PUNCH
Twitter to block virus 5G conspiracy theory tweets
Katsina locks down LG as cases hit 21
22 traders in container arrested at Rivers boundary
FG, envoy meet over Nigerians positive cases in China
Trigger-happy cop shoots, kills policewoman in Rivers
Stay in your state of residence, Ortom warns indigenes
Bauchi bans Almajiri school, okada, religious gatherings
Weve stopped torturing suspects to make confessions Rivers CP
Zamfara boundary restriction violator will be punished Matawalle
Police have always released any herdsmen arrested for attacking us Ondo monarch
UNCTAD seeks $3.4tn debt write-off for Nigeria, others
Eliminate wastage, block leakages to unlock funding, say experts
Oil crash: LCCI, experts call for adjustment models
Fish, poultry farmers lament losses, solicit govt patronage
Consumers complain about failed electronic transactions, others FCCPC
Private sector to hand over isolation centres, others
NMA fumes as FG says 40 health workers test positive
Umahi life ban on journalists, anti-people, draconian NBA
Tension as CBN increases exchange rate for cargo imports
Oyo confirms first COVID-19 death, cases reach 17
Osun makes face mask mandatory, seeks FGs assistance
Scale up child protection measures, group tells FG
Lagos shortlists 10 firms for Fourth Mainland Bridge
Kano sends 419 Almajiris back to Katsina
Sokoto budgets N500m on Ramadan feeding, blames inflation
Suspected herdsmen kill Delta farm manager gateman
Imo panel raises COVID-19 test from three to 10 weekly
Umahis wear-mask or get-flogged order barbaric Ubani
NCAC produces 8,000 face masks for journalists
UPDATED: Nigeria records 108 new COVID-19 cases, total now 981
COVID-19: South Africa to ease lockdown from May 1
Soldiers kill 14 civilians in Mozambique
Spanish govt apologises to children for virus lockdown
Euro 2020 to keep original name despite switch to 2021
Madagascar hands out miracle coronavirus cure as it lifts lockdown
Pompeo presses China to allow lab inspections amid pandemic
ECOWAS leaders appoint Buhari champion of COVID-19 response
WHO warns malaria deaths could double during virus pandemic
COVID-19: Gombe imposes curfew, to return Almajiris to states of origin.
THISDAY
COVID-19: Firms Urged to Protect Employees Interest
Dangote Cement Raises N150bn as Bond Offer Records Oversubscription
Customs Agents Decry Violation of FGs Order on Demurrage Waiver
Innovation Will Drive Workforce, Governance Post COVID-19
Galaxy Backbone Assures of Improved Connectivity in Govts Operations
Leveraging Emergency Number in COVID-19 Fight
This is Time for Comprehensive Economic Reforms
Emerging Africa Capital Supports Fight against COVID-19
SUN
Lockdown: Experts give tips to reignite aviation sector
Bayelsa West poll: APC chieftain, party disagree over Dickson’s endorsement
Rights group releases report on distribution of Abacha’s $322m loot
COVID-19 ‘ll push 49m people into extreme poverty, says World Bank
COVID-19: Sports Ministry expands digital training for youths
Kogi West: I’m not an expert in electoral matters, Dino’s witness tells Tribunal
COVID-19: Shippers lose N5trn in 1 month
NSE securities lending transactions hit N34.8bn
Establish voluntary offshore asset repatriation window, ABCON charges CBN
Consumers to pay more as CBN raises exchange rate for cargo imports
COVID-19: Supreme Court plans virtual proceedings
COVID-19: 55 test negative as Borno begins 14-day lockdown
NUPENG calls for resignation of information minister over death of petrol station worker in Abia
COVID-19 patients dare govt, reject treatment in Abuja
Inferno kills ex-Borno gov’s father
I’ll respect human rights, says Rivers new CP
NDA manufactures ventilators to combat COVID-19
GUARDIAN
UK virus death toll climbs to 18,738
Uzodinma takes all, shuns Okorocha, son-in-law, others in appointments
Katsina records 20 cases of COVID-19, one death, Delta has six
Woman allegedly beats maid to death, claims suicide
Adamawa bars journalists over coronavirus
Sanwo-Olu pledges better support for police
Yoruba elders canvass geopolitical restructuring
Ogun doctors seek protection, better hazard allowance over COVID-19
Police nab travellers from Abidjan at Ibadan tollgate
South Africa to gradually ‘ease’ virus lockdown from May 1
Ahmed Musa on self-isolation, denies being infected with COVID-19
FG hopeful of sustained oil production amidst low prices
Stock market indices slump by N162b amid losses in bellwethers
Nigeria, South Africa hard hit by air travel disruption, losses
APM Terminals Apapa invests $80 million in facility upgrade
5G networks not slowing down, says GlobalData
Only one case tested positive for COVID-19 out of 70 in Ekiti State, says Fayemi
Fresh calls for restructuring as COVID-19 batters economy
Lagosians make gradual return to pre-Covid lockdown
Panic as 40 health workers test positive for coronavirus
Saudi announces Ramadan starts Friday amid virus fears
Economic stimulus: Osinbajo’s committee receives three reports
Three doctors test positive to COVID-19 in Lagos
FG to fight COVID-19 with additional 75 ventilators, 36,000 kits, 331,000 PPE
Immigration extends suspension of passport issuance, processing over coronavirus
Sweden passes 2,000 deaths from coronavirus
Straight Outta Compton” Actor Jason Mitchell Arrested On Drugs And Weapons Charges
VANGUARD
New York test of 3,000 people finds 14% with coronavirus antibodies
Nigerian, Benin Navies foil pirates’ attack on Portuguese vessel, rescue 11 crewmen
UN agency calls for $1 trn developing world debt write-off
FCTA to evacuate recalcitrant COVID-19 patients to treatment centres ‘ Minister says
COVID-19: FRSC embarks on production of facemasks
BREAKING: Lagos records 78 new COVID-19 cases, as Nigeria’s total hits 981
Strange deaths: We bury more corpses now than before, says Kano undertakers
RAMADAN: Do not partake in rituals that can spread coronavirus, Buhari warns
COVID-19: FG expresses disappointment over racial discrimination of Nigerians in China
COVID-19: Countries have different approaches to testing ‘NCDC
COVID-19: NABTEB postpones 2020 May/June Certificate examinations
Registration of new students ongoing at National Open University ‘Management
We still have 1 COVID-19 patient in Osun, says Gov. Oyetola
Malaria infection, risk factor for increase COVID-19 fatality ‘ PSN
COVID-19: 3 doctors test positive in Lagos
WHO warns malaria deaths could double during virus pandemic
Rivers police confirms killing of female Sergeant by fellow Sergeant
Two killed in cult clash in Cross River
Crises loom if youths not considered in distribution of COVID-19 palliatives, Group warns govs
Ihedioha to answer on N20bn Imo allocation ‘ Foreign Affairs Commissioner
NUPENG issues 7-day ultimatum to FG over killing of Abia fuel attendant
703,506 poor Nigerians received N23.7bn from Abacha loot ‘ Report
Firm fetes over 1000 families in Ibadan with frozen chicken to boost immunity against COVID-19
COVID-19: Yoruba Ronu leadership forum raises alarms over aerial fumigation by PTF
COVID-19: CSO urges Buhari on regular broadcast to Nigerians
TRIBUNE
Nigeria records 108 new cases of COVID-19, as total rises to 981
COVID-19: NCAC mass produces cultural face masks, sanitisers, others for media houses, stakeholders
We have reports that some COVID-19 patients in Abuja now treat themselves at home, says FCT minister
COVID-19: Reps’ salary donation a collective decision ‘Minority caucus spokesman
COVID-19: Bauchi bans Almajiri system, commercial motorcycles, suspends Ramadan Tafsir, congregational prayers
Britain injects two persons as COVID-19 vaccine trial begins
COVID-19: South-West governors shift enforcement date for use of face mask to May 1
Five University Teaching Hospital health workers among 11 coronavirus cases in Borno
COVID-19: Oodua Progressive Union donates N5 million, food items to S/West, Kwara, Kogi states
COVID-19: Emirate plane ready to airlift Nigerians abroad, we are only waiting for clearance, says Foreign Affairs Minister
17 WHO, NCDC officials sent to Kano to monitor coronavirus spread
4 killed, houses destroyed as Anambra communities engage in land dispute tussle
Court orders former university vice chancellor to refund $1.75 million meant for building hostel
Salary or not, fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria is for all, says ASUU
NATION
10,000 Nigerians tested as NCDC laments underuse of facilities
More knocks for Umahi as governor denies barring reporters
COVID-19 patients reject transfer to treatment centres
WHO projects 700,000 malaria cases in sub-Saharan Africa
Covid-19: Govt assures ethanol supply for sanitiser production
COVID-19: ECOWAS seeks debt cancellation for African countries
Labour unions kick as Kaduna govt mulls 25% salary deductions
Ownership structure, best way to fix refineries, says PENGASSAN
Lockdown: Stakeholders canvass job support scheme for private sector
DPO, two policemen kidnapped in Anambra
COVID-19: Ayade opposes national lockdown
Confusion in FCT as COVID-19 patients refuse evacuation
COVID-19: Countries have different approaches to testing, says NCDC
Antibody study estimates 14% of 3,000 tested have had coronavirus
COVID-19: Bayelsa converts hospital donated by Chevron to Isolation Centre
Over 40 health workers test positive for COVID-19, says Minister
Lockdown: Police arrest woman for killing maid over salary
DAILY TIMES
Speaker: Coronavirus lock down not effective
Change of strategy, canvasses intelligent lockdown says Anap
Bayelsa West Election: APC chieftain, party at loggerhead over Dickson endorsement
There is leadership vacuum in Nigeria, Buhari missing in action says Adeyanju
FG to Health workers: Dont treat COVID-19 patients without PPE
COVID-19: Ugwuanyi monitors land boundaries as Army intercepts 150 passengers
Economic stimulus: Osinbajos cttee receives 3 reports
We fear hunger, not COVID-19, Asaba, Ukwani, Ibusa residents tell Okowa
Niger to quarantine any visitor from Kano for 14 days
COVID-19: Create special intervention fund for air transport, Rep Nnaji urges FG
COVID-19: Nigeria, South Africa, others top Africas biggest losers-IATA
FG meets sanitiser producers, calls for compulsory wearing of face masks
DAILY TRUST
How new proposed US restrictions on chip-making equipment will affect Africa
U.N. agency calls for $1 trn developing world debt write-off
WHO warns malaria deaths could double during virus pandemic
Trump ‘partially’ signs suspension of immigration to US
Two more COVID-19 deaths recorded in Lagos
Oxford University launches human trial of coronavirus vaccine
Implement critical but difficult policies now, Buhari advises ECOWAS leaders
Covid-19: US donates $21.4m to Nigeria
COVID-19: ECOWAS, UN rep call for cancellation of Africa countries’ debts
Italy launches antibody tests for virus immunity
China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds
Black market forex dealers cash on scarcity, sell N415/$
USAID/Nigeria announces $33mn for CSOs’ capacity building
FG, others shared N661.427bn, not N780.926bn in March
Oil prices rise as US-Iran tensions heighten
Travellers from Kano to be quarantined in Niger for 14 days
COVID-19: Chinese Chamber of Commerce donates N48m to Nigeria
AUTHORITY
COVID-19 lockdown: FG delivers 3 truck -load of food items to Kebbi
Passing the buck to WHO not the right thing to do in fighting COVID-19
China’s cherishing of life manifests beauty of human nature
Combined ECOWAS Maritime team rescue kidnapped seamen, vessel
BUSINESSDAY
COVID-19: How essential workers battle odds to provide services
Update1: Over 40 health workers test positive for COVID-19 ‘ Health minister
APM Terminals Apapa lifts port operations with N33.6bn investment in upgrade
COVID-19 and its impact on human emotions and relationships
PEOPLESDAILY
Coronavirus: Northern govs to repatriate Almajiris to states of origin ‘ Bagudu
Recovered El Rufai says Coronavirus threat to humanity
Kaduna discharges one coronavirus patient
Navy rescues crew from burning fishing trawler
COVID-19: Delta records 2 new cases, monitors 140 contacts
Coronavirus: 55 negative, 9 positive, one death in Borno
