Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday day, 23 April, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILY INDEPENDENT

COVID-19: WHO Warns Of Gaps In Global Defence Against Pandemic

Nigerians May Not Accept Extension Of Lockdown ‘Anike

UNILAG Faculty Of Education Produces, Donates Fabric Face Masks To Management

COVID-19: Ebonyi APC Commends Umahi’s Proactive Measures

COVID-19: OPU Donates N5m To South-West States, Kwara, Kogi

Lockdown: Borno Assembly Postpones Resumption Indefinitely

Diri Presents N242.283bn 2020 Budget 68 Days After Inauguration

PUNCH

Abductors collected over N50m before my release Bauchi govs brother

Imo diverting LG funds despite NFIU guidelines NULGE

Rivers identifies new case of COVID-19

APC chieftain disagree with Wike on task force

Edo records two new cases, one death

Uzodinma appoints retired CP as adviser

Bauchi may slash 2020 budget by 50%

Delta confirms two fresh cases

Police apprehend Abidjan returnees in Ibadan

UPDATED: Lagos records over 500 coronavirus cases, 16 deaths

NMA warns against possible upsurge in Enugu COVID-19 cases

Security agents, monarchs, clerics meet on Kaduna banditry

115 inmates freed in Nasarawa

Averting Nigerias looming devastating bankruptcy

COVID-19: How judiciary bungled opportunity to avert court shutdown

Delta IPAC, others accuse PDP of hijacking palliatives

ACCI cautions against extension of lockdown

Telcos battle congestion, suspend porting, seek spectrum sharing

Rising inflation signifies tougher times ahead LCCI, NECA, ASBON

Operators agree to slash haulage fees by 30%

Oil crash may warrant production halt, says NNPC

Lockdown: Discos are incurring losses, says IBEDC

COVID-19 stalls imports/exports, other dollar payments

Shell delays decisions on deepwater projects

FAAC allocation rises by N199.36bn to N780bn

UK evacuates 300 nationals from Lagos

Chinese firms rally support against coronavirus

Oilfield closures, job losses loom in Nigeria Experts

Group, truck owners trade blames over N40,000 access fee

FG April bonds oversubscribed by N215.67bn

19 firms gain as market appreciates by N79bn

VANGUARD

36 Governors adopt two-week inter-state lockdown to contain COVID-19

Nigeria’s oil & gas export earnings up 94.3% to $435m in January

COVID-19: Kano evacuates 524 Almajiri children to Jigawa

Covid-19: Abia seals hospital where index cases were first treated

As COVID-19 spreads, Lagos Mainland leads with 107 confirmed cases

UPDATED: There’s no spike in deaths, burial in Kano ‘ Ganduje

COVID-19: OPU donates N5m, food items to S-West states; Kwara, Kogi

Down with ‘feeding bottle’ mentality

COVID-19: WAEC provides online resources for 2020 candidates

COVID 19: Ibadan Technical University to produce ventilator

Covid-19: Two health workers tested positive in Kano, says State Coordinator

COVID-19: WHO warns against complacency amid progress

BREAKING: Result of suspected COVID-19 patient in Ughelli South is positive

COVID-19 patients with diarrhea more likely to have severe symptoms of pneumonia ‘ Research

COVID-19: Kaduna gov’t discharges 5th patient, confirms 3 new cases

COVID-19: Central Hospital, Warri Isolation Centre ready ‘ CMD

BREAKING: 3 Doctors, Pharmacist in isolation in Delta after attending to suspected COVID-19 patient

COVID-19: 80% of private dental clinics shut for lack of safety kits ‘ NDA

COVID-19: Extending lockdown will be catastrophic for Nigeria ‘ Ayade

COVID-19 Palliative: FG donates 42 trucks of food items to FCTA

BREAKING: There’s no spike in deaths, burial in Kano ‘ Ganduje

Kyari: Prince Charles, President Kagame, Namadi Sambo, others write Buhari

Ebonyi State: Stop harassment of journalists now, Guild of Editors tells Umahi

FG disowns report on alleged postponement of resumption of schools

COVID-19: Bauchi govt to cut budget

SERAP gives Gov Umahi 48 hours to reverse ‘illegal life ban on The Sun, Vanguard reporters

There’ll be no cabal in Nigeria come 2021: Apostle Johnson Suleman’s prophecies and fulfilment

[Just in] COVID-19: Delta records two new cases

TRIBUNE

45,435 Americans killed by coronavirus from 827,093 cases; 2,474 died within 24 hours

COVID-19: Delta records 2 new cases, monitors 140 contacts

Nigeria confirms 91 new coronavirus cases, total now 873

Make no mistake, coronavirus will be with us for a long time, says WHO DG

Nigeria’s reliance on foreign partners for laboratories bane of poor COVID testing

NCDC trains police, health officers on COVID-19 infection prevention, control in Anambra

COVID-19: NANS demands inclusion of students in national response

Equities investors gain N78.4bn as market reverses 2-day loss

World Bank predicts decline in remittances to Nigeria, other LIMCs

COVID-19: Kano govt moves 524 Almajiri children to Jigawa

Three travellers from Togo heading for Sokoto, Jos test positive for coronavirus in Ogun

Emergency food market has achieved its goals ‘ Lagos govt

COVID-19: No definite time for evacuation of Nigerians in US, UK, China, others, says Foreign Affairs Minister

COVID-19: Governors adopt two-week inter-state lockdown

Katsina governor locks down two more local governments

FG replies ASUU: No BVN, no payment of withheld salaries

COVID-19: Kano deserves same attention as Lagos ‘ Senator Barau

High number of coronavirus cases evidence of community spread, says Presidential Task Force

NATION

Intimidation cant stop NDDC forensic audit, says MD

Kaduna confirms three new cases, discharges one

Nigeria records $434.85m crude oil export sales in January

World Bank, IMF, G20, Paris Club suspend debt service

Capital market to raise N1b for COVID-19 response

FG bans interstate movement of COVID-19 patients

Masari order lockdown of two additional LGAs in Katsina

COVID-19: Three new cases in Ogun are Togo returnees Commissioner

UNICEF trains journalists on effective reporting of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19: FG disowns Nov resumption for schools

COVID-19: Taraba intercepts, quarantines 134 travellers

Gov. Makinde urges residents to report suspected COVID-19 cases

DAILY TIMES

COVID-19: Northern Govs to repatriate Almajiris to states of origin Kebbi Gov

COVID-19: FCT minister warns against diversion of palliatives

FG bans inter-state movement of COVID-19 patients

COVID-19: Govs canvass response decentralisation

Taraba orders indefinite lockdown over spike of COVID-19 cases

Plateau quarantines 600 travellers for violating lockdown order

Minister raises alarm over influx of destitutes into FCT despite lockdown

Lockdown: Borno assembly postpones resumption indefinitely

COVID-19: Yahaya imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Gombe

3,075 IDPs facing hardship in camps across Niger Investigation

COVID-19: Super Eagles player, Musa dismisses positive test

COVID-19: FAAC shares N780bn for March amid decline in oil revenue

Wema Bank grows PBT by 40%, proposes N0.04 dividend

COVID -19 : Expert prescribes recovery pills for Nigerian carriers

NNPC increases income by 94% to $434.9m in January

Nigerias inflation reaches 2-year high, hits 12.26% in March

Burna Boys Performance, The Most Shazam-Ed at Global Citizens Together at Home Concert

Covid-19: Too many conspiracy theories and zero facts Bishop Kwakpovwe

Comedian I Go Dye donates mansion as Isolation centre

DAILY TRUST

IPPIS: Buhari approves payment of withheld lecturers’ salaries

FCT Minister warns against diversion of palliatives

Police charge 39-year-old woman with alleged fraud

COVID-19: Gov Akeredolu releases 26 convicts

Lockdown: You can’t operate in Lagos, Ogun, AIG warns criminals

Trump instructs U.S. navy to destroy Iranian boats harassing it at sea

Germany OKs coronavirus vaccine trial

Spain mayor resigns for drink driving, attacking police

COVID-19: London hospital turns away patients over staff shortage

US sues China over coronavirus

APC state chairmen suggest way to select Abba Kyari’s successor

Despite S/Court sack as Bayelsa Dep Gov-elect, Degi still in Senate

Inflation rises to 12.26% in March ‘ NBS

No WAEC, NECO until after COVID-19 lockdown ‘ FG

AUTHORITY

ASUU objects FG’s demand for submission of BVN as condition for payment of withheld salaries

Nigerian Navy rescue 3 Beninioise in burning fishing vessel

COVID-19: NUP reiterates call for palliatives to pensioners

COVID-19: Lockdown can’t stop the virus; change strategy

ECOWAS Leaders hold Extraordinary Summit Virtually to Combat COVID-19 in the Region

COVID-19: Minister raises alarm over influx of destitute in FCT

BOLAJI AKINYEMI: A hypocritical tool of attack against Chief Femi-Fani Lactose (FFK)

BUSINESSDAY

COVID-19 collaborative fight shows Nigeria needs more private investment

Abba Kyari and the narcissism of our middle class

Kyari; How are the mighty fallen’ An Easter like no other (2)

25 million jobs at risk with global airlines’ shutdown ‘ IATA

FG prohibits pharmacists, chemists from treating COVID-19 patients

PEOPLESDAILY

COVID-19: Buhari writes CJN, seeks speedy trial of cases, decongestion of custodial centres

Kogi: Appeal Court returns Wada as PDP guber candidate

Kano mass deaths not related to COVID- 19, says CMD

COVID-19: Atiku advises Nigeria to build strategic oil reserves to avert losses

COVID-19: PDP asks FCT to prosecute SGF, others for violation

NAF distributes food items, other palliatives in Abuja communities

Herdsmen attack Benue community

COVID ‘ 19: Jigawa re-extend stay at home by 2 weeks

NIPC seeks tax holiday for medical, pharmaceutical sectors

BLUEPRINT

Oyo lawmakers commended over allocation cut to combat COVID-19

COVID-19: We’re concerned over rising cases in Kano ‘ FG

US counts near 50,000 Covid-19 deaths, records over 800,000 cases

Abbah Kyari: Villain turned hero at death

CBN stimulus package and Ozigbo’s gesture

Nigeria in deeper revenue crisis as Bonny light crude crashes further

World Earth Day: Ikeazor advocates renewed global action to fight COVID-19

Covid-19: NITDA warns on fake relief disbursement sites

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