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The Punch reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has constituted a 7,000-member special task force across its 14 zonal commands to clamp down on dollar racketeers. The newspaper quotes the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) as saying that the ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in sachet by the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will cost the Nigerian economy 500,000 jobs.

The Guardian reports that the court has ordered the federal government to fix prices of goods and petroleum products. The newspaper says Nigeria defeated South Africa on penalties to reach the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.

Daily Trust reports that bandits who abducted women accompanying a bride to her matrimonial home at Damari, Sabuwa LGA of Katsina state, have vowed to sell the 62 wedding guests. The newspaper says President Bola Tinubu is yet to appoint new ambassadors, five months after recalling all those representing the country around the world.

The Nation reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced the production of 14,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude from offshore Akpo West Field. The newspaper says the World Bank has committed over $15 billion to support 30 development programmes across Nigeria.

THISDAY reports that electronic payment transactions in Nigeria hit an all-time high in 2023 as it rose by 55 percent to N600 trillion, compared to N387 trillion in 2022. Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, has convened a UK-Nigeria security defence partnership dialogue, scheduled to hold in Abuja, the newspaper says.