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Punch details how the ‘ministerial deal’ between President Bola Tinubu and Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, crumbled. The newspaper says Nigerians in Niger Republic have appealed to the federal government for evacuation before impending military intervention against the coup plotters.

Guardian reports that Tinubu said no stone will be left unturned in his administration’s efforts to stimulate the country’s economy. The newspaper details rising cases of fraudulent bank alerts as more Nigerians fall prey.

Sun says that the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has told heads of state and governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to plunge the West African sub-region into a senseless war. The newspaper reports that the Oyo police command has commenced an investigation into the case of a nursing graduate whose dead body was found after a night club outing in Ibadan.

Independent reports that the Nigerian army said it has no partnership with Mujahid Asari-Do­kubo, ex-Niger Delta mili­tant leader, or his security outfit. The Bayelsa Development Initia­tive (BDI) has criticised Duoye Diri, governor of the state, for refusing to address the ecological challenges ravag­ing communities on the fringes of the ocean.

Tribune reports that eight persons have died and seven were injured after a mosque collapsed in Zaria LGA, Kaduna on Friday. The newspaper says Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a “protracted confrontation” as ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Ghana.