{"id":24145,"date":"2020-03-22T06:18:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T06:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24145"},"modified":"2020-03-22T06:18:58","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T06:18:58","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-22-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24145","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 22 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>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Millions Under Lockdown Globally<\/p>\n<p>Google Releases Coronavirus Website<\/p>\n<p>WHO Launches &#8216;Health Alert&#8217; To Debunk COVID-19 Myths<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians Already Strangulated By Loans &#8216; Awe<\/p>\n<p>I Won&#8217;t Vote Jonathan In 2023 If, &#8216; &#8216; Annikio Briggs<\/p>\n<p>How Ooni Saved Ekiti Monarchs From Dethronement<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC worse than PDP Ex-gov Segun Oni<\/p>\n<p>APCs fragile peace and fear of defections<\/p>\n<p>I always feel pained whenever I return to Nigeria &#8211; Chinko Ekun<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal intervenes in eight month-old suspension of Elumelu, others<\/p>\n<p>Prison retirees petition Buhari, National Assembly<\/p>\n<p>Drug scarcity imminent by August, Nigerian manufacturers warn<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Emir of Daura, residents hold special prayer<\/p>\n<p>Ambitious women should be celebrated Doyin Rhodes-Vivour, SAN<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria bleeds when Russia, Saudi brawl<\/p>\n<p>Its not my job to speak for opposition in Lagos Agbaje<\/p>\n<p>Lassa fever: Ill-equipped hospitals cause of six doctors death &#8211; NARD<\/p>\n<p>Blood came out of my mouth, ears after blast Edet, Lagos explosion victim<\/p>\n<p>I felt it was end of the world Woman who lost only sibling, others in Abule-Ado explosion<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs 100,000 family physicians, only 1,200 available AGPMPN President<\/p>\n<p>Police havent been fair to all sides in crisis Enogie of Ologbo<\/p>\n<p>Enogie of Ologbo going against Oba of Benins directive Iyatsere of Warris secretary<\/p>\n<p>Washing of hands saves lives<\/p>\n<p>Oil slump: Governors meet Wednesday on economy, budgets<\/p>\n<p>Non-performing power firms should be penalised TCN boss<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Assembly crisis: Embattled lawmakers offices forced open, belongings removed<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Delta, Emirates, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, others suspend flights to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Bagudu, Ekweremadu, Etete, 331 others linked to 800 Dubai properties worth N152bn Report<\/p>\n<p>Security critical to oil sector growth, says NCDMB<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara: Supreme Court cant reverse self, says PDP<\/p>\n<p>Processing your pension benefits under CPS<\/p>\n<p>National Assembly may shut down this week<\/p>\n<p>Traders expect Nigeria to cut crude selling prices<\/p>\n<p>Amotekun takeoff may suffer delay over disease outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Travel agents seek bailout, fear massive job loss<\/p>\n<p>CBN, banks to provide funds for pharmaceutical companies<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Osun bars tourists from Erinjesa Waterfalls<\/p>\n<p>Power failure, others stall 2.54 million barrels oil production<\/p>\n<p>World economy grinds to a halt over COVID-19 fears<\/p>\n<p>US VP Pence, wife to be tested as staffer contracts coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: FG shuts Lagos, Abuja airports Monday as coronavirus cases hit 22<\/p>\n<p>FG suspends railway services Monday as coronavirus cases increase<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Lagos bans gatherings of over 20 after cases hit 22<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: FG confirms PUNCH report, says 10 new coronavirus cases in Abuja, Lagos<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kebbi orders schools closure<\/p>\n<p>EXCLUSIVE: Three persons test positive for coronavirus in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Lagos to teach eight subjects via broadcast, social media<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under fair, equitable system, North should not run for presidency in 2023 &#8216;Tony Uranta<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s sad our refineries are still moribund despite huge sums pumped into them &#8216;Gaya, Reps member<\/p>\n<p>How my motion to check rising insecurity was aborted in 7th National Assembly &#8216;Hon. Daramola<\/p>\n<p>Supreme Court can&#8217;t reverse itself on Zamfara &#8216; PDP<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: PDP Reps task FG to set up testing, treatment centres nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus kills former Real Madrid president, Lorenzo Sanz<\/p>\n<p>NSE: Transactions decline by 66.7% amid COVID-19 chaos<\/p>\n<p>Gridlock: Robbers return, unleash terror on motorists on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway at nights<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: CBN scales up stimulus package to N3.5 trillion<\/p>\n<p>Rep charges S\/East governors on rural sensitization<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 pandemic: Lagos discharges COVID-19 index case<\/p>\n<p>Soldiers wipe out more bandits in Zamfara, recover weapons<\/p>\n<p>CAN decries herdsmen menace in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Abule Ado gas explosion: Lagos International Trade Fair traders count losses<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Churches, schools receive shutdown directive with mixed feelings<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kadpoly rector kicks against scrapping of almajiri<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t interfere with state government on minimum wage &#8211; NUT<\/p>\n<p>Give 60 percent elective positions to women, Monarch advises political parties<\/p>\n<p>African Church enthrones Julius Abbe as new primate today<\/p>\n<p>Group mobilises against rights abuse by SARS<\/p>\n<p>Why gas importation thrives despite 200t reserves<\/p>\n<p>Chloroquine drug to undergo clinical trial &#8216; Lagos government<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: &#8216;Children are best kept safe isolated from public<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Take aways from Buhari&#8217;s intervention<\/p>\n<p>Primate Nicholas Okoh: If church solves its problems, political space will take shape<\/p>\n<p>Abule-Ado explosion: Governors Forum donates N200m<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria closes all airports to international flights<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian military kills 26 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Passengers stranded as Benin Republic closes border<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria closes all airports to international flights<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Lagos State bans public gatherings of more than 20 persons<\/p>\n<p>Senate proposes pension fund for road construction<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lagos police command enforces ban on social gatherings to prevent spread of coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bankers Committee to support Nigerian pharmaceutical coys<\/p>\n<p>LAGOS EXPLOSION: People don&#8217;t rule out bomb &#8216; Hon. Dolapo-Badru<\/p>\n<p>Wike to PDP Chairman: Make mistakes, I fight you down<\/p>\n<p>CORANIVIRUS: In Abuja, IDPs beg for protection<\/p>\n<p>LAGOS EXPLOSION: Apart from five dead, we also lost over N2bn worth of properties &#8216; Catholic Church<\/p>\n<p>Fear, panic more dangerous than Coronavirus &#8216; Lanre Olusola<\/p>\n<p>$22. 7BN LOAN: &#8216;Reps will redress injustice to Igbo<\/p>\n<p>Cost of Coronavirus: Loss in oil revenue in 3 mths may hit $5b<\/p>\n<p>Health better than education &#8216; Reactions to schools&#8217; shutdown<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki: Edo parents withdrawing children from private to public schools<\/p>\n<p>CONVID -19: JAMB conducts UTME for 341 physically-challenged candidates<\/p>\n<p>CORONAVIRUS: How slow response landed us in a mess &#8216; Hon. Igbakpa<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara: PDP urges Supreme Court to dismiss APC&#8217;s application<\/p>\n<p>Wike to new Rivers PDP Chairman: Make mistakes, I fight you down with all I have<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bankers Committee directs oil firms to sell forex to CBN only<\/p>\n<p>Call of Duty: Warzone has over 30 million players less than two weeks after launch<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: LASG to teach 8 subjects via broadcast, social media during school closure<\/p>\n<p>CONVID- 19: Students of UNILAG, Yabatech to vacate hostels Saturday noon<\/p>\n<p>CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN: 33 states lack testing labs but Minister says no cause for alarm<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 10 new coronavirus cases<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria reports chloroquine poisonings after Trump comments<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigerians attack Rep for proposing prisons as isolation centres<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Emir of Daura suspends daughter&#8217;s wedding, other gatherings<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos bans gatherings of over 20<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: Bayelsa Gov chairs Taskforce<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian military kills 26 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>FG suspends railway services as COVID-19 spread in Nigeria<\/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>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police begin enforcement of large gathering ban<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti schools sexual molestation: Stakeholders speak<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Nigerians in panic mode<\/p>\n<p>As FG ramps up response to COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n<p>APC crisis: Oshiomhole and the tortuous road to Edo, Ondo governorship race<\/p>\n<p>Northern youths begin Sanusi for president campaign<\/p>\n<p>Abule Ado explosion: Nigeria Governors&#8217; Forum donates N200m to Relief Fund<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: NBTE orders polytechnics to shut down<\/p>\n<p>[UPDATE] Coronavirus: NRC to stop passenger train services nationwide<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: KWASU shuts down campus<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS: Government fails to pay non-teaching staff salary<\/p>\n<p>Punishing journalists for wrong reports not attack on media &#8216; Garba Shehu<\/p>\n<p>Cultism: UNIABUJA suspends 24 students indefinitely<\/p>\n<p>Groom dies few hours to wedding ceremony in Jos<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Only direct parties to cases will be allowed into court &#8216; Ekiti CJ<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria heading for recession Utomi, Unegbu, others<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: 10 new cases in Lagos, Abuja<\/p>\n<p>793 die in Italy within 24 hours<\/p>\n<p>Well comply with ban on mass gatherings in Osun CAN, NSCIA<\/p>\n<p>Doctors insist on indefinite withdrawal of services in C\/River<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara: Why S\/Court must maintain its finality PDP<\/p>\n<p>Abule Ado: Death toll now 23 as victim dies in hospital<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Passengers stranded as closes border<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: Rivers PDP gets new leadership as party concludes congresses<\/p>\n<p>Emir of Daura, residents hold special prayer against Coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>26 killed as troops fight bandits in Katsina, Zamfara states<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 10 new positive cases of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Social Media Bill: Why media should be held accountable Garba Shehu<\/p>\n<p>COVID19: Lagos State Judiciary bars public from courts<\/p>\n<p>Shop owners, residents lose N20m in fire inferno<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Vatican publishes guidelines for Easter celebrations<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Social Media Bill: Why media should be held accountable Garba Shehu<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Catholic Bishop bans placing of holy water at church entrances<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Group decries state of facilities used as quarantine centres<\/p>\n<p>Ondo State still maintaining Coronavirus free status- Health Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Tuberculosis: Stakeholders take awareness campaign to market<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN: No FIRS staff has tested positive to Covid-19<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: FG confirms 22 cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos bus service scraps standing in buses, deploys sanitisers, thermometers<\/p>\n<p>COVID19: Kaduna strengthens disease control centre<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC only approved Chloroquine as clinical trial for coronavirus, says D-G<\/p>\n<p>Three persons test positive for coronavirus in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Army destroys 5 vehicles conveying supply to Boko Haram<\/p>\n<p>New York State has 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases<\/p>\n<p>Military rescue 22 kidnap victims in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>ZMSG confirms kidnap of district head, 2 others<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Netflix sets up $100 million relief fund<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governors Forum donates N200m to Abule Ado blast victims<\/p>\n<p>FCT restricts gatherings at churches, mosques, night clubs<\/p>\n<p>Family of 5 isolated for Covid-19 in Nasarawa tests negative<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: 3 persons who travelled from UK, Egypt in self isolation in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Covid 19: Plateau orders 2-metre spacing in churches, mosques<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Women most affected, says UN Women<\/p>\n<p>10 new Covid-19 cases emerge, 3 in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: NRC rescinds decision to shut down rail service<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: CBN, Bankers&#8217; 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