Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 6 March, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

NEW TELEGRAPH

Coronavirus: Scarcity of hand sanitizers and face masks

Justice Bulkachuwa bows out as Court of Appeal President

Counter-insurgency: Military moves to stop depression among troops

Oshiomhole opens up: Buhari’s minister behind my travails over 2023 presidency

Senate approves Buhari’s $22.7bn loan request

Third-hand smoke may convey hazardous chemicals

Catholic Bishops: Security of life,property in Nigeria, mere wish

APC: Confusion trails Oshiomhole’s suspension

Umahi to Osinbajo: South-East’ll soon unveil plans for own ‘Amotekun

PUNCH

Borno, Niger lead in prosecution of criminals Survey

Kaduna varsity donates N1.5m books to primary school

Imo PDP expels Anyanwu, ex-senator describes plan as evil

New gas pipeline for northern industries ready soon – NNPC

Cattle rustling, major security challenge in Zamfara Commissioner

Amnesty knocks officials demanding bribes for contracts

BHaram insurgency has made NEast backward Gombe gov

Bandits kidnap three Zamfara councillors, demand N40m

Dismissed NSCDC officers, others arraigned for dealing in weapons

Fire guts Warri/Effurun Water Board facility

Sacked Ebonyi govs aide remanded for murder, cultism

Reps panel wants Enugu airport ready before Easter

Umahi threatens to sack striking lecturers

NBA demands more Acourt judges as Bulkachuwa retires

PDP to sack national secretariat workers

Rivers bus drivers protest harassment by task force

Ilorin General Hospital facilities require urgent attention

South-South governors agree to raise security outfit

Senate okays Buharis $22.7bn loan request amidst protests

UNILAG suspends convocation over management tussle

Forex: Reps probe CBN, FIRS, others over $30bn leakage

Mama Boko Haram arraigned before third judge for fraud

Stanbic IBTC records N75bn profit in 2019

APC exco crisis: Confusion as Kano high court upturns Oshiomholes suspension

Banks foreign assets rise to N14.19tn

Coronavirus: Quarantined Italian suffers depression, Lagos isolates France returnee, others

Air Peace expands fleet to 27

55 Nigerian oil cargoes unsold as demand tumbles

49 corpers to repeat service in Ekiti, Kaduna, Ebonyi, others

Nigeria, others agree to cut 1.5 million barrels

Kano tells Sanusi to make kingmakers district heads

Boko Haram: Army confirms three soldiers dead in Damboa attack

FG to stop salaries of workers not on IPPIS

NBA demands more Appeal Court judges as Bulkachuwa retires

Poor quality of data threatening national security

Coronavirus forced me to adjust my birthday programme Obasanjo

Coronavirus: NAHCON orders Nigerian pilgrims refund as Saudi Arabia confirms fifth case

Oshiomhole says govs, minister behind his travails

How we moved N200m cash from Fayoses residence Banker

Coronavirus: Nigerian who returned from France in isolation Lagos

Charges on deposits, withdrawals above N500,000 take effect April 1

EndSARS: Late Kolade Johnson suffered six gunshot injuries, pathologist tells court

Reps condemn police extrajudicial killings, want SARS reviewed

Repentant Boko Haram terrorists not recruited into military Chief of Defence Staff

BREAKING: Oshiomhole visits Aso Rock amid suspension saga

THISDAY

FG Declares Nigerias Airspace One of the Safest Globally

Bank Charges on Deposits, Withdrawals Above N500,000 Take Effect April 1

Lawmakers Want SON Returned to Ports

Maritime Workers Issue 21-Day Ultimatum to Shipping Companies

COVID-19: Aviation Experts Flay Angola over Entry Restriction of Nigerians

National Assembly Backs NIMASAs Deep Blue Project

NDLEA Dismisses Alleged Marginalisation of Persons with Disabilities

INEC Wants Quick Passage of Electoral Offences Bill, Insists on New…

Ekiti APC Rejects Ajimobi as Partys National Deputy Chair

Buhari, NDDC and The Danger of Executive Recklessness

CORONAVIRUS: Italian Govt Orders All Sport to Be Played behind Closed Doors Until April 3

SUN

Minister, govs behind my ordeal ‘ Oshiomhole

ICPC, OAGF to probe Customs, FIRS

INEC urges NASS to hasten passage of National Electoral Offences Commission Bill

Oloto family warns Nigerians over fraudsters posing as owners of family estate

Buhari approves Justice Mensem as Ag. President Court of Appeal

APC, PDP at loggerheads over Diri’s N2.9bn car loan

APC crisis deepens as NWC dismisses Court order vacating Oshiomhole’s suspension

Regina Magazine hits the newsstands in style

Amnesty programme raises alarm on fraudsters in contract verification exercise

Reps probe CBN, FIRS, others over $30bn revenue leakages from forex allocation

Burna Boy better than any other artiste in 2019’ Shyboss

Nigeria’s zero oil plan to generate 500,000 jobs annually

Coronavirus: NCAA to sanction foreign airlines over passenger health declaration forms

Police uncover baby factory in Ogun, rescue 12 inmates

Coronavirus: Global airline losses to hit $113bn ‘IATA

GUARDIAN

This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously

Police uncover baby-making factory in Ogun, rescue six pregnant girls

NFF set to restructure secretariat, allays fears over coronavirus

Vatican plans special virus measures for pope

Domestic consumption of cooking gas hits 90,000 metric tonnes in January, says PPPRA

Nigerian ports key to regional trade integration

Aare OnaKakanfo urges South West governors to build rail, power

Supreme Court, INEC behind Electoral Act amendment Omo-Agege insists

Police uncover baby factory in Ogun, rescue 12 inmates

Court adjourns case of cheating involving Adamawa lawmaker

Legal Tussle: Oshiohmole updates President Buhari, says God will see him through

Senate okays Buhari’s $22.7 billion loan request

Court sets aside Oshiomhole suspension order

VANGUARD

COVID 19: Iran cancels Jumaat prayers in major cities amid outbreak

OPEC Heads of Delegation extends proposed 1.5m/bpd cut to year end

Coronavirus forced me to adjust my 83rd birthday celebration ‘ Obasanjo

3 cases of Coronavirus isolated in Lagos ‘ LASG

Gunmen on the rampage, kill hotel manager, abduct 8 in Delta; kill 2 in Zamfara

FIDA partners Lagos govt against domestic violence, child abuse

Senate okays FG’s $22.7bn loan plan as Lawan, Abaribe spar

NYSC withholds certificates of 27 Ogun corps members for absconding

FIDA faults Ayade, Cross River’s Assembly on Justice Ikpeme

Boko Haram are not Muslims ‘ Sen Barkiya

Nigeria and new economic status in Africa

Obaseki, Okowa, other south-south govs meet, set to float regional security outfit

BREAKING: Oshiomhole to resume office Friday, as Federal High Court upturns suspension

TRIBUNE

Ghana imports stone from Jerusalem for church building

LG building allegation: Sacked Chairmen scared of impending justice for looting LG funds ‘ Makinde’s aide

PDP berates APC Senators for approving $22.7bn Foreign loan

Reps support ease of doing business, pass CAMA bill through third reading

FG halts UNILAG’s convocation

Nigeria’s debt rises from N12.6trillion to N26.2trillion in four years ‘ LCCI

Build independent power plants, rail system across South-West, Gani Adams tells governors

Ilorin-Omu-Aran-Egbe road rehabilitation work in progress ‘ FG

UPDATE: Kano Court sets aside ruling suspending Oshiomole as APC chairman

Nigeria still battling 50-year-old issues ‘Esele, ex-TUC president

Britain confirms first coronavirus death

Italian coronavirus deaths jump to 148, cases climb to 3,858

States should be self-sustaining and economically viable ‘ CBN Governor

South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus

UPDATE: APC sinks deeper as party dismisses Kano court reversal of Oshiomhole’s suspension

Warren to end 2020 Democratic White House bid

FG partners energy firm on deployment of solar energy

UPDATE: Oshiomhole meets Buhari, blames party chieftains for his ordeal

Igbos are marginalised ‘ Gowon

290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies

Landlords stage protest as Navy plan to demolish properties in Yenagoa

2020 Expo: FG tasks unemployed youths to tap, actualise potentials

Senate passes $22.7bn foreign loans for federal, state govts

NATION

EFCC arraigns PTAD worker for taking N30,000 bribe

Will Development Commissions bill not bring confusion

SEMA: 400 displaced in Kaduna bandits attacks

Pains and gains as operators of amala joints go digital

Farouk Lawan fails to open defence in $620,000 fuel subsidy scam

Obesere gets accolades for Egungun Be Careful after 18 years

Soldiers petition Buhari over allowances

22 killed in troops, Boko Haram firefight

Mixed feelings as widows of slain policemen get succour

No pay for defiant ASUU members, says finance minister

Nigeria saves N3tr from importation reduction

A gathering for love, peace, unity of Nigeria

Coronavirus: Sobowale, Fash Lanso, others speak on deadly virus

Govt to recover loans from Anchor Borrowers Programme

Wyclef says Fela planted a seed with Afrobeat

COVID-19: OPEC lowers global oil growth forecast

We moved N200m with police escort from Fayoses home, says witness

Reps to investigate over $30b revenue leakage

NDIC settles depositors, shareholders of 18 failed banks

DAILY TIMES

Court stops INEC from dealing with any person replacing Oshiomhole as APC National chairman

Wike, Udom, Obaseki, Okowa, Diri set to float regional security outfit

Im unaware of Petersides removal DG NIMASA Amaechi

Senate okays Buharis $22.798bn loan request amidst controversy

Just In: Senate approves FGs borrowing plan of $22.7bn

Northern youths condemn, advocate end to drug abuse

National Assembly approves Kogis request for $100m loan from AfDB

Nigeria to be certified polio-free by June 2020 Africa Regional team

N/Assembly approves Kogis request for $100m loan from AfDB

Ive not discussed 2023 ambition with anyone Kogi speaker

Coronavirus: Seek Information only from trusted sources, UNICEF urges Nigerians

Coronavirus: NAHCON boss assures Nigerians on 2020 Hajj

FG to partner Obajana Cement to create jobs, boost economy

Only foreign organisations that meet requirement will operate in Nigeria SON

SKorea records 438 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths

Reps move to block over $30bn annual revenue leakages

FIRS moves to block PAYE tax leakages in MDAs, others

Saraki kicks as EFCC urges final forfeiture of Ikoyi properties

I am committed to making life of my constituents in Ajeromi/Ifelodun better Olumo

SSouth Govs meet, agree to set up regional security outfit

Witness says N200m moved from Fayoses residence during electioneering

NBA-Backed Africa League Postpones Launch over Virus

APC NWC members split over Ajimobi, Bulama emergence

DAILY TRUST

Three states ban street begging

Buhari mum as Oshiomhole says govs, minister behind ouster plot

Electoral Act amendment to end manual elections ‘ INEC

No democracy without rule of law ‘ Fayemi

Ekiti APC rejects Ajimobi’s appointment

Politicians lobby Dickson, as Diri set to pick commissioners

Why my opponents want me out ‘ Oshiomhole

Gunmen kill man in Kuje community

Aliyu reinstates commitment to sustainability of SDGs in FCT

UNILAG postpones 51st convocation over alleged supremacy battle

Court remands ex-convict over theft charges

Bad leadership, bane of development in Nigeria ‘ UniAbuja VC

One country, two dates, Nkrumah: A personal story

FCT minister commissions erosion control project in Kwali

U. S. fumes as ICC probes alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Coronavirus: Suspected cases in Lagos rise to 3

South Africa reports first coronavirus case

Islamic Finance: Opportunities, challenges and policy direction

Fruits intake critical to fighting coronavirus ‘ Sanwo-Olu’s wife

COVID-19: Government running tests on Nigerian who returned from France

Coronavirus: Impact of umrah suspension on Saudi Arabia

Coronavirus: UNICEF debunks misinformation

US, Israel cancel military exercise over coronavirus

FG to issue fresh N150bn SUKUK

NDIC, CBN to strengthen MFBs for improved lending to farmers

Lawan harps on job creation potential of agric sector

Nigerians consumed 90,000MT of LPG in January ‘ PPPRA

NCDMB, Shell subsidiary seal pact on metering project

Reps may probe CBN, FIRS, others over $30bn revenue leakages

2019 polls will be last manual elections ‘ INEC

Air Peace gets new ERJ-145 aircraft

DAILY INDEPENDENT

COVID-19: Ogun Takes Sensitisation Campaign To Religious Houses

Lesser Hajj: NAHCON Advises Pilgrims To Contact Their Tour Operators For Refund

Google Cancels 2020 I/O Conference Amid Coronavirus Fears

Policeman Risks His Life While Trying To Bring Cab Driver Into Line

Justice Nweze: A Lone Voice In A Judicial Wilderness

Develop Your Creative Skills, Makinde Advises NYSC Members

Senate Approves Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request

APC Crisis: It’s Not Our Issue As Court Suspensed Oshiomhole- PDP

I’m Not Aware Of Peterside’s Removal’ Rotimi Amaechi

BUSINESSDAY

Petrol landing cost at 2-year low gives Nigeria leeway out of subsidy

Opportunities seen in Nigeria’s health industry as senate moves to make insurance compulsory

Agriculture records first GDP growth under Buhari but not due to border closure

Why hygienepracticeis easiest way to prevent coronavirus

Opportunity for Nigeria’s healthcare sector amid free trade agreement

In the eye of the storm: Lagos health commissioner, chief guardsman against coronavirus

The Nigerian RSVP of the matte

9BLUEPRINT

FIRS moves to block PAYE tax leakages in MDAs, others

Stanbic IBTC pays final dividend of N2.00

Content Devt Board, Shell gas deal to create 30,000 jobs

Obasanjo’s democratic finger prints in Africa indelible, says Atiku

NDIC pays N4.98bn to shareholders of 18 closed banks ‘ MD/CE

Obasanjo’s democratic finger prints in Africa indelible, says Atiku

African Finance ministers, Central Bank govs to parley at agric confab

PDP Hails Obasanjo’s at 83

Buhari okays Justice Mensem’s appointment as Appeal Court president

 

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