased duty tour allowances of ministers and permanent secretaries.

The Nation says the national executive committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will meet, on September 8, to decide whether Iyorchia Ayu should remain as the party’s national chairman. The newspaper reports that the federal government has explained why Nigerians under the year of 40 are being denied United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) visa.

Saturday Independent says there are calls for the creation of special courts to prosecute terrorists and looters. The newspaper reports that a court has discharged and acquitted Jonah Jang, former governor of Plateau, of the N6.3 billion corruption charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Saturday Sun says the crises in the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) shifted to the national executive committees of the two parties. The newspaper reports that division among the promoters of ‘Yoruba Nation’ has frustrated the campaign.

The Guardian says kudos and doubts have trailed military onslaught on terrorists in some parts of northern Nigerian. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has sought for debt forgiveness for African countries in a swap deal for climate projects.