{"id":24356,"date":"2020-05-01T07:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T07:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24356"},"modified":"2020-05-01T07:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T07:09:05","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-day-1-may-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24356","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday day, 1 May, 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>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump says evidence ties China lab to virus, threatens tariffs<\/p>\n<p>Man rapes teenage wife to death 20 days after marriage<\/p>\n<p>How family of six died in their sleep in Enugu, only son in coma<\/p>\n<p>One Canadian dead, five missing after navy helicopter crash<\/p>\n<p>Time running out on financial lifelines for air travel reboot<\/p>\n<p>Signs of global reopening push oil price up<\/p>\n<p>Clearing agents embark on warning strike over non-compliance with demurrage waiver<\/p>\n<p>IGP team arrests court officials for allegedly extorting from motorists over face masks<\/p>\n<p>Governors task health workers on oath to save lives<\/p>\n<p>NUJ gets palliative from Kwara government<\/p>\n<p>NNPC new staff to assume virtual duty May 4 &#8216; Obateru<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: INEC meets May 7 to adopt guidelines for resumption<\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden launches VP search committee for White House bid<\/p>\n<p>Russian prime minister says he has coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria orders senior workers to resume work on Monday<\/p>\n<p>US, China block UN resolution in spat over WHO handling of pandemic<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: IPMAN lauds members for roles played to ease citizens&#8217; pains<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden launches VP search committee<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: UK universities cut staff salaries<\/p>\n<p>Electrocuted man not our employee BEDC<\/p>\n<p>Infected health workers rise from 40 to 113 in one week<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Kano records 118 COVID-19 cases in two days<\/p>\n<p>El-Zakzaky, wife ask court to quash charges against them<\/p>\n<p>425 Katsina inmates regain freedom<\/p>\n<p>Atiku faults more foreign loans, large presidential fleet<\/p>\n<p>Abuja cemeteries pose no threats to people FCT<\/p>\n<p>INEC asks tribunal to dismiss Melayes petition<\/p>\n<p>FG uploads e-learning, education rooms across states<\/p>\n<p>N50bn COVID-19 fund: CBN begins disbursement, 3,256 on list<\/p>\n<p>Freight forwarders shut Apapa port over demurrage waivers<\/p>\n<p>Screen vehicles conveying agric produce thoroughly FG<\/p>\n<p>States using COVID-19 to make money, northern elders allege<\/p>\n<p>NERC develops framework to address TCN, Discos conflicts<\/p>\n<p>MTN, others plan $4.8bn investment in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>$3.4bn support: IMF to conduct due diligence on CBN<\/p>\n<p>Well focus on macroeconomic stability after COVID-19 FG<\/p>\n<p>IMF:Nigerias oil, gas exports to fall by $26.5bn<\/p>\n<p>Staff, wage cuts in aviation regrettable, says FG<\/p>\n<p>CBN extends microfinance banks recapitalisation deadline<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians, China disagree over Guangzhou accommodation for 207, eviction<\/p>\n<p>1,000 NNPC graduate trainees begin work on Monday<\/p>\n<p>Stock market gains N80bn to end April positive<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Italy to open two airports next week<\/p>\n<p>Protect workers from COVID-19, job loss, TUC tells govt<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-5871375-1\" data-google-query-id=\"CJim0ZH6kekCFWyoUQodibAIgw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/360613911\/Redmaslatestnigeriannews.com2020optimised_0__container__\">Sanwo-Olu blames late airport, border closures for COVID-19 spread<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wike alleges sabotage on land, air, sea<\/p>\n<p>Medical director, two others test positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo panel meets Buharis economic advisory council<\/p>\n<p>Edo extends curfew by 14 days, declares patient wanted<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti father who turned back son becomes COVID-I9 envoy<\/p>\n<p>Buses conveying Zamfara, Kaduna miners incepted in Osun<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti arrests three pastors for noise pollution<\/p>\n<p>Policemen, soldiers clash over Delta lockdown enforcement<\/p>\n<p>Kano plans publishing pictures of fleeing COVID-19 patient<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians allege eviction as China claims accommodation for 207<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: 58 dead as Nigerias COVID-19 cases rise to 1,932<\/p>\n<p>Nasarawa announces two new COVID-19 cases<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria lacks bed spaces, says NCDC boss<\/p>\n<p>Lockdown: Mobile court officials nabbed for extorting motorists<\/p>\n<p>Admirer rapes, dumps Ogun teenager in pit<\/p>\n<p>One dies, many trapped as eight-storey Imo building collapses<\/p>\n<p>Mystery deaths: Five family members die in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>Controversy surrounds video vixens electrocution in Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Family, friends mourn businesswoman who died of delayed surgery<\/p>\n<p>Russian PM tests positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>FG pledges prudent use of $3.4bn IMF loan<\/p>\n<p>Lagos discharges Ukrainian, 11 other COVID-19 patients<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: FG directs civil servants from level 14 to resume Monday<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBN Extends Deadline for Microfinance Banks Recapitalisation<\/p>\n<p>9.5m Nigerians Use Our USSD Banking Service, Says FirstBank<\/p>\n<p>Union Bank Posts Double-digit Growth in Q1 Earnings, Profit before Tax<\/p>\n<p>FG May Declare Aviation Agencies Staff Redundant<\/p>\n<p>FG Urged to Stimulate Export to Avoid FX Scarcity<\/p>\n<p>Recovered Funds Should Be Invested in Aviation Sector<\/p>\n<p>Wike Decries FGs Neglect of Rivers in Fight against Pandemic<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>INEC may review Edo, Ondo guber timetable next week<\/p>\n<p>Edo APC governorship aspirants&#8217; meeting deadlocked<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti PDP rejects swearing in of factional ward excos<\/p>\n<p>Kogi West: Dino Melaye&#8217;s petition lacks merit &#8216; INEC tells tribunal<\/p>\n<p>Plateau PDP&#8217;s purported swear-in of ward exco &#8216;ll split party ahead 2023-Useni<\/p>\n<p>CBN begins disbursement of N50bn COVID-19 loan<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Indigenous oil producers, banks panic over N1.6trn loan<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to be King over dead bodies &#8216; Ooni of Ife<\/p>\n<p>12 Sokoto health workers test positive for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi authorises use of chloroquine for treatment<\/p>\n<p>Hospital owner, mortuary attendant arraigned over missing corpse in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG moves to provide palliative for media industries<\/p>\n<p>May Day: TUC asks FG to protect workers from uncharitable employers<\/p>\n<p>NUTGTWN vows to resist any attempt to slash members&#8217; salary<\/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>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Transporters ask FG to set up N20bn intervention fund for sector<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Health advocate thumps up tricycle owners on regulations<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kano overtakes FCT with total confirmed cases, records 80 in 24 hours<\/p>\n<p>May Day: Don&#8217;t worsen matters with post-COVID sacks, NUPENG tells employers<\/p>\n<p>NCDC not aware of Control of Infectious Diseases Bill &#8216; Ihekweazu<\/p>\n<p>Dead&#8217; coronavirus particles may cause recovered patients to test positive<\/p>\n<p>Buhari extends tenure of NDDC interim management committee<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Reps maintain stand on 2 months free electricity to Nigerians &#8216; SPOKESMAN<\/p>\n<p>AfDB approves &#8216;12.33 for Abidjan-Lagos Highway<\/p>\n<p>68-year-old woman dies of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Delta Assembly resumes sitting after six weeks break<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta Ex-Agitators ask Buhari to ignore blackmailers of NSA Monguno<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria records 204 new cases, total now 1932<\/p>\n<p>Buhari approves N6.2 billion fund for Niger Delta, extends tenure of NDDC mgt<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian govt will replace $300 million Abacha loot fully if diverted, says US<\/p>\n<p>Post COVID-19: Why Africa will be at the forefront of future hospitality investment<\/p>\n<p>113 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus, says health minister<\/p>\n<p>Despite COVID-19, we&#8217;ll celebrate May Day, says Labour<\/p>\n<p>Russian Prime Minister tests positive for coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Soldier killed, policeman injured during fight over curfew compliance in Delta<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: Lagos discharges Ukrainian, 11 Nigerians after testing negative for coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Era of oil is gone; 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Lalong extends lockdown<\/p>\n<p>FG to revive creative industry post COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 lockdown: Why we are introducing new directives in Plateau, by Gov Lalong<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Lagos council boss hails weeklong Sanwo-Olu free daily meal<\/p>\n<p>CNPP demands conduct of council polls in Cross River amidst coronavirus pandemic<\/p>\n<p>Deportation of Almajiris by northern govs unconstitutional, abuse of fundamental rights, says CSO<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta youths protest alleged plot to reinstate Dokubo to Amnesty Programme<\/p>\n<p>Germany to extend social restrictions until May 10, official says<\/p>\n<p>Just In: Nigerian Catholic priest develops drug for Covid-19 cure<\/p>\n<p>May Day: No job losses arising from COVID-19 FG<\/p>\n<p>Buhari tasks Armed Forces on counter insurgency operations<\/p>\n<p>Lagos issues fresh guidelines for public transport operations<\/p>\n<p>Obaseki extends dusk-to-dawn curfew for another 14 days<\/p>\n<p>INEC meets May 7 to adopt guidelines for resumption of activities<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FG begins payment of N50,000 relief money to athletes<\/p>\n<p>Recapitalisation: CBN extends deadline for MfBs to April 2022<\/p>\n<p>Equities market ends April trading on a bullish trend, gains N80bn<\/p>\n<p>Davido set to donate proceeds of new song D&amp;G to COVID-19 research<\/p>\n<p>UK hails virus fundraiser as he turns 100<\/p>\n<p>39 persons die of lassa fever in Bauchi<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Govs ban on almajiri: Cheap, quick but unbalanced action<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Why NCDC&#8217;s communication crisis must improve<\/p>\n<p>ABU&#8217;s new Vice Chancellor, Bala, takes over<\/p>\n<p>Fayemi appoints retired FRSC official COVID-19 ambassador for rejecting son who breached lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu reduces bus capacity to 60%, stops use of AC in BRT<\/p>\n<p>Imam sacked for defying ban on public gatherings<\/p>\n<p>May Day: FCT workers want payment of minimum wage arrears<\/p>\n<p>Biden fields committee to help pick running mate<\/p>\n<p>China says it has no interest in meddling in U.S. election<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus cases in Russia surge past 100,000<\/p>\n<p>113 healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19 already &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>Edo nursing mother declared wanted after testing positive for Covid-19<\/p>\n<p>Shell cuts dividend to investors first time in 80yrs<\/p>\n<p>SEC DG urges workers to invest in capital market<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: NPA reports over 50% drop in Nigeria&#8217;s cargo traffic<\/p>\n<p>Bulls sustain hold, as investors gain N79bn<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Airports Council, IATA seek grants to protect 65.5m jobs<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Husband,Wife and three Children die mysteriously in Enugu<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Gov. Lalong gives new directives on lockdown<\/p>\n<p>Cult war: One killed in reprisal attack in Port Harcourt<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: EU Distributes Food Items to 2,157 vulnerable Households<\/p>\n<p>Wike calls for collaboration to fight spread of coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Customs rejects contaminated rice returned by Oyo govt<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Sen Ohuabunwa advocates special hazard allowance for Journalists<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buhari directs NDDC to provide N6.250bn to fight Coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Kano Overtakes Lagos in New Coronavirus cases as Nigeria records Highest daily infections<\/p>\n<p>Shell cuts dividend for first time since second world war<\/p>\n<p>Senate clarifies approval for Buhari&#8217;s N850 loan request; says it only okayed change in source of borrowing<\/p>\n<p>US stocks carve out best month since 1974 in global rebound<\/p>\n<p>China faces wave of calls for debt relief on &#8216;Belt and Road&#8217; projects<\/p>\n<p>Buhari approves reducing MDAs as concerns over high cost of governance mounts<\/p>\n<p>US jobless claims hit 30m on coronavirus lockdowns<\/p>\n<p>These 5 recommendations came with IMF&#8217;s approved $3.4bn relief fund to Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Operation Checkmate: Army Parades 13 Suspects For Alleged Impersonation In Lagos<\/p>\n<p>Rivers State University Resumes Online Lectures Monday&#8217; 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