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The Punch reports that chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including aides of former President Muhammadu Buhari, have intensified lobbying for ambassadorial appointments. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu has stopped the implementation of the payment of 40 percent of internally generated revenue by universities to the coffers of the federal government.

The Nation reports that the court of appeal has affirmed the sack of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano. The newspaper says the court has remanded Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Daily Trust reports that the shaming and recovery techniques of digital loan applications are pushing Nigerians to the brink. The newspaper reports that ten persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap which occurred in Shiroro LGA of Niger state.

Daily Independent reports that Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has urged Nigerians to be patient with the federal government over the economic situation of the country. The newspaper says Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, said the state’s new airport has opened it to the world for investment.

THISDAY reports that SSGs in northern states have lamented the rising rate of poverty and insecurity in the region. The newspaper says Tinubu will today depart Abuja for Berlin, Germany, to attend the G20 ‘Compact with Africa’ conference.