Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 18 April, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

PUNCH

COVID-19: UK hospital death toll rises to 14,576

My policeman husband was detained by colleagues after our daughter was raped Woman whose three-year-old child was defiled

Hunger, insecurity as threats to combating COVID-19

Girls, most men are looking for virgins as wives

Coping with a difficult spouse during lockdown

Nationwide lockdown, better approach to contain COVID-19 spread Group

Federal High Court designates judges to sit during lockdown

COVID-19 fund: CBN gives approval for OPS to guarantee SME loans

What will you do if your spouse wants a separate room

Nigerias COVID-19 deaths rise to 17

Coronavirus deaths across Africa hit 1,000

Contributions into private COVID-19 funds hit N25.89bn

FG warns against abuse of personal data

UN-FAO, AU canvass food security amid COVID-19 crisis

Russia coronavirus cases top 32,000

Nigeria to benefit from G-20 debt relief package FG

Lockdown: 4.5bn people stay at home globally

Coronavirus: Buharis Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, dies as cases hit 493

COVID-19: South-West govs agree on joint border closures

IG redeploys River CP after arrest of 22 Exxonmobil workers

FG to evacuate Nigerians in China over maltreatment

Weve tested 7,153 for COVID-19 NCDC

Lockdown killings: Senate President demands prosecution of trigger-happy cops

INEC probes fire incident, says key documents safe

Military opens two COVID-19 labs in Abuja, Lagos

COVID-19: Immigration begins production of face masks

Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi lead as Lassa fever cases hit 973

COVID-19: UK hospital death toll rises to 14,576

COVID-19: Union kicks as Rivers detains oil workers

COVID-19: Remain where you are, Plateau urges citizens

Five COVID-19 patients discharged in Edo

Malians head to polls despite coronavirus

Six die in Katsina road accident

300,000 may die of COVID-19 in Africa UNECA

THISDAY

COVID-19: Katsina Records Four new Cases

Thousands of Dead Fish Washed up on Rivers Shoreline

China, G20 Countries Offer Nigeria, Others Debt Relief

I Stand by My Position on COVID-19 Palliatives Committee, Ndume Replies Presidency

COVID-19: Wike Vows to Prosecute ExxonMobil Staff for Illegal Entry to Rivers

COVID-19: 2020 Hajj May Still Go Ahead, Says NAHCON

SUN

Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, is dead

Panic in Lagos as miscreants send threat letters to residents

COVID-19: Sports minister tasks NFF on protection of players, domestic league

Covid-19: Impose total lockdown nationwide, ACF chief, Sani tells FG

COVID-19: Nigerian airlines lose N360b, ground 120 aircraft

Coronavirus: Mikel shares eggs to vulnerable Nigerians

After Covid-19, Nigeria needs total overhaul ‘ Ralph Obioha, NADECO chieftain

China, G-20 offer debt relief to Nigeria, others

14 killed, 8 injured in Kano road crash

INEC probes fire outbreak at Abuja headquarters

Wike vows to prosecute ExxonMobil for contravening lockdown order

Joshua agrees to fight Fury behind closed doors

Kogi West: I acted on hearsay report, Dino’s agent tells tribunal

Chairman, 3 members of Kano COVID-19 task force test positive

FG calls for patience, cooperation to defeat COVID-19

IPOB kicks against 5G network in Anambra, as Isuofia youths protest

Dr. Elizabeth Jack-Rich becomes first African woman to cover ‘World Finance’ Magazine

COVID-19: Scary siege by robbery gangs in Lagos, Ogun

Marauders unleash hell on Plateau communities

GUARDIAN

COVID-19: ‘Southeast not benefitting from federal government’s palliatives

Mike Tyson could knock out Joshua, Wilder in one minute even now at 53

No more coronavirus case in Enugu, says government

22 oil workers arrested for flouting Wike’s executive order

Lockdown: N-Power beneficiaries lament non-payment of March stipend

14 burnt to death, eight injured in Kano auto crash

Fire outbreak: Parties’ finance campaign database, other critical documents intact, says INEC

Insecurity worries Lagos, Ogun residents than COVID-19

10 wise decisions that will help you thrive, flourish this COVID-19 period

Bello El-Rufai apologises for “hurtful comment” on Twitter

Fire guts INEC headquarters’ Media Centre

Spain coronavirus death toll nears 19,500

300,000 people may die of COVID-19 in Africa ‘ UNECA

VANGUARD

44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19, WHO says

COVID- 19: Gbagi Foundation distributes palliatives to Deltans, shocks physically- challenged with deposits

Wearing of face mask now compulsory in Oyo ‘ Gov. Makinde

Armed herdsmen defy lockdown, terrorize residents in Delta towns

BREAKING: Chief of Staff to President, Abba Kyari is dead

Breaking: Kano records six new cases of covid-19

South West governors dissolve O’dua board

We’re ready for war, I don’t take orders from Abuja, Wike declares, announces arrest and quarantine of 22 Exxon Mobil Staff for violating Executive Order

COVID-19: Carnal becomes dry land for commuters in Lagos State ‘Investigation

Don’t use private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients ‘ NMA

Giwa locals rescue 10 women from bandits in Kaduna

Delta, Edo community dispute: Gunmen cart away properties, destroyed houses

Four killed in Edo cult war, two by suspected herdsmen

Stimulus package will boost Nigeria’s economy ‘ FG

COVID-19: NAF begins mass production of face masks, medical kits

Lawan condemns alleged extra-judicial killings by security agents during lockdown

Covid -19: Gbajabiamila got our consent before announcing salary donations ‘ REPS SPOKESMAN

Enugu’s last COVID-19 patient tests negative, discharged

COVID-19: Taskforce kill Keke operator in Aba, another survives attack

COVID- 19: Don’t play politics with palliatives, CTA warns federal, state govt

Presidency, Ndume disagree over COVID- 19 committee

TRIBUNE

COVID-19: Hit-and-run driver knocks down NSCDC officer to escape arrest

Nigeria records 51 new coronavirus cases, total now 493

Dona tions to COVID-19 relief fund hit N25.8bn from 107 donors, says CBN

How to eat restaurant, homemade food and stay safe in season of coronavirus

COVID-19: At least 300,000 Africans may die in pandemic ‘ UN agency

In my 31 years of medical practice, I have never seen an infection spreading on a scale like this ‘UCH CMD

How the spread of coronavirus is testing Africa

Fraud, revolt, and impossible coronavirus choices before Nigeria

COVID-19: Africa Energy Forum relocates to Amsterdam

COVID’19: Nigerians facing maltreatment in China, Foreign Affairs Minister admits

Ogun State to relax lockdown order on Monday, Wednesday, Friday next week

100 tailors to sew one million face masks for compulsory use in Oyo, says Makinde

Oyo governor announces another two coronavirus positive cases, total now 15

Task force co-chair, three members test positive for coronavirus in Kano

South-West governors dissolve Odu’a Investment Board of Directors

Nigerian Catholic priest, Patrick Asomugha, leaves German church after death threats, racist comments

Kaduna govt discharges another three patients after testing negative for coronavirus

Protest in Aba after officers enforcing COVID-19 lockdown beat tricycle rider to death

Edo govt discharges five patients after testing negative for coronavirus

29-year-old defiles 13-year-old girl with down syndrome in Ibadan

COVID-19: FG develops protocols on point of entry for Nigerians wishing to return from abroad, says SGF

China, G20 agree debt relief to Nigeria, others

NATION

Anambra community protests alleged installation of 5G network

Doctor dies in AIbom after displaying suspected symptoms

Rivers CP moved as IGP posts, redeploys senior police officers

Gunmen attack two Kaduna communities, kill one, kidnap couple

Hope rises for NDDC headquarters 24 years after

Amazing! Two PDP Reps, one APC lead campaign against donation to contain COVID-19

Hope rises as FIRS increases Q1 tax collections by N156b

South West Govs agree on border closure over COVID-19

Total donates ventilators, monitors to Rivers govt

Stakeholders to Wike: dont destroy Rivers legacies

Doctor dies of suspected coronavirus in AIbom

Kaduna discharges three more COVID-19 patients

Weve not accredited COVID-19 private treatment centres FG

DAILY TIMES

FG to evacuate Nigerians in China over maltreatment

Breaking: Abba Kyari, Buharis Chief of Staff is Dead

COVID-19: Remain where you are, Plateau begs citizens

Army will ensure personnel deployed for operations maintain rules of engagement GOC

They Have Broken No Law, PENGASSAN Reacts To Arrest Of Exxon Mobil Workers In Rivers

FGs goal is to flatten Covid-19 curve PTF

INEC headquarters annex building in flames

Police arrest man for chopping off wife’s hand in Yobe

Mixed reactions trail payment of 10% lawyers bar practising fees by NBA

Kaduna seeks GOCs support in fighting banditry

CACOVID contributions hit N25.8bn CBN

Wearing of face mask now compulsory in Oyo Makinde

Protests against lockdown in several U.S. states

Dusk-to-dawn curfew: Robbery cases shoot up in Ughelli, Asaba

Trump says travel restrictions top priority as U.S. reopens

S. Africa says U.S. decision to suspend funding for WHO regrettable

UN chief says children at higher risk of death, abuse due to pandemic

China refineries respite for crude sellers globally

Wuhan revises the number of coronavirus deaths upward

Covid-19 blamed as EU car sales collapse by a record 55.1 per cent

Chinas economy plunges 6.8 per cent in first quarter

Expert: Italy not ready to reopen amid hidden iceberg of infections

DAILY TRUST

Handwashing has always been important before COVID-19

Palliatives to Nigerians: An open letter to President Buhari

Mask is good against COVID-19, but not for everyone

FG to evacuate Nigerians in China over maltreatment

COVID-19, climate change and earth healing

Stay-at-home orders spark scattered protests in US

Lockdown: Covid-19 Task force officers beat tricycle operator to death

UK virus death toll hits 14,576

14 killed, 8 injured in Kano auto crash

Kaduna discharges three Covid-19 patients

COVID-19 may claim 300,000 lives in Africa’UN agency

COVID-19: Chinese community donates N170m items to Lagos Govt

Ganduje’s deputy, daughter self-isolate as Kano Task Force’s co-chair tests positive for COVID-19

China virus epicentre Wuhan raises death toll 50%

Domestic airlines lose N360bn to flights suspension, says AON

5G tech has great potentials, no health hazards ‘ NIEEE

NSCDC officer who captured fleeing COVID-19 patient may face stigma

AUTHORITY

INEC joins Treasury House, CAC in recorded fire disaster

COVID-19: Rivers cannot be a career state ‘ Gov Wike

Millions wasted as fire guts Kebbi central medical store

Covid-19: Rights activist makes plea for female prisoners

Gov. Ugwuanyi’s MTN line hacked

Covid-19: I Never Said COVID19 Is Political, Full of Lies, Avenue For Fraud ‘ Governor Bello

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Ebola Drug Effective In Treating Coronavirus- Report

Uzodimma Goes Tough, Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew In Imo

How Deputy Senate President’s N85 Million Inspired Good Samaritan To Donate N100,000

(BREAKING) COVID-19: Abba Kyari Is Dead

COVID-19: Ikpeazu Declares Total, Indefinite Lockdown In Abia

Beyond COVID-19 Palliative Politics: Nigerians Deserve Better

BUSINESSDAY

Breaking: Abba Kyari dies after battle with Coronavirus

Premier League clubs committed to finishing season

Barcelona lose over ‘3m for every match not played at Camp Nou

Arsenal executives take pay cut as player talks continue

China’s economy shrinks for the first time in decades

PDP flags off COVID-19 relief outreach

PEOPLESDAILY

Lockdown: Military to provide necessary force to support Police

Troops kill scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits, rescue 25 victims

90 coronavirus suspects test negative in Abuja

NFF blames coronavirus for not appointing Super Falcons coach

Lockdown: Military to provide necessary force to support Police

Covid-19 Palliatives: Group defends Minister, faults Ndume’s allegations

Lockdown: Ekweremadu condemns alleged extrajudicial killings by security agents

Troops kill scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits, rescue 25 victims

90 coronavirus suspects test negative in Abuja

PEOPLESDAILY

Obituary: What you may not know about late Abba Kyari

Breaking: Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari is dead’weeks after battling Covid-19

Covid-19: CBN reveals how much donation FG has received so far

COVID-19: Julius Berger donates food items to Lagos communities

Breaking: 4 more Covid-19 patients dead as Lagos records highest cases in one day, total nears 500 in Nigeria

 

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