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The Nigerian Tribune leads with the controversy trailing the pledge of the UK government to return £4.2 million Ibori loot to Nigeria. The newspaper reports that some members of the house of representatives, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), and Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), rejected the position of the federal government, saying the recovered money should be returned to Delta state.

Daily Sun says the UK has stopped the recruitment of doctors and nurses from Nigeria and 46 other countries. The newspaper’s cover picture shows how labour unions besieged the National Assembly Complex to protest against a bill seeking to move minimum wage from the exclusive list to the concurrent list.

The Nation reports that the bill on minimum wage may be shelved. The newspaper also reports that the naira remains in a weak position despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ”N5 for a dollar policy”.

The Punch reports the protest of the labour unions against the bill on minimum wage. The newspaper says Garba Muhammed, the sponsor of the bill, criticised the unions over the protest against the bill. The newspaper also reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended ban on Nigerian flights to March 30

Daily Independent reports the protest of the labour unions against the minimum wage bill. The newspaper also reports the comment of the Ondo state chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) that it is tired of open grazing and amenable to modern alternatives to open grazing.

Business Day asks whether “vaccine passport” will hurt international travel in Nigeria. The newspaper says the card issued after COVID-19 vaccination to recipients may become a requirement for international travel in the future.