GUARDIAN
US milestone of 100,000 virus deaths likely by June
Iran reopens mosques, records almost 80,000 hospital recoveries
Ronaldo returns to Turin after coronavirus lockdown
Hondurans block highway to prevent COVID-19 burials
Driver sentenced to death in Lagos’ first virtual court sitting
Police to arrest persons without face masks in Lagos
Immigration resumes issuance of passports
Delta community laments rising cases of snakebites
Tyson Fury brands Joshua a ‘big cuddly baby,’ insists Wilder is more dangerous
Shareholders urge bank to review sectoral allocation to agriculture
PenCom concludes intervention in First Guarantee Pension
Federal Government plans post-COVID-19 mining economy
Food union wants expatriates to undergo COVID-19 test
Textile workers seek support on local production of face masks
Experts seek intervention to boost sector as government eases lockdown
Dust of COVID-19: Nigeria may be dining with the devil
Bank customers decry poor services of ATMs, USSD codes, others
SDP faults speedy passage of NCDC infectious diseases bill
EFCC arraigns ex-minister, aide, two firms for alleged N714.6m fraud
Daura Emir’s palace shut for violating physical distancing order
Imo speaker indicts other lawmakers for certificate scandal
UK minister quits over loan intimidation
COVID-19: Dangote donates mobile test centre, 10 ambulances to Kano
Police arrest security guard for alleged murder in Anambra
Court awards N1m against FG over disruption of #RevolutionNow protest
Nigeria to evacuate 270 citizens from US
Diri extends stay-at-home order in Bayelsa by one week
Shah Rukh Khan, Will Smith Perform In Star-studded Coronavirus Concert
Iran reopens mosques, records almost 80,000 hospital recoveries
Lagos records 2 more COVID-19 related deaths
PUNCH
Former Sokoto governor, Garba Nadama, dies at 82
Akpabio didnt query NDDC over N5.5bn contract Ministry
Police squadron commander dies in Kano
FG plans financial support for 4,000 returning Nigerians
Senate begins probe of SIP cash transfer register
Nigerians, others exposed to online fraud UN agency
Reopening Nigeria: Logistical nightmare for schools
Nigerians”ll pay higher electricity tariffs, FG promises IMF
Naira gains, exchanges 430/$ as forex sale resumes
NLNG plans construction contract for $10bn Train 7 project
NECA, PENGASSAN condemn non-observance of social distancing
Accused who fled Osun hospital jailed for 30 months
Explain role in alleged N33bn NEMA fraud, PDP tells Osinbajo
Prepare for fresh total lockdown if COVID-19 cases rise, says PTF
US has repatriated $311m Abacha loot Malami
Wike orders total lockdown of Port Harcourt, LG
Melaye sues Gbajabiamila, others for controversial NCDC bill
Kano Reps defend Ganduje, accuse FG of undue delay
14 health workers among Katsinas new COVID-19 cases Masari
General Electric to cut 10,000 aviation jobs
36 CSOs reject Infectious Diseases Bill
Evacuation of 700 Nigerians in US begins May 10
COVID-19: Osun discharges two kids, 6 others
FCT court makes face mask compulsory
Soldiers wife from Katsina tests positive in Ekiti
Gunmen kill seven in fresh Plateau attacks
Face mask sellers storm federal secretariat as workers resume
16 doctors infected with COVID-19 Lagos Medical Guild
Community testing responsible for increase in Ogun COVID-19 cases
Rising COVID-19: Sokoto seeks FG, PTF intervention
Kaduna creates temporary markets in schools
UPDATED: Nigeria records 245 new COVID-19 cases, total now 2,802
COVID-19: FG prepares 1,300-bed facility to isolate evacuees
COVID-19: Akeredolu offers permanent jobs to volunteers
COVID-19: Senate probes SIP, palliative distribution
CJN bars court sittings until issuance of guidelines
COVID-19: Osun discharges two children, six others
No nation can fight COVID-19 alone Buhari
COVID-19: FG to disinfect schools nationwide
Lagos discharges 14 COVID-19 patients
Ekiti begins compulsory temperature checks in public places
COVID-19: Wike orders lockdown of Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor LG
COVID-19 fears: Hospitals rejected electrocuted dancer, says Peters
Man making face masks stabs co-tailor to death
Sick Ondo policewoman refuses COVID-19 test
Driver sentenced to death for killing employers mother
60 Lagos-bound men intercepted in truck conveying cows
Security guard kills Anambra man over face mask
Well help police fish out students killers UNIPORT
Gunmen kill Delta motor park revenue collector
Residents besiege Abuja banks as FG eases lockdown
Oil workers must show COVID-19 results before entering Rivers Wike
SUN
Fireworks over NCDC bill before Reps
PDP seeks prosecution of ex-NEMA boss over alleged N33bn fraud
Bayelsa guber: LM floors PDP as Tribunal strikes out deputy governor’s application
Controversy over Ayade’s new 252 appointments
Melaye sues Gbajabiamila, others over infectious diseases bill
COVID-19 relaxation: NFSC advises Nigerians, athletes to keep to NCDC’s guidelines
NSE transactions rise 63.6% amid COVID-19 chaos
Shippers urge FG to declare state of emergency on nation’s ports
COVID-19: Banks roll out plans to protect staff, customers from cash transmission
Ecobank pledges improved customer satisfaction
Wike places Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor LGAs on total lockdown
IPOB alleges plot to use almajiri to spread COVID-19 in South East
Jubilation in Onitsha as markets re-open for business
Anxiety as Reps consider Control of Infectious Diseases Bill today
Dead fishes stir fears in Ijaw coastal communities
COVID-19 revives African communal life
VANGUARD
COVID-19 task force threatens to seal banks violating social distancing in Ebonyi
COVID-19: Akeredolu bans daily operations in Ondo markets
COVID-19: 4,000 Nigerians abroad willing to return ‘ Minister
Covid-19: Kano may subsequently carry out house to house sample collection, says Ganduje
COVID-19: 3,000 samples ready for testing in Lagos ‘ Sanwo-Olu
COVID 19: Nasarawa records 3 new cases as Taraba, Bauchi rejects Almajiri
Buhari’s rubberstamped N850bn loan request
University Don extols benefits of egg consumption
COVID-19: Africa must guard against complacency, premature jubilation ‘ SFH
Taraba Killings: Tiv Group, Bwacha trade words
Enugu Police allegedly shoots final-year law student to death, refuses to release corpse
Cult leader butchered in Calabar
Alleged Imo payroll fraudsters to be arraigned in court ‘ Uzodinma
Reps receive $10m to sponsor Control Infectious Disease Bill, CUPP alleges
PTF says compliance with directives on COVID-19 lockdown ease poor
Oronsaye Report: Senior civil servants raise alarm over looming lay-off
COVID-19: You’ll be quarantined if found without facemask in public ‘ Delta Govt
Delta to quarantine face mask defaulters in Isolation Centre
16 Lagos doctors infected with COVID-19 ‘ Medical Guild
TRIBUNE
COVID-19: Police seal Emir of Daura’s palace
Nigeria records 245 new COVID-19 cases, total now 2,802
14 medical staff test positive for COVID-19 in Katsina
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, welcomes fourth child in America
Water scarcity: Why Nigerians can’t stay safe during COVID-19
Delta farmer harvests world’s largest cassava tuber
COVID-19: WHO supports scientifically-proven traditional medicine
Police intercept, return 42 Zamfara travellers who hid in truck in Lagos
We’ve agreed to use patients from Nigeria for clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine, says PTF
IMF loan: Nigeria at risk of Venezuelan, Zimbabwean crisis, return to 1984 ‘ Utomi
We are airlifting Nigerians in UAE on Wednesday, UK on Friday, US next Monday, says minister
COVID-19: BUA Foundation donates N2 billion, 5 ambulances, 20 Hilux vehicles to Kano State
Military kills 134 Boko Haram, ISWAP members, arrests 16 informants
UPDATE: How abducted Ekiti commissioner regained freedom in Kogi State after 9 days in captivity
Lagos discharges 14 more coronavirus patients, total now 261
COVID-19: Ondo governor gives three infected casual health workers full employment
NATION
Ministry gets Customs N40.8m relief materials
Facemasks everywhere as Nigerians ignore distancing guidelines
How to wage a successful COVID-19 war, by experts
NCDC announces 254 new cases as Lagos discharges 14
Nigeria receives $311m Abacha assets from U.S., Jersey
Wike clamps 24-hour indefinite lockdown on Port Harcourt, Obio-Akporlocal govts
Hospitals shouldnt turn back patients with other ailments
House-to-house search for virus syptoms carriers in Kano
Dangers of virus spread are now more serious, says PTF
Govt to decontaminate schools before resumption
Return to lockdown likely, Fed Govt warns Nigerians
Kano under special focus, says Fed Govt
Ayade has not funded APC with a Kobo at any level
JUST IN: Mercy Johnson, husband welcome fourth child
Davido sets to feature Nicki Minaj in new album
COVID-19: 3,300 informers sent out on search for victims in Kano PTF
COVID-19: Dangers of the disease are now more serious PTF
Three policemen test positive for COVID-19
BREAKING: Abducted Ekiti Commissioner regains freedom
DAILY TIMES
Nigeria records 245 new COVID-19 cases, total now 2,802
Breaking: Sokoto govt. announces death of former governor, Nadama
S. Korea begins payment of N318, 770 relief to each household
Police Squadron Commander, Dies In Kano
COVID-19: There is no doubt Kano is in trouble, says Ganduje
Nigerias poorest people now 82.9m NBS
COVID-19: FG may reimpose lockdown if NCDC
FG receives $311m Abachas loot from U.S, Jersey
Masari expresses fears over community spread of COVID-19 in Katsina
Face mask defaulters risk quarantine in isolation centres, Delta warns
FCTA warns construction site owners against flouting guidelines
COVID-19: Akeredolu bans daily operations in Ondo markets
DAILY TRUST
COVID-19: Canada Prime Minister unsure if his kids would return as schools reopen
Drivers who violate lockdown order will forfeit vehicles to Ekiti govt ‘ Fayemi
Post lockdown: Oyetola begs Osun residents to maintain social distance, use facemask
Police arraign 65 party goers for violating lockdown
COVID-19: Gridlock in Abuja as govt, economic activities resume
US government projects virus deaths to soar in May
Love during lockdown: Singles in US reinvent dating
Iran reopens mosques, records almost 80,000 hospital recoveries
Former Pope Benedict complains of attempts to ‘silence’ him
Loss of smell may suggest milder COVID-19 ‘ Study
World leaders raise $8bn for coronavirus vaccines
14 health workers test positive for coronavirus in Katsina
COVID-19: FG admits signing up for drug trials
Lokoja: FMC workers vow to withdraw services over COVID-19 fear
Lagos records 2 more COVID-19 deaths, total now 30
Over 40% of Nigerians poor, Sokoto tops chart ‘ NBS
Customers besiege banks in Abuja, Lagos as lockdown eases
NECA faults FIRS’ stance on advance payment of taxes
Oronsaye Report: Lawyers, lawmakers set template for implementation
Why Ayade will not respond to Wike’s ‘Buhari boy’ comment ‘ Commissioner
Disquiet trails Reps’ Quarantine bill as Senate considers own version tomorrow
IMF should issue special drawing rights as grants to Africa
AUTHORITY
COVID-19: BUA Group Donates N2 Billion, Five Ambulances, 20 Vehicles To Kano Govt.
COVID-19: Enugu state govt insists on lockdown, compulsory use of face mask
Nigerian Army Killed Over 100 Terrorists, Arrests 16 Informants
A US researcher who worked with a Wuhan Virology lab gives four reasons why a Coronavirus leak would be extremely unlikely
Gov Wike declare 24hrs lockdown on Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt
Adhere to covid-19 advice protocols, Aso Rock medical consultant urges
Ex-DIG calls for transparency in management of covid-19 donations
BUSINESSDAY
Pressure mounts on Nigeria to sell cash-guzzling state-owned enterprises
Nigeria reports 245 new cases of coronavirus; total now 2802
Why Buhari’s call for debt forgiveness would be a tough sell
Slum dwellers worst hit as COVID-19 exposes ‘homelessness’ in Nigeria
Lagos, FCT residents spurn facemasks, social distancing as lockdown eases
Converting private properties to isolation centres is a bad idea
DAILY INDEPENDENT
No COVID-19 Vaccine Was Discovered In Unizik ‘ Management
Nigerian Troops Eliminate 134 Terrorists, Apprehend 16 Informants In Borno- DHQ
Police Arrest Ebonyi LG Chairman, Lawmaker Over Cult Clash
Driver Bags Death Sentence For Murder In First Virtual Court Sitting In Lagos
COVID-19: Obaseki, Oshiomhole Bicker Over Lockdown Violation
COVID-19: Delta Sets Up Boundary Enforcement Task Force Team
PEOPLESDAILY
Coronavirus: IGP orders probe into officers’ attack in Oyo
NIPC announces Q1 2020 investments of $4.81bn
NGF mourns Emir of Rano, Bawo, eulogises ex-Borno Gov, Boni
Coronavirus: Atiku urges prayers for Dokpesi, his family, others
Police uncover 30 camps of suspected killer herdsmen in Delta forests
NGF mourns Emir of Rano, Bawo, eulogises ex-Borno Gov, Boni
Buhari condoles with Gov. Masari over mother-in-laws death
Coronavirus: Kaduna approves N5m life insurance for health workers