Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 21 June, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

TRIBUNE

UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 42,589 as another 128 patients die

COVID-19: Speaker orders shutdown of Enugu Assembly following lawmaker’s death

Nigeria records 661 new cases of COVID-19, total now 19,808

Panic, gloom’ ‘Experts reveal what COVID-19 pandemic portends for Nigeria’s economy

CAN suspends Adamawa Secretary over alleged mismanagement of N1.350m

Oyo govt wrong to order re-opening of schools, worship centres ‘ Adelabu

I still have support of APC govs ‘ Obaseki

COVID-19: FG donates N1bn, 150 trucks of food stuffs to Jigawa

Emeka Offor expresses delight as WHO declares Nigeria polio-free

PUNCH

Northerners thought Buhari was messiah until insecurity worsened Abubakar, Coalition Against Killings in Northern Nigeria spokesman

Now that Buhari has murdered sleep

Why more men are coming down with low sperm count Fertility expert

Fayemis N1bn Govs lodge project is shrouded in secrecy Odeyemi

My husband told me on the phone to take care of the children before being killed Mtsor, wife of Tiv man killed by suspected Junkun bandits

Ned Nwoko steps up, buys private Jet

Buhari didnt deserve second term NEF chairman, Prof Ango Abdullahi

Our economy’ll collapse in six months if current lockdown continues Fadahunsi, Senates Customs panel chair

Obaseki has failed as governor, shouldnt get PDP ticket Imasuagbon, Edo governorship aspirant

Child rape victims at risk of reproductive cancers Expert

I will forever bear the scars of infertility inflicted by a negligent doctor – Housewife diagnosed with adhesion, collapsed fallopian tube laments

COVID-19: Specialists warn many Nigerians are at risk of vision loss

We’re going through disappointment and pain, but cling to hope Women battling infertility

Nigeria to witness rise in obesity, hypertension, diabetes cases Nutrition experts

Nigerian ports not configured for export Shippers council boss

70% vessels suffer 40-day delay at ports, expert laments

Nigerias oil production slumps as rig count falls

COVID-19: Lagos, Kwara, Bauchi to convert Hajj camps, schools to isolation centres

COVID-19: Wike declares lockdown in Bonny Island

Dangote Cement sustains 54,000 jobs in four African countries

Buhari snubs Magu, gets Senate confirmation for 207 appointees

Serving as finance minister under Obasanjo, Jonathan tough Okonjo-Iweala

Wadume: Soldiers killed IRT men after we explained they were not kidnappers, says riot policeman

IPPIS: FG short-changing us in payment of salaries, says ASUU

Health care to get N126bn of N500bn stimulus fund Osinbajo

Seized Abuja property: ICPC lying, persecuting me, says Bauchi gov

Top US prosecutor who probed Trumps allies fired

Oshiomhole remains suspended, says ward chairman

Zimbabwe health minister charged with corruption over COVID-19 test kit

APC crisis: Convene NEC meeting now, Nabena tells Buhari

Rivers police to conclude probe into mechanics death in detention June

APC becoming a threat to Buhari Odigie-Oyegun

Bandits attack Katsina communities again, kill seven

SUN

APC crisis deepens as Dep spokesman demands emergency NEC meeting

APC crisis: Oyegun demands caretaker committee

APC crisis: Buhari may meet party leaders today

Edo guber primary: PDP govs assure Obaseki of level playing field

President Buhari’s Executive Order 10 constitutional, in order ‘Emeka Etiaba(SAN)

Adamu Song to Southerners: Prepare for Presidency in 2023

Dangote cement sustains 54,000 jobs in 4 African countries

COVID-19: NNPC, Seplat begin $1.2 million 200-bed medical facility in Imo

Mother of 4 raped, murdered in Imo

Cost of governance no longer sustainable ‘Osinbajo

Bandits kill 1, injure 6, kidnap 2, rustle 150 cattle in latest onslaught on Niger communities

Soldiers kill 3 bandits, recover weapons in Plateau

Covid-19: Wike panics, locks down Bonny, Onne

GUARDIAN

Ward Exco lifts Oshiomhole’s suspension

PDP governors back Obaseki ahead of primary election

Insecurity jeopardising Nigeria’s future – PANDEF

Onitiri seeks EFCC probe of Lagos Assembly

US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton’s book

Operation Safe Haven: Troops eliminate kidnappers, rescue victims in Plateau ‘ DHQ

Abuja-Lokoja expressway at 95% completion, to be delivered soon ‘ Minister

VANGUARD

Benue ethnic leaders urge FG to call Miyetti Allah leaders to order over inflammatory comments

Monarch, motorists lament deplorable state of Badagry expressway

CAN suspends Adamawa Secretary over alleged mismanagement of N1.350m

COVID-19: 300 Nigerians who arrived Abuja from Dubai tested negative before boarding

BREAKING: Ex- NDDC Director, Adjogbe, escapes assassination in Delta

Call off strike now, NGF to striking doctors

N2 billion Contract Scam: Why I want Police alone to handle investigation ‘ Malami

UPDATED: Rivers APC sends replacement for Giadom

UPDATED: Oshiomhole’s ward executives lift suspension

Edo 2020: I am still in race, says Odubu

APC Crisis: NWC member applies to strike out court order making him Ag National Secretary

Edo Guber: I presented all certificates to PDP screening committee ‘ Obaseki

Edo guber: PDP Governors, Mandate Forum pledge support for Obaseki, Shaibu

Ekiti APC attacks Fayose, says only seeking relevance

Giadom wants to kill APC as they did in Rivers ‘ Oshiomhole

Recommend me as Acting Deputy National Secretary, Ofonye begs APC caucus

Security Challenges: FG set to acquire space technology assets’ Defence Minister

Health agency warns Nigeria still at risk of wild polio virus

NATION

$1b set aside for Ogoni cleanup NOSDRA

Seized property: Resign now, APC tells Bauchi governor

NBA presidency: 14 SANs endorse Ajibade

FG to complete all ongoing road projects

APC governors supporting me Obaseki

APC crisis: 13 govs back NWC, 7 oppose

NWC pleased with choice of Giadoms replacement- Rivers APC chair

Ex-militants to security agencies: fish out militants threatning to bomb pipelines

Edo PDP will witness implosion if Obaseki is forced on party

Obaseki deepens grassroots devt with community sports arenas

DAILY TIMES

APC commences process to lift Oshiomholes suspension

Steer clear of party Secretariat, APC youth group warns Giadom

APC: Mustapha to challenge court order making him Ag. National Secretary, backs Bulama

Edo: APC governors, sympathisers support my ambition Obaseki

APC: Oyegun calls Buhari, governors to constitute care taker committee pending National Convention

PDP Governors Forum assures Obaseki of level playing field, accommodation

Weve committed over $10m to polio eradication in Nigeria Emeka Offor

Charly Boy releases song Mumu Don Do’, featuring Oritse Femi

DAILY TRUST

Obaseki: I still enjoy support of APC govs for second term

Crisis: APC deputy spokesman urges Buhari to convene emergency NEC meeting

U.S. court allows publication of John Bolton’s book, in blow to Trump

Nigeria’s Covid-19 burden nears 20,000

Covid-19: Rivers locks down Bonny and Onne

NCDC says no plans to transport Covid-19 samples interstate

COVID-19: NCDC records 667 new cases, infections now 19,147

WHO accepts Nigeria polio-free status ‘documentation

Obaseki claims support of APC governors to win second term

APC becoming single most dangerous threat to Buhari’s legacy ‘ Oyegun

Lamentation as consumers decry ‘huge’ electricity bill

PDP governors pray for Obaseki to emerge Edo guber candidate

APC crisis: Party deputy spokesman urges Buhari to convene emergency NEC meeting

BUSINESSDAY

APC working hard to repeat the Zamfara, Rivers episodes in Edo

Edo APC rejects Uzodinma-led primary election c’ttee

Hard times hit roadside corn, yam, plantain roasters

Reasons insurance is needed for mortgage business risks

240 days of rainfall: How prepared is Lagos to cage nature in its fury

DStv emerges most admired brand in ‘Brand Africa’ awards

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Faith Groups Back U. S Court Rule On Immigrants

We’ll No Longer Tolerate Political Godfatherism In S/West ‘ Yorubas In Diaspora

PDP Divided Against Itself In Oyo

Nigeria Going From Bad To Worse ‘ Senator Abba Moro

How To Bridge Housing Deficit Gap In Nigeria ‘ Akintunde

Stakeholders, Others Task FG On Public Finance Transparency, Monitoring

Stakeholders Seek Demand- Driven Agriculture To Develop Sector

NEW TELEGRAPH

Why we rape, kill our victims after satisfying ourselves ‘Rapists

Banditry: End killings in North, El-Zakzaky’s followers tell FG

Dare orders out illegal occupants of MKO Abiola Stadium facilities

NCS: Stakeholders reject Customs’ concession, laud N569bn revenue

Ideological divide not in existence in Nigeria politics ‘Obaseki

NCS: Stakeholders reject Customs’ concession, laud N569bn revenue

PEOPLESDAILY

How Buhari, Govs can stave off APC impending collapse ‘ Odigie-Oyegun

APC: N/East Vice Chairman rejects Ag. National Secretary position, backs Bulama

Release Ikenga now, Timi Frank tells Police boss

APC spokesman urges Buhari to convene NEC meeting

Several Boko Haram fighters killed in military air raid in Borno

Troops kill 3 kidnappers, rescue victims in Plateau LGA

PDP Govs Forum assures Obaseki of level playing field, accommodation

 BLUEPRINT

I ‘ve presented all my certificates to PDP’ colleagues, Nigerians behind my reelection bid ‘ Obaseki

APC vice chair asks court to strike out order making him N/secretary

Guber primary: Edo APC rejects Uzodinma C’tee

APC Crisis: Ward executive lifts Oshiomole’s suspension as moves to replace Giadom

Group urges community participation in anti-corruption fight

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