{"id":24354,"date":"2020-04-30T06:16:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T06:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24354"},"modified":"2020-04-30T06:16:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T06:16:03","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-day-30-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24354","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday day, 30 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><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US records 2,502 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours<\/p>\n<p>24 states get N43.4bn WBank grant for transparency<\/p>\n<p>MTN revenue rises to N329.2bn<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria cuts oil exports to meet OPEC deal<\/p>\n<p>FG decontaminates two out of 123 aircraft<\/p>\n<p>South Africa COVID-19 cases pass 5,000<\/p>\n<p>NBA demands release of lawyer arrested in Abia court<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FRSC supports FG with ambulances, personnel<\/p>\n<p>Vigilante group member kills commercial driver<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi records second COVID-19 case<\/p>\n<p>Two inmates on the run after Delta jailbreak<\/p>\n<p>Edo NBA defends lockdown violators<\/p>\n<p>Customs rejects 1,800 bags of rice returned by Oyo<\/p>\n<p>We distributed NAFDAC-certified rice, minister replies DG<\/p>\n<p>Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: JBerger, ministry await FGs guidelines<\/p>\n<p>Refineries recorded N9.6bn loss in January, says NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Debt servicing may gulp 75% govt revenue by 2024 Report<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers, govs in talks to reopen shut factories<\/p>\n<p>Operation Amotekun cannot wait for COVID-19 to end<\/p>\n<p>FG directs banks, government offices, firms to reopen Monday<\/p>\n<p>Controversy over attendees at Tinubu CSOs burial<\/p>\n<p>Buhari appoints dead Ebonyi ex-lawmaker board member<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos records 87 new cases, two deaths<\/p>\n<p>Extortion: IG deploys x-squad, monitoring unit in Lagos, PH, others<\/p>\n<p>FG to cut agencies to reduce governance cost Minister<\/p>\n<p>Forensic audit: NDDC sends top officials on compulsory leave<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu suspends okada, Lagos tests 1.5 million households<\/p>\n<p>US has high COVID-19 cases because we test more Trump<\/p>\n<p>NGF laments continued movement of people across states<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-5871375-1\" data-google-query-id=\"COWghJCsj-kCFQ3i1QodlFUDQA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/360613911\/Redmaslatestnigeriannews.com2020optimised_0__container__\">Court rejects Mainas fresh bid for bail variation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police to arrest, prosecute owners of unregistered vehicles<\/p>\n<p>INEC sends 40 more vehicles to PTF<\/p>\n<p>Kano records 24 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths<\/p>\n<p>Family petitions IG over missing officer in Anambra clash<\/p>\n<p>SPDC manipulating oil spill report Bayelsa community<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Norway to cut oil production<\/p>\n<p>Man arrested in Italy for 1991 murder of Belgian deputy PM<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 196 new COVID-19 cases, total now 1728<\/p>\n<p>APC clarifies Buharis appointment of dead lawmaker<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown: 65 arrested in Lagos hotel at birthday party<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti commissioners abductors reduce ransom to N15m<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Northern youths sneaking into Osun, says govt<\/p>\n<p>CBN resumes dollar sales for SMEs, school fees<\/p>\n<p>Lagos courts begin virtual hearings Monday<\/p>\n<p>Court rejects Mainas fresh bail variation request<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FRC Unveils Guidelines for Preparers of Financial Statements<\/p>\n<p>PDP Asks PTF to Account for N5bn Presidential Grant to NCDC<\/p>\n<p>World Athletics Creates $.5m Pandemic Fund to Support Athletes<\/p>\n<p>Mother of Three Urgently Needs 1.3M to Treat Heart Disease<\/p>\n<p>Banks to Reap Higher Income from Digital Platforms, Says Agusto &amp; Co<\/p>\n<p>Why Federal Legislators Should Adopt e-Parliament, Other Measures<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PDP queries N5bn presidential grant to NCDC<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19 Lockdown: Security agents should be more humane &#8216;Ubani<\/p>\n<p>Forex: CBN releases $100m weekly for sale to SMEs<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide blackout looms as grid system collapses<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Over 1.6bn informal workers may lose jobs &#8216;ILO<\/p>\n<p>FG disburses N43.42bn W&#8217;Bank grant to 24 states<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Delta records another death<\/p>\n<p>Sokoto records 3 COVID-19 deaths as case hits 19<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG to reopen economy in phases &#8216;PTF<\/p>\n<p>Police kill 350 bandits, lose 2 officers in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Unrecognised nations association, UNPO, admits Uwazuruike pro-Biafra group<\/p>\n<p>Need for effective harmony between politicians and journalists<strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HURIWA tasks FG on scientific probe of Kano mystery deaths<\/p>\n<p>Lady battling heart condition dies ahead of surgery delayed by lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Ibadan cleric begs for release of his kidnapped twins as abductors contact familiy<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, others suspend $3.4tr continental deal amid pandemic<\/p>\n<p>Bulls sustain dominance as index rises further by 0.62 per cent<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders explore N59tr real estate investment for higher returns<\/p>\n<p>FG offers discounted crude oil below $4 amid glut<\/p>\n<p>El-Rufai lauds doctors, says he would have died<\/p>\n<p>Katsina confirms nine new COVID-19 cases, discharges six at FMC<\/p>\n<p>How COVID-19 worsened oil, aviation sectors&#8217; N4.4tr debt<\/p>\n<p>Lagos, Rivers, 10 others shut out as FG disburses N43b World Bank performance grant<\/p>\n<p>PTF unveils sector-specific guidelines for reopening of economy<\/p>\n<p>Catastrophic&#8217; drought hits Czech Republic<\/p>\n<p>Again, Nigeria records electricity grid collapse as power generation drops<\/p>\n<p>Lagos discharges 49 coronavirus patients<\/p>\n<p>Woman Escapes After Being Beaten And Buried Alive By Her Neighbours<\/p>\n<p>Senate to write Buhari over appointment of dead lawmaker to FCC board<\/p>\n<p>Son Stays At Coronavirus-infected Dad&#8217;s Bedside For 34 Days<\/p>\n<p>PTF unveils guidelines for gradual reopening of economy<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presidency warns against politicising Kano strange disease<\/p>\n<p>FCC: Appointment of northerners as Chairman, Secretary negates federal character &#8216; Chidoka<\/p>\n<p>60 fun seekers arrested for violating lockdown order in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Osun raises alarm as Zamfara indigenes sneak into state<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Residents in Lagos receive financial support, food items, others<\/p>\n<p>Delta state borders remain shut to all road users &#8216; Otuaro<\/p>\n<p>Abductors of Ekiti commissioner reduce ransom to N15m<\/p>\n<p>Shocker!! Again Buhari appoints dead person into office<\/p>\n<p>CBN resumes forex sales to commercial banks<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 triggers 62% fall in real sector investment in Q1 &#8216;NIPC<\/p>\n<p>Extracurriculars in times of pandemic: what about arts and sports<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: WAEC provides online resources for 2020 candidates<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Delta establishes testing centre<\/p>\n<p>NAFDAC says several washes, drying reduces effectiveness of fabric face mask<\/p>\n<p>Lagos hazard allowance good gesture, gross underpayment &#8216; NMA<\/p>\n<p>US says remdesivir shows &#8216;clear-cut&#8217; effect in treating coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>U.S. will not let Iran buy arms when UN embargo ends- Pompeo<\/p>\n<p>Kaduna gets highest, Katsina, Benue lowest as FG shares N43bn among 24 states<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: FG orders banks to open from Monday<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kaduna workers reject salary deduction, threaten El-Rufai<\/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>Nigeria confirms 196 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 1,728<\/p>\n<p>Lagos govt suspends okada operations, says buses, others to carry 60% of passenger capacity<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines: UK to spend 330m per year on 75m children in poor countries<\/p>\n<p>Three judges die from coronavirus, almost 170 court workers infected<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to fully repay N1.224trn IMF loan by 2025<\/p>\n<p>Herbal solution to combat coronavirus will be ready soon, says Ooni of Ife<\/p>\n<p>Customs closes gate to stop Oyo govt from returning 1,800 bags of rice<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: We&#8217;re committed to flattening the curve &#8216; Lagos Govt<\/p>\n<p>Ramadan: Bishop Kukah gives palliatives to vulnerable people in Sokoto<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Six samples return negative in Osun, 24 being awaited<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NITDA targets one million jobs creation, protection in ICT sector<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Lagos discharges 49 patients after testing negative for coronavirus twice<\/p>\n<p>774,000 jobs: Keyamo threatens to resign if<\/p>\n<p>Military kills 11 Boko Haram insurgents, recovers arms, ammunition<\/p>\n<p>Economy to reopen within six weeks staggered in three phases of two weeks, says PTF<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governors worried over disregard of inter-state lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Osun Assembly passes financial management bill<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt lifts ban on Health Ministry procurement<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi hails retired FRSC official for rejecting son<\/p>\n<p>123 aircraft, 13 airports for decontermination<\/p>\n<p>APC, AbdulRazaq hail appointment of Kwarans as FCC chair, member<\/p>\n<p>More isolation centres, bed spaces needed, says govt<\/p>\n<p>Stranded scholars in Russia to get allowances, says Fed Govt<\/p>\n<p>Rainstorm destroys 70 buildings in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>CBN begins $100m weekly sales<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, South Africa, others discuss SSA regional financial stability<\/p>\n<p>World Bank: COVID-19 could push 49m people into extreme poverty<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Whistleblowers to report curfew defaulters Sanwo-Olu<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Gov Emmanuel pardons 68 inmates in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Minister counters NAFDAC over rice distributed in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>Lagos records highest COVID-19 recoveries, discharges 49 patients<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: More isolation centres, bed spaces needed, says FG<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Borno first civilian gov Mohammed Goni dies<\/p>\n<p>NCDC confirms 196 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi worries over pastors violation of COVID-19 lockdown directive in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: PTF unveils guidelines for easing of lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown: Nigerians groan over inability to access cash stocked in banks<\/p>\n<p>Delta: Persons with disabilities protest exclusion in fight against COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi: Bagudu approves N2.4bn for payment of gratuities to retirees<\/p>\n<p>Sanwo-Olu to inaugurate cttee on gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown today<\/p>\n<p>Remdesivir shows success in COVID-19 trial drug Study<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Public servants in Kaduna decry 25% salary cut<\/p>\n<p>Presidency warns against politicising Kano strange disease<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NGF restates commitment to welfare, safety of health workers<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG partners manufacturers, research institutes on ventilators production<\/p>\n<p>US Q1 economy contracts 4.8 per cent amid coronavirus fallout<\/p>\n<p>Nollywood stars wish Mercy Johnson safe delivery of 4th child<\/p>\n<p>Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate 9-Year Anniversary<\/p>\n<p>Irrfan Khan, Indian actor dies after battling cancer<\/p>\n<p>NMA pays tribute to frontline workers that died from COVID-19<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Self-medication habit becoming increasingly rampant<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 testing and controversies in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 and the Inevitable Teaching Dynamics<\/p>\n<p>Students from poor homes lag behind in e-learning<\/p>\n<p>Woman charged to court with alleged death of housemaid<\/p>\n<p>Woman, 59, slumps, dies while urinating in Ekiti<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown: FCTA warns private schools against reopening<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped priest narrates ordeal in hands of abductors<\/p>\n<p>British PM&#8217;s partner gives birth to baby boy<\/p>\n<p>FG disburses N43.4bn to 24 states under W\/Bank-assisted programme<\/p>\n<p>N850bn loan will enhance 2020 budget fiscal efficiency &#8216; DMO<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria will survive, despite oil revenue shortfall &#8216; Lawan<\/p>\n<p>Power grid collapses, output drops to 2,983MW<\/p>\n<p>LCCI, NECA task businesses on operating model review imperative<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: AfDB approves $10bn for public, private sectors<\/p>\n<p>Investors gain N73.2bn as equities sustain positive traction<\/p>\n<p>Lagos, OPS target 100,000 housing units delivery in 3yrs<\/p>\n<p>Seplat Petroleum reports $106.6m loss in Q1, plans $120m investment<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria to lift Covid-19 restrictions over 6 coming weeks<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Reps divided over calls to provide N15bn to each state<\/p>\n<p>PDP tackles El-Rufai over 30-day lockdown extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: ActionAid Nigeria, SWOFON Tasks FG To Sustain Food Security<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19:Enugu fumigated livestock markets<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Palliatives: Enugu Governor&#8217;s Wife&#8217;s foundation, Unilever donate to less privileged<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19;UDI local govt distributes palliatives to the poor<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Abia Rep member, Nkole donates relief materials to journalists<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kebbi govt receives donation of medical equipment from energy firm<\/p>\n<p>1 soldier, 22 Boko Haram members killed in different military operations in North-East<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Governors Collaborate With Police, NURTW To Increase States&#8217; 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