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The Punch’s headline focuses on the invitation issued by the senate to Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, and Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, over the N199 billon anti-terror fund. The newspaper reports that Mbaka said God directed him to prophesy against Buhari and Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state.

The Nation reports that state governors are seeking an end to petrol subsidy amid the report of zero contribution by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the federation account in April. The newspaper says Buhari is sad over verbal attacks from Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state.

The Guardian says the European Union (EU) asked the federal government to look beyond military deployment in the war against insurgency and other forms of insecurity. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that African countries are at a high risk of COVID-19 resurgence, the newspaper reports.

Daily Sun’s headline focuses on the divergent views that trailed the call on the federal government to declare a state of emergency on security. Former President Goodluck Jonathan cautioned the national assembly against delisting LGAs from the nation’s federal structure, the newspaper reports.

Daily Independent says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is under pressure of making its 2023 presidential ticket an open contest — without zoning consideration. The newspaper reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asked Buhari to convene a national conference on security.

Buhari accused political leaders of setting regions and religions against one another in response to the comments of Ortom, the Nigerian Tribune reports. Amid the rising insecurity, the newspaper says, security has been beefed up at the National Assembly Complex and other public institutions.