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Newspaper Headlines: EFCC detains NAHCON chair, recovers 314,098 Saudi Riyal

Reports on the withdrawal of the counter subversion bill from the house of representatives permeate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that the Defence Headquarters said troops have been deployed across farms in the north of the country to protect farmers from bandits and insurgents. The newspaper says Jalal Arabi, chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with huge sums of money recovered from him. 
Daily Trust reports that the total monthly pay of 99 non-principal officers of the Nigerian senate is above N2 billion. The newspaper says Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has withdrawn the controversial counter subversion bill.
Vanguard reports that the zero duty grains importation policy of the federal government is expected to be terminated on December 31, 2024. The newspaper says the Finnish government said it is taking action against Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), over secessionist activities.
The Guardian reports that 69 dams in the south-west of the country are moribund with obsolete equipment. Manufacturers say they can no longer afford further hikes in interest rates, according to the newspaper. 

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