Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 27 March, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Community media tasked to take COVID-19 awareness to the grassroots

Pandemic deaths could top 1.8 million even with tough response: study

France reports 365 more coronavirus deaths, including 16-year-old

Airlines hinge survival on cash bailout, loan guarantees, rebates

Financial stocks lift NSE’s market capitalisation by N15 billion

CBN, private sector form committee against COVID-19 crisis

FG considers law to support indigenous software

NIPOST may soon takeover stamp duty collection

FG urges MNOs to focus on underserved, unserved areas

CBN ex-director urges Emefiele to enforce provision of mint for customers

Employers seek buffer for businesses to avert job losses

Lagos, Abuja, Kogi mosques shut against coronavirus

Workers may lose $3.4 trillion income to COVID-19, says ILO

Nigerian military destroys terrorists’ hideout in Borno ‘DHQ

Nigeria tracing 4370 people who may have contacts with coronavirus patients

Nigeria warns virus cases could explode ‘in days ahead

 

PUNCH

Man steals seven cars at Redemption Camp

Buhari says measures wont affect food, medical supplies

France records 365 deaths in biggest daily rise

Wike confirms index case, orders market closure

Reps take delivery of exotic cars, begin distribution

Rivers NLC, TUC suspend three-day strike

NSCDC raises 250-man squad to enforce Bayelsa preventive order

27 cases recorded as Lassa fever ravages Kogi

COVID-19: Akeredolu, Obaseki, Diri test negative

Expert warns against improper use of nose masks, gloves

Coronavirus: Nigeria, where attitude spreads disease

NECO sends 89 workers to ICPC for certificate forgery

FG searches for 4,370 contacts as coronavirus cases hit 65

Billionaires list: Dangote loses $2.5bn in one month

Bauchi govs friend tests positive for coronavirus

Govt to sanction firms over audit report default

CBN suspends forex sales to BDCs over pandemic

Banking, industrial goods lead as stock market gains N15bn

Coronavirus: Well ensure food production, distribution not affected Buhari

COVID-19: Bayelsa shuts land, sea borders

Panic buying in Imo as Uzodinma shuts markets

CBN, Dangote plan N120bn COVID-19 fund, Elumelu, Rabiu donate N6bn

Air France-KLM evacuates European nationals from Nigeria

COVID-19: Operators move to avert food supply crisis

COVID-19: Adamawa issues 14-day stay-at-home order to workers

Police, hunters rescue Gombe lawmakers abducted daughters

Orji Kalus co-convict gets bail to treat tuberculosis, cancer

Coronavirus lockdown: Provide relief to Nigerians, Lawan tells Buhari

God using coronavirus to teach us a lesson, says Keyamo

Coronavirus: 1.3 billion students, 60 million teachers out of classroom UNESCO

Clergyman in Popes residence infected with coronavirus

Germany to conduct 500,000 coronavirus tests per week

Coronavirus forcing parents to skip kids vaccinations UNICEF

THISDAY

COVID-19: CBN Suspends BDCs Trading for Two Weeks

COVID-19: Terminal Operators Want Ports to Remain Open

COVID-19: LG Boss Wants Ships from High Risk Countries Stopped

Maritime Workers Close Secretariat, Postpone NEC Meeting

COVID-19: Need to Rescue Nigerian Airlines

Air Cargo Bottlenecks May Put Lives at Risk, Says IATA

COVID-19 Presents Opportunity to Demand Better Governance

APC Knows Fate Friday, as Supreme Court Rules in Zamfara Judgment…

Abimiku: Nigeria Should Prepare for Ventilators Now, Set up Team of Leaders to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Threatens to Upstage Spanish Flu as the Worst Pandemic in Human History

COVID-19: Selfless Priest Dies after Giving Up Respirator to Save Younger Patient

58M Persons Saved from Tuberculosis in 20 Years, Says Stop TB Group

COVID-19: PDP, APC Biker over State Of Isolation Centres In Delta

COVID-19: Foundation Admonishes Nigerians to Stay at Home

SUN 

APC vs PDP: Anxiety as Supreme Court rules on Zamfara judgment review motion

Kidnapped Enyimba player paid N2.5m to secure release

Unions call for safer measures as COVID-19 cases worsen

Covid-19: Why local airlines need government’s bailout

COVID-19: FG grants Air France-KLM permission to evacuate citizens

Covid-19: Okowa shuts Delta land borders

Edo to enforce lockdown of non-essential goods’ shops

Contractor threatens to shut isolation centre over N68m debt

Wike confirms index case of coronavirus

COVID 19: Four go into self isolation in Gombe after contact with Bauchi gov

COVID-19: 6 cured in Lagos, as Ekiti, Edo, Bayelsa govs, FCT, Information ministers test negative

Coronavirus: FG goes after 4,370 suspected cases

Drama as madman settles dispute in Ekiti

COVID-19: We’re satisfied with compliance level in Lagos ‘Police

EFCC arraigns man for alleged N10m fraud

GUARDIAN

US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Community media tasked to take COVID-19 awareness to the grassroots

Pandemic deaths could top 1.8 million even with tough response: study

France reports 365 more coronavirus deaths, including 16-year-old

Airlines hinge survival on cash bailout, loan guarantees, rebates

Financial stocks lift NSE’s market capitalisation by N15 billion

CBN, private sector form committee against COVID-19 crisis

FG considers law to support indigenous software

NIPOST may soon takeover stamp duty collection

FG urges MNOs to focus on underserved, unserved areas

CBN ex-director urges Emefiele to enforce provision of mint for customers

Employers seek buffer for businesses to avert job losses

Lagos, Abuja, Kogi mosques shut against coronavirus

Workers may lose $3.4 trillion income to COVID-19, says ILO

Nigerian military destroys terrorists’ hideout in Borno ‘DHQ

Nigeria tracing 4370 people who may have contacts with coronavirus patients

Nigeria warns virus cases could explode ‘in days ahead

VANGUARD

Refer anyone with Coronavirus to me for free treatment ‘ Bishop Sam Zuga

We defeated Ebola in 2014, we’ll win war against Covid-19 ‘ Jonathan

Senate President urges FG to provide relief for poor Nigerians

NMA laments absence of purpose-built isolation centres nationwide

COVID-19: Stop attending public gatherings, religious events, Buhari tells Nigerians

APAPA GRIDLOCK: Craters at Mile 2 cause nightmare for motorists, commuters

COVID-19: Lagos Assembly passes law to jail lockdown offenders

BUA’s Rabiu donates N1bn to support covid-19 response

CORONAVIRUS: Danger as cases rise to 66, more states shut borders

COVID-19 ADVISORIES: How political leaders in Nigeria are complying

UPDATED: Buhari approves immediate release of N10 billion grant to Lagos State

COVID-19: Buhari approves N5bn for NCDC

UBA donates N5bn to COVID-19 relief support across Africa

US Senate unanimously passes $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

Panic as Nigeria confirms 14 new cases of Coronavirus ‘ toll now 65

COVID-19: Senate president urges FG to provide relief for poor Nigerians

Covid-19: Set up emergency funds, testing centres in 774 LGAs to help Nigerians, Rep tells Buhari, Govs

Two persons feared killed by military stray bullets in Bayelsa community

BUA chairman boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 response mechanism with N1bn

Coronavirus: Ooni shuts palace, as Osun says confirmed case in stable condition

COVID-19: Food crisis looms, agro-business investors need to synergise ‘ Group

COVID-19: man, family go into self isolation in Benue

COVID-19: Okowa orders closure of Asaba Airport, land borders

Reboot of Wuhan gives hope to beat Coronavirus ‘ Chu Maoming

Together we defeated Ebola in 2014, we ‘ll also win war against Covid-19, says Jonathan

TRIBUNE

CHGC partners Rivers State to develop natural gas

Federal Government imposes restrictions on cargo vessels to curb coronavirus spread

Coronavirus: Nigeria records 14 new cases Thursday, total now 65

COVID-19: Ekiti index case in stable condition ‘ Commissioner

COVID-19: Countries starting to hoard food, threatening global trade

COVID-19: Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu donates N1 billion to support Nigeria’s response

COVID-19 lockdown: Buhari allays fears on food, medicine shortage

COVID-19: NANTA sends SOS to FG, CBN on interest free loan bailout

Coronavirus: CBN suspends FOREX sales to BDCs

COVID-19: Abba Kyari undergoing treatment in secured facility ‘ FG

COVID-19: I have been in self-isolation since last week ‘ Fayemi

COVID-19: Fuel scarcity back in Abuja, hawkers back to business

South Africa coronavirus cases exceed 900, Ramaphosa urges G20 aid

Presidency dismisses audio alleging Buhari flown out

Coronavirus: It is illegal, gross abuse for states to close entry points ‘ SANs

COVID-19: Adamawa governor directs public, private workers to work from home

Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 662 in a day, lifting total death toll to 8,165

NATION

NCDC confirms 14 new COVID-19 cases

Security operatives disperse traders in Osun

N7.65b fraud: Court grants Kalus co-defendant post-conviction bail

2Baba donates N10 million to fight coronavirus

Rabiu donates N1b to fight Covid-19

Air France /KLM evacuates 260 French, Dutch nationals

Edo enforces N125 per litre PMS pump price

COVID-19: Manufactuers shift to production of essential commodities

Customs generates N225m revenue, seizes N197.4m goods in Bauchi

Italian town jubilant as 101-year-old man beats Covid-19

COVID-19: Kaduna imposes curfew

COVID -19: 10 teachers arrested in Rivers for flouting govt order

Nigerian military destroys terrorists hideout in Borno DHQ

Senate President urges FG to provide relief for poor Nigerians

COVID-19: SGF, Health Minister, test negative

DAILY TIMES

Kashamu asks Supreme Court to stop his extradition to US

EFCC uncovers 35 illegal Lottery business operators

COVID-19: Zamfara assembly shuts down

FG dispels rumour of Buhari coughing, on ventilator

COVID-19: NANS appeals to Nigerian students to obey restrictions

COVID-19: FCT minister orders restrictions on commercial, business activities

Just In: Buhari not coughing, fit and fully in charge of Nigeria-Lai Mohammed

Court grants Orji Kalus co-defendant post-conviction bail

Just In: FG begins fumigation of offices in Aso Rock over Covid-19

Just In: Senate President, Lawan appointed as Sardauna of Bade

Breaking: Obaseki tests negative for Coronavirus

COVID-19: We are now having increased patronage of Dogoyaro, Tagairi in Lagos Herbs Sellers

Covid-19: Again, NCDC warns against use of Chloroquine, says not approved

COVID-19: CBN, Banks CEOs, Dangote to commit N8bn

COVID-19: Issue executive order on restriction, NMA advises Buhari

After intervention by GAC, Lagos Assembly lifts suspension of four lawmakers

COVID-19: Enugu insures doctors, essential services workers

Insecurity: Niger ceases dialogue with bandits, to evolve new strategies

IPPIS: FG out to cripple university system, ASUU alleges

COVID-19 Fury-Wilder Rematch Postponed

COVID-19: CBN grants two-week market holidays to BDCs

COVID-19: Air France evacuates 260 nationals to Paris from Lagos

Coronavirus: Shareholders applaud GTBanks decision to hold AGM by proxy

Coronavirus: Angelina Jolie Donates $1 Million to Fight Child Hunger

Television audiences surge to 12-month highs as coronavirus keeps Americans home

DAILY TRUST

Gov’ship tussle: Anxiety as Supreme Court rules on Zamfara today

Gov’ship aspirant advises govs to open account for donation

Rep to colleagues: Let’s sacrifice our March salary, raise N360m for COVID-19

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu deploys disinfectant equipment to fumigate Lagos

COVID 19: FCTA issues transportation protocol on social distancing

Abuja hotel owners send workers home, lament low patronage

Land dispute: Suspects arrested over death of 2 persons

NSCDC deploys 500 personnel in Ekiti, Ogun to curb coronavirus spread

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu deploys equipment to fumigate Lagos

Spain virus death toll tops 4,000

World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000

COVID-19: Lock down Ogun now, NMA tells Abiodun

Enugu company donates 600-bed facility to fight COVID-19

Six people ‘recorver’ from coronavirus in Lagos

Nigeria needs N120bn to combat COVID-19 ‘ Emefiele

COVID-19: CBN suspends Forex sales to BDCs

Kogi: Court rules that PDP’s Wada presented forged certificate

Coronavirus: Buhari not on ventilator ‘ FG

Gold in high demand as coronavirus spreads

W/Bank, IMF seek debt payment relief for Nigeria, others

COVID-19: Africa seeks $100bn economic stimulus

COVID-19: CBN, other banks to sustain operations

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Taraba Won’t Record A Single Case Of Coronavirus ‘ Ishaku

Oshiomhole’s Ordeals Not Affecting APC Negatively ‘ Okoh

COVID 19:Bauchi Nurses Demand Protective Equipment

COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Emergency Beyond Politics

Boosting Farmers’ Productivity Through Record Keeping

COVID-19: AFAN Calls For Upscale Of Agricultural Production

BUSINESSDAY

Buhari’s legacy in jeopardy as Nigeria risks second recession in 5 years

The story of the Yoruba ‘ A review of ‘Gods and Heroes’ by Oladele Olusanya

Appraising Nigeria’s conglomerates sector

Hotel occupancy falls below 30% on coronavirus

US charges President Maduro of Venezuela for drug trafficking

Trump’s economic miracle upended as record 3.3m Americans file for jobless benefits

NEW TELEGRAPH

Buhari: Govt’s directives won’t affect food, medications

FG launches manhunt for 4,370 suspects

Afreximbank announces $3bn facility to cushion impact of COVID-19

FG assures farmers of fertiliser supply for food production

Emefiele: Nigeria needs N120bn to fight coronavirus

Coronavirus: Cases in Nigeria now 65

PMS: Marketers bemoan N10bn loss to new pump price

Substance use may raise sleep deprivation risk

PEOPLESDAILY

Benue electoral body postpones LG polls indefinitely

Shake up: FIRS retires all directors who have served 8yrs

Shake up: FIRS retires all directors who have served 8yrs

Coronavirus: 19,246 dead, 427,940 infected globally

COVID-19: PDP condemns barring of AIT, others Villa

Edo Assembly Speaker tests positive for Coronavirus, as Obaseki fate hangs

 

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