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Daily Independent says telecommunications subscribers have threatened to sue the federal government over the plan to tax airtime. Buhari said his appointments are guided by equity and inclusiveness, the newspaper reports.

The Punch reports that insecurity has hindered farmers from repaying the loan received from the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Media stakeholders criticised the bill seeking to give the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) the power to regulate online broadcasting, the newspaper says.

The Nation says Buhari has vowed to deal with those carrying illegal arms. The newspaper reports that Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger state, has inaugurated a security outfit to tackle banditry and other violent crimes in the state.

The Guardian reports that the country faces an import crisis as its external reserves hit a 13-month low. The newspaper says a federal high court has ordered the federal government to pay Bayelsa state $951 million for derivative arrears.

Daily Sun reports that Buhari clashed with Afenifere and Ohanaeze over the appointments made by his administration. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is targeting 100 million voters for the 2023 general election.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that Nigeria made $400 billion from the petroleum sector in 10 years, according to data from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). The house of representatives is set to commence a probe into the suspension of Twitter by the federal government, the newspaper says.