{"id":24209,"date":"2020-04-05T06:30:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T06:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24209"},"modified":"2020-04-05T06:30:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T06:30:58","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-sunday-5-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24209","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Sunday, 5 April, 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UK COVID-19 death toll hits 4,313 as cases near 42,000<\/p>\n<p>FGs response to COVID-19 outbreak was late-Nigerian Academy of Science<\/p>\n<p>NMA berates Kogi commissioner for brutalising woman<\/p>\n<p>NCS confirms death of four inmates over Kaduna jailbreak<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: A Ibom doctors lament police harassment during lockdown<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Curtailing government officials appetite for luxury amid dwindling revenue<\/p>\n<p>Weve not been served court order barring Ajimobi, says APC Legal adviser<\/p>\n<p>Rivers index case recovering, to be discharged soon Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>I started my business to curb robbery, child labour Omolani<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 has had positive impact on my business Fashanu<\/p>\n<p>I was so beautiful men fought to marry me Iya Aladuke<\/p>\n<p>Its strange to hear Buharis Chief of Staff summons service chiefs -Useni<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria must improve capacity to test for coronavirus Faduyile, NMA President<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Government needs to support the tech ecosystem<\/p>\n<p>FG grants three-year tax holiday to 25 companies<\/p>\n<p>Its impossible to close electricity metering gap by 2022 Balogun<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria risks 91,380 aviation job losses, says IATA<\/p>\n<p>Ikeja Electric suspends disconnection of power supply<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: FG seeks NASS approval for N500bn intervention fund<\/p>\n<p>Enugu health commissioner is dead<\/p>\n<p>UK COVID-19 death toll hits 4,313 as cases near 42,000<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Lagos health workers get N5bn insurance cover<\/p>\n<p>15 medical staff test positive for coronavirus in Egypt<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Policy Agencies Did Nothing to Insulate Nigeria from Oil Price Slump<\/p>\n<p>Buharis Personal Example is Noteworthy<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: An Unusual Legislative Intervention<\/p>\n<p>Maj-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyis Long Goodbye<\/p>\n<p>Judiciary in the Face of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>The Akure Explosion and Its Many Controversies<\/p>\n<p>Who Will Settle the Fight Between Omo-Agege and Ogboru<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Imo govt releases quarantined Fancy Hotel staff, guests after 14 days<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Fayemi appoints Afe, Adebayo, Fayose, Oni, 43 others mobilisation committee members<\/p>\n<p>Enugu Commissioner for Health died of kidney disease &#8216;Family<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: Lagos announces free medical services for pregnant women, emergency<\/p>\n<p>Delta hails army for arresting soldiers who threatened Warri women in viral video<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus lockdown: Public safety over legal quibbling<\/p>\n<p>Wole Soyinka: When a playwight pries into a presidential order<\/p>\n<p>Abete, Ijora Badia: Not a suburb, but deep in squalor<\/p>\n<p>Drop in fuel price: Marketers, stakeholders knock FG over modulation, seek deregulation<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>World&#8217;s virus toll tops 60,000 as mask debate rages<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus lockdown: Public safety over legal quibbling<\/p>\n<p>FIFA may raise age limit for men&#8217;s football event at Tokyo Olympics<\/p>\n<p>Declaring emergency on youth unemployment<\/p>\n<p>Over 1.5 million Borno IDPs may contract virus<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 has exposed quality of leadership in Nigeria, says Okogie<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese nationals won&#8217;t leave Nigeria over COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Adewole: Oil price, COVID-19 chasing Nigeria back to agric<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria eyes $1.3bn health fund to tackle COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant British PM&#8217;s fiancee tests positive for coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian Army destroys ISWAP camp in northern Borno<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will take &#8216;informed decision&#8217; on 5G, says Pantami<\/p>\n<p>Missing Osun COVID-19 patient found &#8211; Government<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Plateau Nurses, Midwives threaten strike over protection equipment<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Reps Seek 2-Month Electricity Payment Waiver for Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Bishop Sam Zuga writes open letter to Buhari, Adamawa State Governor<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Elliot flays social media critics over hand washing donation<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Philantropist urges Osun to set up mini hospitals<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: US based Nigerian knocks FG, State govt over medical facilities<\/p>\n<p>British 5G towers set on fire because of coronavirus conspiracy theories<\/p>\n<p>Arewa council disowns purported Hausa leaders in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: PDP charges NASS to ensure transparency in N500bn intervention proposal<\/p>\n<p>NNPC confirms COVID-19 case at Abuja estate<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe needs aid urgently to ease humanitarian crisis &#8216; IMF<\/p>\n<p>Fitch downgrades South Africa&#8217;s credit rating to &#8216;junk&#8217; status<\/p>\n<p>CORONAVIRUS: We Expect Confirmed Cases to Keep Rising &#8216; Ihekweazu, NCDC DG<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 death: LUTH not shut down says Prof Adeyemo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: MDCAN advises FG against inviting Chinese medical experts<\/p>\n<p>Leakage: Emergency responders battle to avert pipeline explosion in Mosan, Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Man allegedly kills pregnant wife for money rituals, says it was a mistake<\/p>\n<p>NNPC announces COVID-19 case in its Abuja estate<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Oyo records one new case, concludes plan to fumigate markets this week<\/p>\n<p>Enugu Health Commissioner died of Chronic Kidney Disease, says family<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Fayemi appoints Fayose, two other ex-governors in resource mobilisation committee<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown : Stay-at-home order not punitive &#8216; Delta Govt<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Abia Deputy Speaker donate relief materials to constituents<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Lockdown: DSP Omo-Agege clears bails to decongest prisons<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Insurance consortium launches N5bn premium cover for Lagos healthcare workers<\/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>Alleged rape in Kogi: NMA calls for thorough investigation<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kaduna govt begins distribution of N500m food items<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bauchi gov, Bala Mohammed, tests negative<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria confirms five new cases, total now 214<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG commences process to distribute 70,000 metric tons of food items<\/p>\n<p>We did not put ex-presidential aide Obono-Obla in illegal detention&#8217;ICPC<\/p>\n<p>[UPDATE] COVID-19: Lagos discharges 1 more patient bringing total discharged to 25<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Lagos discharges another COVID-19 patient<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Finance minister seeks N500 billion intervention fund<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: PDP alleges primitive corruption over disbursement of palliatives<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NUJ caution FG over invitation of Chinese doctors<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian doctors fly to Italy to help combat coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Infected nurse: Im glad COVID-19 didnt kill me<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Nigerians overseas share their lockdown stories<\/p>\n<p>Sani: neighbouring states putting Kaduna at risk<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown: Residents shun restrictions in Lagos, Abuja, Anambra<\/p>\n<p>Resident doctors oppose FGs plan to invite Chinese medical experts<\/p>\n<p>FG seeks NASS approval to spend N500bn on COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Petroleum industry donations hit N21b<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG considers N500 billion crisis intervention fund<\/p>\n<p>Only court can release Obla, says ICPC<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Reps seek 2-month free power supply to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG approaches NASS for approval of N500bn Intervention Fund<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: PDP charges NASS to ensure transparency in FGs N500bn intervention proposal<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FCTA begins decontamination of Abuja<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NCDC confirms 5 new cases in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria has 8 labs for Covid-19 tests- NCDC<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias coronavirus tally soars with twenty new cases<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France reports 441 new coronavirus deaths, total now 7,560<\/p>\n<p>New York state records 630 deaths in single day<\/p>\n<p>Half of humanity confined, Masks &#8216;confiscated&#8217;, latest developments in the coronavirus crisis<\/p>\n<p>Tension in Edo as suspected coronavirus patients earlier declared negative turn positive<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Reps seek 2 months free power supply to Nigerians, mulls second stimulus Bill<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and climate change implication<\/p>\n<p>Police debunk falsehood of Enugu River turning into blood<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Evacuation of Americans stalled as 4,000 British citizens seek to leave Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s 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