{"id":24109,"date":"2020-03-16T05:50:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T05:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24109"},"modified":"2020-03-16T05:50:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T05:50:54","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-monday-16-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24109","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Monday, 16 March, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: New York city closes public schools<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF backs Osun education policy reversal<\/p>\n<p>Annenih kinsman emerges Edo PDP new chair<\/p>\n<p>Should our traditional institutions be privatised<\/p>\n<p>Immigration job: FG bars stammerers, applicants with bad teeth<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS: Lecturers protest deductions, non-payment of sabbatical scholars<\/p>\n<p>Aviation industry contributed 0.14% to GDP in 2019 NBS<\/p>\n<p>Oil crash: Nigeria may lose $8.63bn in six months<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi teenager defiles five minors in one week<\/p>\n<p>Visa-on-arrival issuance drops by 39.8%<\/p>\n<p>Stock market finished week negative with 13.49% loss<\/p>\n<p>Solid minerals earnings hit N69.47bn NEITI<\/p>\n<p>Senate bill wants President, govs to submit budget in Sept<\/p>\n<p>Six Christian children escape from Kano orphanage<\/p>\n<p>DSS faults US report, denies intimidating voters, INEC<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian consulate in New York suspends passport processing<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Oshiomhole forces weakening APC, Buhari regime, Tinubu warns<\/p>\n<p>Ive no record of how much Abacha stole &#8211; Malami<\/p>\n<p>Rivers port set to receive first RoRo vessel<\/p>\n<p>We mustnt play politics with monarchy, security Tambuwal<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes diversion of rice farmers loans to elections<\/p>\n<p>Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles cancel trips over coronavirus outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus, threat to Nigerias economy ACCI<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Family of four, 11 others die in Lagos explosion<\/p>\n<p>2023 ambition destroying APC like coronavirus, says Tinubu<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Services Weaken as COVID-19 Hits Global Economy<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Turkish Airlines Adopts Safety Measures<\/p>\n<p>NASC Deploys Smart Cards to Tackle Seed Counterfeiting<\/p>\n<p>Bello: With Coronavirus Disruptions, Economic Diversification Crucial<\/p>\n<p>Investors Count Losses as Stock Market Sheds N1.8 Trillion<\/p>\n<p>Anambra Hails Offodiles Appointment as NIMASA Director<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal Cautions against Playing Politics with Monarchy, Religion, Security<\/p>\n<p>In Kano, the Royal Baton Changes from One Brother to Another<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu: Anti-Oshiomhole Forces Undermining Buhari<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oshiomhole has disappointed labour movement &#8216; Esele<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Buhari must intervene now -Tonye Princewill<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t blame Oshiomhole for your problems, Odubu tells Obaseki<\/p>\n<p>Makinde tasks Edo PDP on winning September guber poll<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Tinubu rallies support for Buhari, Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Minister, others vow to rescue Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of Edo situation and win guber election, Makinde urges PDP<\/p>\n<p>Only 2 DisCos exceeded 50% metering of consumers in Q3, 2019 &#8216;NERC<\/p>\n<p>NSE: COVID-19, weak oil prices trigger 26.2% sell-off in banking stocks<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Gombe calls for prayers againsts global challenges<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t politicise monarchy, religion, security, Tambuwal warns<\/p>\n<p>Batsari killings: Perpetrators animals, lack Qur&#8217;anic education -Masari<\/p>\n<p>Man remanded for raping 5 minors in Ebonyi<\/p>\n<p>Now that Buhari is returning Nigeria&#8217;s missing pyramids<\/p>\n<p>Sanusi: Dethroned locally, enthroned globally<\/p>\n<p>Our experience during recession gave birth to investments &#8216;Adeyemi, general secretary, NASU<\/p>\n<p>EX-Army Chief, Dambazau, drills corps members on entrepreneurship<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to unveil 5-year national broadbrand plan<\/p>\n<p>Rights group kicks over plot to absorb Boko Haram members into Nigerian Army<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: WHO declares 40 quarantined contacts in Ogun virus-free<\/p>\n<p>Sex, cash for marks blight on society, says President Buhari<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta states deserve more than 13% derivation, says Okowa<\/p>\n<p>Terrorists kill three, destroy property in Borno<\/p>\n<p>APC wins Kwara Assembly by-election<\/p>\n<p>Religious leaders charged to be family planning advocates<\/p>\n<p>Italy hit by 368 new coronavirus deaths, hospitals in crisis<\/p>\n<p>No record of $5b Abacha loot, expenditure, government tells SERAP<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian equities market records worst weekly losses<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria earns N400b from solid minerals in 12 years<\/p>\n<p>Railway plans hourly train service for Abuja-Kaduna route<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian army intensifies onslaught against bandits, kidnappers<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigerian Embassy in U.S. suspends passport interviews, biometric capturing<\/p>\n<p>How Premier League stars keep busy during the coronavirus shutdown<\/p>\n<p>DSS probes personnel over Kebbi presidential episode<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Explosion: Police cordon off Amuwo Odofin area<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Herdsmen attacks: House Minority leader urges FG to sack service chiefs<\/p>\n<p>Derivation: Okowa doubts funds declared by NNPC<\/p>\n<p>School children among 15 killed in Lagos explosion<\/p>\n<p>$27b loan: FG should desist from reckless borrowings &#8216;PANDEF, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Middle Belt<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Enugu govt announces suspected fresh case<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus hits Italy hard, as town buries patients every 30 minutes<\/p>\n<p>African countries take preventive measures against COVID -19<\/p>\n<p>Land border should remain closed for 10 years &#8216; Farmers tell FG<\/p>\n<p>Covid19: Saving our economy from distress<\/p>\n<p>APC CRISIS: Pro-Oshiomhole forces fight back<\/p>\n<p>Oshiomhole must step down for APC to make progress &#8216; Princewill<\/p>\n<p>Sanusi&#8217;s Dethronement: I was not involved, count me out &#8216;Malami<\/p>\n<p>Senate probes Army, NYSC, NSA over extra-budgetary spending<\/p>\n<p>Middle Belt Forum condemns fresh killings in Benue State<\/p>\n<p>NNPC blames gas cylinder explosion for Lagos blasts<\/p>\n<p>15 die in Lagos explosion &#8216; NEMA<\/p>\n<p>Individuals with 2023 presidential ambition behind Oshiomhole&#8217;s ordeal &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigerian Embassy in U.S. suspends passport interviews, biometric capturing<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus aside, stay alert to another sickness, &#8216;ambition-virus 2023&#8217; &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>50 personnel deployed to fight Abule Ado fire explosion &#8216; says NSCDC<\/p>\n<p>Why Oshiomhole must resign now &#8216; APC chieftain<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Unilorin instructs foreign students to proceed for medical examination<\/p>\n<p>Abule Ado explosion: 11 unidentified bodies recovered &#8216; LASEMA<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s earnings from solid minerals rose 32% to N69.5bn in 2018 &#8216; NEITI<\/p>\n<p>Updates from Lagos explosion: Casualties figure rises to 15 &#8216; NEMA<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Covid-19\/oil war: Global recession sets in &#8216; Experts<\/p>\n<p>FG laments absence of indigenous technical expertise in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Ortom&#8217;s aide call for prayers against herders&#8217; attack, coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi commiserates with victims of Lagos fire<\/p>\n<p>Lagos explosion: APC expresses shock, sympathises with victims<\/p>\n<p>Lagos explosion: Akeredolu condoles with Sanwo-Olu, victims<\/p>\n<p>Apprentice welder invents solar-powered car in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p>Rivers Port to receive first Roro vessel since inception<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=19271&amp;ad_type=81&amp;rl=1800\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC governors hold pro-Oshiomhole meeting in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Insurance covers Coronavirus as reinsurers move to stop it<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF hails Osuns return to 6-3-3-4 education system<\/p>\n<p>Towards containing Covid-19 spread<\/p>\n<p>IYC, others urge Niger Delta governors to diversify economy<\/p>\n<p>Senate constitution review panel to receive memoranda, says Omo-Agege<\/p>\n<p>FG: No plan to close schools over COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Army takes Special Forces recruitment drive to Niger Delta<\/p>\n<p>Lagos fire triggered by gas explosion NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Middle Belt Forum raises alarm over attacks in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Police Sergeants son stabbed to death in Delta<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fear of epidemic looms as refuse take-over Owerri<\/p>\n<p>2023: Shehu Sani warns Sanusi against going into politics<\/p>\n<p>PDP ward congresses: Edo, Katsina hold congress despite court injunctions<\/p>\n<p>Just in: 2023 final boost for Igbo presidency Ezeife<\/p>\n<p>Explosion kills 17 in Lagos community<\/p>\n<p>Solid minerals sector raked in N69.47bn in 2018 NEITI<\/p>\n<p>Investors profit-taking in Banks shares, others down equities market by N1.85trn<\/p>\n<p>FG to launch Integrated Medical Outreach Programme<\/p>\n<p>Inflation rate to increase to 12.37% in February- Analysts<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Airports deserted as cargo importation nosedives by 70%<\/p>\n<p>Army intensifies onslaught against bandits, kidnappers<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2019 polls: INEC, CSOs differ on US claims<\/p>\n<p>Pressure mounts on Obasa to step down as speaker<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re still a dominant party in Katsina &#8216; PDP<\/p>\n<p>PDP wins Sokoto by-election<\/p>\n<p>Strike: Nigerians urge FG, ASUU to be considerate over IPPIS<\/p>\n<p>Business woman alleges harassment as FCTA demolishes auto workshop<\/p>\n<p>FCT minister urges truck owners to obey restriction order<\/p>\n<p>My husband left home for 8 years, says divorce-seeking wife<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Vatican cancels Easter celebrations<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped pastor&#8217;s kids, couple freed after N.7m ransom<\/p>\n<p>Expert tasks FG on viral hepatitis, says 20m Nigerians at risk<\/p>\n<p>Couple crushed to death in Ogun road crash<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Enugu records first case, as govt isolates suspect<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s restructuring not feasible &#8216; Prof Ademiluyi<\/p>\n<p>Anenih&#8217;s kinsman emerges chairman, as Edo PDP gets new state executives<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Attempts to oust Oshiomhole unwarranted &#8216; Tinubu<\/p>\n<p>Labouring in vain: Workers excited by move to criminalize casualization<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Encourage Local Vehicle Manufacturing, Okoli Urges Fed. 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