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The Punch reported the plane crash that happened in the FCT on its cover page. The jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crash at Nassau village, close to the runaway of Abuja airport after reporting engine failure. Seven personnel on board died. The newspaper said residents of Nassau village recounted near-death experiences. The residents told the newspaper that the jet would have crashed on residential buildings, if not for the effort of the pilot to avert that. The Punch also reported that the pilot experienced engine failure a few minutes after leaving the Abuja airport for Minna, Niger state. In another report, The Punch says “controversy surrounds” the release of abducted 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara by bandits. The students were abducted last Wednesday.

The Nation reported on its cover page the Nigerian Air Force plane crash. It reported that witnesses saw the plane struggling to maintain its balance within residential buildings before the crash. The newspaper also reported that Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo state, will be charged to court on Monday after he was arrested for allegedly breaking into his wife’s hotel which was sealed by the state government.

The Guardian reported that the dilemma on petrol pump price lingers as the federal government retains subsidy. The newspaper said Nigerians will know for certain if there will be an increase in petrol price on Tuesday. On the Abuja plane crash, the newspaper reported that seven bodies, the black box and some items were recovered from the crash site.

The Nigerian Tribune says the crashed Nigerian Air Force aircraft was on a surveillance mission to Kagara, Niger state. 68 civil society groups asked President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle insecurity or quit, the newspaper also reported. On the Shasha market clash, the newspaper says foodstuff and cattle dealers have demanded N475 billion as compensation, threatening to commence a strike on Wednesday.

Business Day says Buhari has set a record as Nigerians become poorer for the sixth straight year. The newspaper said at no point in Nigeria’s 60-year history has the economy expanded slower than its population for a longer period than between 2015 and 2020. The newspaper also reported that the national identity number (NIN) registration has led to the biggest subscriber loss for the telecommunications industry since 2017.

On the military plane crash in Abuja, Daily Times says the Nigerian Air Force has ordered a probe of the incident. The newspaper also reported that the federal government clarified its statement on Benin Republic aspiring to become Nigeria’s 37th state.