Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 16 April, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

 

PUNCH

UK dismisses 5G, coronavirus claims as nonsense

Pay our March stipends, N-Power beneficiaries beg FG

Assault: Chinese envoy submits probe report to Gbajabiamila

Speaker condemns killings of 18 people in Taraba

Lockdown: One dies as hoodlums attack Lagos communities

Imo police rescue kidnapped victim, arrest suspect

FGs plan to feed schoolchildren during lockdown insulting Falana

APC warns vigilance groups against lawlessness

FG condemns lockdown resistance

Oil firms N4.58tn loan repayment under threat Investigation

Northern groups oppose govs request for COVID-19 fund

Security agencies killed 18 during lockdown NHRC

Keke operators protest colleagues killing in Rivers police station

Stock market sustains uptrend, investors gain N344bn

We’ve not discussed Edo, Ondo gov polls postponement INEC

COVID-19: Nigeria, SAfrica, others lose $4.2bn, says IMF

Lagos begins food kitchen, targets 100,000 youths daily

FG to auction N60bn April bonds

360 arrested in Nasarawa

Pregnant woman, eight others killed in fresh Plateau attack

Coronavirus: Insulate maritime sector from spread, says Bala-Usman

Kaduna discharges one COVID-19 patient

Foreigners with valid pass to get extensions FG

CAN declares one week daily prayers against COVID-19

Kwara lockdown violators to sweep court premises

COVID-19 not China-made, we cant be killing ourselves CCECC boss

Oil price falls to $27 amid demand collapse

Aggrieved Chinese firms workers vandalise, burn companys vehicles

FG should unbundle power transmission company Expert

Police probe alleged N69m diversion by Kogi ex-commissioner

Power sector lost N65.56bn in March, says report

Departing Britons to pay N242,000 for airfare Envoy

Onne Customs generates N22.9bn in Q1

I volunteer to donate my blood for COVID-19 research Makinde

COVID-19: Buhari meets task force, seeks break in transmission

Hoodlums attack Anthony Village, Iju

Lockdown: IG to sanction transporters embarking on night trips

Coronavirus: Briton, Chinese, Polish, 13 others discharged in Lagos

BREAKING: Osun discharges six more coronavirus patients

58 Boko Haram members to appear in court Thursday

We are reviewing impact of US funding halt WHO

NGF backs lockdown extension, wants palliatives distributed through govs

BREAKING: Commotion as fire guts shops at Dugbe, Ibadan

THISDAY

FG to Raise N60bn through Bond Auction

Group Faults Planned Use of Subscribers Data in COVID-19 Fight

COVID-19: Leaders Urged to Re-tool in Time of Crisis

Ailing Lawyer Urgently Needs N1.7M to Treat Heart, Kidney Disease

WTO Predicts 32% Plunge in Global Trade in 2020

Dangote Cement N100bn Bond Excites Market Stakeholders

SUN 

COVID 19: Stakeholders call for VAT suspension, more palliatives

Fire razes 30 shops at Dugbe Market in Ibadan

COVID-19: Boss Mustapha’s heavy burden

OPS demands more stimulus packages to mitigate economic impact of COVID-19

2023: PDP faces litmus test with congresses

COVID-19 palliative: FG to pay N120bn for free electricity if’ ‘DisCos

COVID-19: Ogun free zone workers protest restriction order, destroy property

N60bn worth of bonds up for sale April 22 ‘DMO

Overhauling the National Social Investment Programme

Panic rush in Kano markets, banks ahead of lockdown

COVID-19: Finance commissioners to hold 1st virtual FAAC meeting in April

GUARDIAN

Residents demand justice over incessant killings in Kogi, Enugu

Clash between police, cultists leaves six dead in DR Congo

Colombia releases 4,000 prisoners over coronavirus

Why Okagbare’s marriage with ex-Eagles’ star crashed in USA

New online infrastructure to bridge gaps between SMEs, customers

ITU backs science on 5G as global connections hit 2.7 billion by 2053

Customs rakes in N22.9 billion revenue in Onne

Journalists should ensure factual reporting of coronavirus, says IPC

FG restricts, begins evacuation of trucks in Lagos

NLC seeks debt pardon, moratorium from development agencies

Federal Government Shuts Down Med Contour Over Failed Surgery

COVID-19: SGF appeals to Nigerians to embrace lockdown order

Nigeria deploys off-grid solutions to address power challenge in isolation centers

Drama In Osun Court As Lawyers Flee After Accused Coughs

Nigeria to expand coronavirus testing capacity to all states, FCT

How Negligence can aggravate the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria

Nigeria Government investigates Twitter influencer’s alleged failed surgery

US suspension of funding to WHO a huge setback, says Guild of Medical Directors

Qatar confirms first virus cases at World Cup sites

80% of persons with Covid 19 have mild form of it- NCDC

VANGUARD

World leaders build $8trn war chest against COVID-19

NSE pushes for transparency in conduct of virtual meetings

OIL WATCH: Oil price drops below $20 per barrel

COVID-19: Stakeholders bicker over N900m deduction from councils in Cross River

COVID-19 is a fertile ground for aggravated corruption in Nigeria

Host communities pledge support for School of Medical Laboratory

Nigerian doctor dies of coronavirus after treating infected patient in Lagos

FG seals plastic surgery clinic in Lagos over ‘potentially injurious conduct

Angry mob set armed robbery suspect ablaze in Ughelli

COVID-19: Airline crew not quarantined on our campus ‘ UNILAG

Stop bleaching or risk coronavirus disease ‘ Medical expert

44-year-old man defiles his 14-year-old daughter in Imo

COVID-19: Medical lab scientist differs with FG on 1,500 tests per day claim

COVID-19: 7 arrested as hoodlums attack police officer

COVID-19: ExxonMobil to cancel two projects in Nigeria, others worth $16 million

COVID 19: ANEEJ, MANTRA partners monitor returned $322.5m Abacha loot

COVID-19: Ayade declares automatic employment for 8000 youths in Cross River

TRIBUNE

Nigeria records 34 new COVID-19 cases, total now 407

COVID-19: Controversy over palliatives for Nigerians

COVID-19: Gbajabiamila leading a divided House ‘Gbillah

Lagos may soon demand compulsory completion of Primary 6 for JSS admission

COVID-19: NUT, parents, school owners laud Lagos govt on e-lessons programme

Covid-19: NPA defines port charges waiver, issues terms and conditions

Equities investors further gain N344bn on 3.02% bullish trade

COVID-19: Aero Contractor to place workers on half salaries

I’m ready to donate my blood for coronavirus research, says Gov Seyi Makinde

COVID-19: Gov Lalong extends total lockdown in Plateau by 7 days

I am still positive for coronavirus, says Kaduna governor

We may increase numbers of beneficiaries of FG’s palliatives, says Presidential Task Force

COVID-19 lockdown: IGP worried over night journeys by transporters

NATION

Palliatives not for Nigerians with more than N5,000 bank balance

35 discharged in FCT, Lagos, Osun, Kaduna, Akwa Ibom as cases rise to 407

Tinubu: massive spending way out of economic crisis

N60b bonds up for subscription

Weve stopped maltreatment of Nigerians in China, says Gbajabiamila

FAAC to hold meeting by video conferencing

Fed Govt cuts fertilisers price by 20%

No Chinese doctor has tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria FG

COVID-19: NCDC begins door-to-door collection of samples in Lagos, FCT

Banditry: Six persons killed in Edo

Six killed in renewed Niger bandit attack

DAILY TIMES

Nigeria reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, tally now 407

NSCDC denies report of COVID-19 positive personnel in Sokoto

Akwa Ibom discharges 3 Coronavirus patients

Covid-19: We can now test 3000 persons daily, NCDC declares

Covid-19: U.S. Experts lose interest for chloroquine treatment

COVID-19: FG working to mitigate lockdown effects Minister

COVID-19: UNDP supports Nigeria with 50 Ventilators, PPE

Desist from night travels now, IGP warns transporters

Accept failure, provide palliatives, PDP replies Buhari Presidency

Lockdown: Army arrests seven suspects for impersonation

FG has not jettisoned recruitment of workers across 774 LGs -Minister

Experts lose enthusiasm for chloroquine treatment promoted by Trump

Millions of South Koreans head to polls under shadow of coronavirus

COVID 19: Dangerous hunger mob action in Abuja

DAILY TRUST

Oshiomhole, Secondus ‘missing’ as political activities standstill

Reps receive March salary, defer COVID-19 donation

Gold price spikes over coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus sends Germany into recession

COVID-19 lockdown: Compliance in FCT, very high ‘ FRSC

Germany, Russia slam Trump’s WHO payment freeze

Lockdown: DPOs to lead distribution of palliatives in Ogun

Don’t attack your neighbour in the name of hunger

FCT discharges 3 COVID-19 patients

FG denies report that ‘imported Chinese doctor’ tests positive for Covid-19

COVID-19 chaos: Nigerians who clamoured for FIFA ban won’t repeat such mistake -Patrick Pascal

28-yr-old pregnant nurse dies from coronavirus, but baby survived

COVID-19: Doctor who treated Kano index patient tests negative

No power supply when Abaji teenager was electrocuted ‘ AEDC

Two Brazil governors test positive for coronavirus

Coronavirus: US hits record 2,228 deaths in past 24 hours

Trump halts US funding to WHO

AUTHORITY

Again, FG assures of sustainable production, movement of essential commodities

COVID-19 palliatives: Buhari has divided Nigeria ,Biafra group alleges

COVID-19: Benue Review 2020 Budget, Extends Curfew

No casualty as fire breaks out in CAC headquarters

Plateau Killings: 9 persons killed, 22 houses burnt; says Police

The Complacency of The Less Threatened: Many faces of Coronavirus

Nigerian Navy block multiple oil thefts in Niger-Delta

BUSINESSDAY

Nigeria records highest daily increase of coronavirus cases

Worst recession since 1987 means Buhari’s poverty rollback vow a mirage

FMDQ Exchange admits Flour Mills bonds, Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund, others to its platform

Experts call for more private sector role for Nigeria post COVID-19

Update: Nigeria records biggest Daily discharge of Coronavirus Patients

Nigeria’s economic recovery POST-COVID-19, beyond ‘spending strategy

Chevron Nigeria denies quarantining staff on suspected coronavirus case

Update1: Stocks jump by most since early January as Dangote Cement gains 10%

PEOPLESDAILY

Lagos residents express dissatisfaction with 14-day lockdown extension

Police recover 21 stolen cars, arms, nab female gang armourer

NASS seeks better coordination in COVID-19 funds management

COVID-19 control: Yobe creates sub-committees, directs complete closure of all border entry points

BLUEPRINT

Kano records first Coronavirus death, counters NCDC on confirmed cases

Breaking: Kano records first Coronavirus death, counters NCDC on confirmed cases

Updated: More recoveries in Lagos, Abuja, others as NCDC confirms 34 new cases in Nigeria; Kano harvests 12

Breaking: Niger records another Coronavirus case as NCDC confirms 407 in Nigeria

Breaking: In Lagos, Medical doctor with Covid-19 is dead

 

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