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Independent reports that a retired judge’s body was found decomposed after an alleged assassination by unknown persons in Benue. The newspaper says 12 people died in a boat mishap in Nasarawa.

Daily Trust says multinational companies are exiting Nigeria because of the high cost of doing business and lack of basic infrastructure. The newspaper reports that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it is wrong for Hannatu Musawa to be a minister while serving as a corper.

The Nation highlights how miscreants became heroes after rescuing more than 28 occupants of a two-storey building that collapsed in Abuja. The newspaper says Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the military junta in Niger, has signed two decrees mandating Burkina Faso and Mali to intercede militarily if ECOWAS deploys troops to the country.

Punch reports that members of the house of representatives are expected to receive N150m each for constituency projects. The newspaper says the Nigeria Union of Local Governments (NULGE) has accused the state government of diverting local government funds and crippling the third tier of government.

Sun reports that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it is willing to sign surety for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The newspaper says the Abia state government has embarked on the demolition of illegal structures in Aba.

The Guardian says the Nigerian army killed 23 terrorists and arrested 109 criminals in one week. The newspaper reports that Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff, says the military will hunt down and bring to justice all persons responsible for the death of 22 soldiers killed in an ambush.