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The Punch reports that bandits are threatening to starve abducted Kaduna Baptist school students, while demanding 30 bags of rice. The newspaper says the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has ordered 220 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria and 54 other countries.

The Nation says the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria. The newspaper reports that eminent Nigerians said the military alone cannot end insecurity.

Daily Independent reports that the UK government said insecurity and conflict can destabilise Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2023 elections. The newspaper says south-east governors elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform are considering defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Guardian reports that the federal government is set to clamp down on Arik and Bi-Courtney as aviation debts hit N37 billion. The newspaper says lawyers have weighed the chances of the PDP in court over the defection of Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, to the APC.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that the PDP mocked Onochie, presidential aide, for denying her membership of the APC during screening as INEC commissioner. The newspaper says Ogun state house of assembly has passed the anti-grazing bill, prescribing three-year jail term for offenders.

Daily Sun reports that the crisis in the Imo state house of assembly has led to the suspension of 16 lawmakers. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, said airlines owe federal government agencies N37 billion.