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The Punch reports that there was outrage on Monday over the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA of Kaduna by the Nigerian army. The federal government has clarified that it funded 422 delegates to the ongoing climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the newspaper says.

The Nation says the Kaduna government has ordered a probe into the air strikes that killed civilians in the state. The newspaper reports that four Boko Haram financiers have been convicted and sentenced to jail by the federal high court in Abuja.

Daily Trust reports that bandits have released the abducted wife of the village head of Gwombe, in Gwargwada Chiefdom in Kuje area council of Abuja, and five others after collecting N6 million as part payment. The newspaper says the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has disowned members denigrating Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the party, and Abba Yusuf, governor of the state.

The Guardian reports that despite the menace of out-of-school children, some states have continued to spend millions of naira on overseas training for some of their students. The newspaper says a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that only 1.5 percent of households affected by the devastating 2022 floods received government’s assistance.

THISDAY reports that Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the anti-graft agency is undergoing a complete overhaul in a bid to change its modus operandi. The newspaper says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said the next minimum wage will be based on cost of living.