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The Punch reports that the national assembly has expressed fears over the worsening insecurity in the country, especially the recent attacks in Abuja. The newspaper says the dispute between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has worsened over the insistence of the government to exclude state universities from the proposed agreement.

The Nation says the board of trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has failed to resolve the rift between Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, and Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers. The newspaper reports that the federal government has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari approved the procurement of vehicles for Niger Republic.

Nigerian Tribune says the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the removal of Adamu Adamu, minister of education, over the ongoing ASUU strike. The newspaper reports that police have beefed up intelligence and security in Ekiti border towns.

Daily Independent reports that PDP BoT has constituted a committee to reconcile Wike and Atiku warring factions in the party. The newspaper says bandits have forced the Nigeria Railway Corporation to suspend Lagos-Abuja and Kano train services.

The Guardian reports that funding and insecurity have stalled the completion of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project. The newspaper says the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed fines on Trust Television, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, TelCom Satellite Limited, and StarTimes Limited for airing a documentary on banditry.