{"id":24407,"date":"2020-05-14T06:31:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T06:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24407"},"modified":"2020-05-14T06:31:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T06:31:53","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-14-may-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24407","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 14 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>How COVID-19 threatens healthy, aged persons, by WHO<\/p>\n<p>PDP set to reclaim Edo as APC squabbles deepen<\/p>\n<p>INEC orders resumption of activities in Edo, Ondo offices<\/p>\n<p>Man impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Imo<\/p>\n<p>Ooni, Afe Babalola partner on clinical research to combat COVID-19 pandemic<\/p>\n<p>Soldier allegedly kills UNIJOS student during lockdown in Jos<\/p>\n<p>Man nabbed for allegedly raping neighbour&#8217;s 10- year-old daughter in Osun<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen abduct army captain, three others in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Experts warn of unplanned pregnancies as lockdown forces Bauchi women to shun family planning<\/p>\n<p>Renewed interest in bellwethers pushes NSE&#8217;s indices by N7 billion<\/p>\n<p>Telecoms sees 20% data, voice revenue rise on impact of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>NLNG shareholders set 2025 production target for Train 7<\/p>\n<p>Facebook moves against hate speech, deletes 89 per cent volume<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti to commence random COVID-19 test for residents<\/p>\n<p>Four killed, 3 injured, as suspected herdsmen attack village in Benue<\/p>\n<p>World&#8217;s Shortest Man Reclaims Guinness World Record Title After A Decade<\/p>\n<p>Immigration resumes distribution, release of passports<\/p>\n<p>EFCC docks Oyo Permanent Secretary over alleged N4.4m scam<\/p>\n<p>Court sentences Uniport student to death over murder of eight -year-old girl<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dubai returnees protest FGs plan for general testing<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kidnap army officer, three others in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi records two COVID-19 deaths, discharges 17<\/p>\n<p>NSCDC intercepts 70 northern youths in Oyo<\/p>\n<p>VIO intercepts 23 northern travellers in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa to send 400 Almajirai to Gombe, others<\/p>\n<p>Money collected from aspirants not bribes Ondo APC group<\/p>\n<p>PSN disagrees with NAFDAC, PTF on search for local COVID-19 cure<\/p>\n<p>Borno suspends lockdown, asks churches, mosques to reopen<\/p>\n<p>Niger launches manhunt for fleeing COVID-19 patient<\/p>\n<p>Mixed reactions trail NJCs COVID-19 guidelines, virtual proceedings<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa declares councillor wanted for cattle theft<\/p>\n<p>NBA general conference will hold in August, says Usoro<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS exposes 316 workers as age fraud hits ministries<\/p>\n<p>Imo man nabbed for impregnating 17-year-old daughter<\/p>\n<p>Doctor, lab scientist, 15 others arrested for child theft<\/p>\n<p>Court bars collection of import duties on non-commercial personal effects<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves N47.2bn to boost electricity supply<\/p>\n<p>Sagay panel faults Supreme Court judgment on Orji Kalu<\/p>\n<p>OPS faults exclusion from Ajaokuta steel revival panel<\/p>\n<p>18-year-old undergraduate drown in River Benue<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian treasury bills oversubscribed by N132bn<\/p>\n<p>$311m Abacha loot: Mambilla power not on projects list, Presidency recants<\/p>\n<p>FG adjusts 2020 budget to N10.52tn, adopts $25 oil benchmark<\/p>\n<p>FG warns oil firms against employing foreigners illegally<\/p>\n<p>Special operation soldier kills 20-year-old undergraduate in Plateau<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 patients shouldnt be forced into isolation centres NHRC<\/p>\n<p>School feeding during lockdown fuels corruption, says Rep<\/p>\n<p>Rivers plans primary school in demolished hotel site<\/p>\n<p>FCT arrests 68 travellers hidding in trucks<\/p>\n<p>Notore gives Rivers communities, govt relief items<\/p>\n<p>Sagay panel faults SCourt judgment on Orji Kalu<\/p>\n<p>Customs impound COVID-19 vehicle with smuggled poultry products<\/p>\n<p>Video challenge: Immigration redeploys female officers to Borno, Yobe<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill eight in Southern Kaduna fresh attacks<\/p>\n<p>Maritime union shelves strike over dockworkers arrest<\/p>\n<p>Human part dealers, child traffickers, gunrunners nabbed in Delta<\/p>\n<p>Two to die for killing eight- year-old Rivers girl<\/p>\n<p>FIFA postpones womens U-17, U-20 World Cups to 2021<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians mingle, shun safety measures despite COVID-19 danger<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves $1.2bn loan for agric mechanisation<\/p>\n<p>Robbers steal equipment at COVID-19 centre in Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p>Dont force COVID-19 patients to isolation centres NHRC<\/p>\n<p>EFCC prosecutes Oyo Perm Sec over alleged N4.4m scam<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gambari Assumes Office as Buhari&#8217;s Chief of Staff<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers Reject Proposed Motion against NBET&#8217;s CEO<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Security Agencies Overwhelmed, Says Lawan<\/p>\n<p>Lagos Sets Up Support Team for Teachers&#8217; Online Training<\/p>\n<p>Ex FUPRE VC, Officially Hands Over to Akpofure in Delta<\/p>\n<p>NSE All-Share Index Sheds 1.06% on Continuing Profit Taking<\/p>\n<p>DMO to Raise N60bn through Bond Auction<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMF releases $1tr for poor member countries to fight COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Gambari&#8217;s experience, suitability for CoS not doubtful &#8216; APC<\/p>\n<p>FCT health workers to embark on strike June 1<\/p>\n<p>2 to die by hanging over ritual killing in Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Oil price: NRCS urges FG to reactivate refineries to boost post- COVID-19 economy<\/p>\n<p>Niger, Allied Forces kill 75 Boko Haram insurgents in security operations<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N7.74bn fraud: Court to begin Martins&#8217;, others trial June 30<\/p>\n<p>Rotational template and governorship contests in Enugu State: A rejoinder<\/p>\n<p>FG slashes 2020 budget, oil benchmark now $25p\/b<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police in Akwa Ibom arrest medical doctor, 6 others over alleged sale of 5-month-old baby<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve paid retired civil servants&#8217; gratuities till Feb 2014 &#8216; Cross River govt<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS: SSANU, NAAT, poise for showdown with FG<\/p>\n<p>Gov Uzodinma insists on e-payment of workers salaries<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: OPEC puts Nigeria&#8217;s oil output at 1.78 m\/bd last month<\/p>\n<p>Presidency makes U-turn, says Mambilla Power, East-West road projects won&#8217;t benefit from Abacha loot<\/p>\n<p>OIL PRICE WATCH Bonny Light price rise, trades at $24.59<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria shames itself by posthumously honouring Abacha<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer faults FG over continuation of school feeding programme during lockdown<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NASU faults calls for varsity resumption<\/p>\n<p>General Buhari was more democratic than President Buhari<\/p>\n<p>Online facilitation: No excuse for erring NOUN lecturers &#8216; Adamu<\/p>\n<p>NUPENG takes up arms against SPDC, Total contractor over &#8216;unfair practices<\/p>\n<p>Court sentences Dike, one other to death for ritual murder of 8-yr-old Chikamso<\/p>\n<p>47-year-old man rapes, impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Imo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Ministry ignores calls, text messages seeking information on locally developed drugs<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FEC cuts budget to N10.523t<\/p>\n<p>Wike orders building of school on demolished hotel ground<\/p>\n<p>Those arrested by police not our members &#8216; IPoB<\/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>Why we rejected Zoom meeting with FG &#8216;ASUU president<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 184 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 4,971<\/p>\n<p>How children were separated during playtime in &#8216;chalk isolation boxes&#8217; as schools resume in France<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: LASU re-strategises for financial stability, inaugurates committee<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves N47 billion to provide 40 megawatts of power<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 isn&#8217;t just a respiratory disease, it affects the whole body<\/p>\n<p>Crisis brews over payment of demurrage at Lagos airport<\/p>\n<p>Equities market reverses three-day loss as investors gain N7.06bn<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t allow Nigeria&#8217;s aviation sector to fail &#8216; IATA<\/p>\n<p>Why we sacked 3,150 staff &#8216; Virgin Atlantic<\/p>\n<p>Bandits kill 8 in fresh attacks in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Ooni of Ife to partner Afe Babalola varsity to produce drugs, vaccines for coronavirus, others<\/p>\n<p>Ondo records two coronavirus positive patients who came from Lagos, Sokoto during lockdown<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: 950 more Nigerian children under five could die daily without urgent action &#8216; UNICEF<\/p>\n<p>Mambilla project won&#8217;t benefit from Abacha loot &#8216; Presidency<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: 68 travellers hidden in trucks arrested in Abuja<\/p>\n<p>Another 13 males, 13 females discharged after testing negative for COVID-19 in Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Court: Customs cant collect import duty on baggage items<\/p>\n<p>NLNG signs Train 7 EPC contracts with Saipem, others<\/p>\n<p>FedPoly makes automated anti-COVID-19 machine<\/p>\n<p>$420m required to implement African continental strategy on Covid-19<\/p>\n<p>NCDC announces 184 cases as Lagos, Jigawa discharge 33 patients<\/p>\n<p>FEC approves N48b for power, NPA, other projects<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govts COVID-19 school feeding a scam<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt cuts 2020 budget by N71.5b as N47.9b is okayed for projects<\/p>\n<p>NNPCs plan for oil producers to cut Capex, output key<\/p>\n<p>Reps pass Buharis N850b domestic loans request<\/p>\n<p>Customs intercepts N12.7b vehicles, others<\/p>\n<p>Wike preaches unity as PDP inaugurates Rivers new exco<\/p>\n<p>Four killed, three injured as gunmen attack village in Benue<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FEC cuts budget by N71.5bn<\/p>\n<p>Court urged to void NJCs list on judges appointment<\/p>\n<p>Mambila Power, East-West road wont benefit from $311m Abacha loot Presidency<\/p>\n<p>Kebbi discharges four COVID-19 patients<\/p>\n<p>Police bust three IPOB camps in Delta<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 184 new cases of COVID-19, total infections near 5,000<\/p>\n<p>Wike converts site of demolished hotel to primary school<\/p>\n<p>Iran reopens mosques for holy Ramadan nights amidst coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>Where Bats are still selling after Chinas closure of wildlife markets<\/p>\n<p>Mauritius Says It Has Defeated COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Just In: Wike to restore total lockdown in Rivers on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>FBI mistakenly discloses name of Saudi official linked to 9\/11 attacks Report<\/p>\n<p>Iran Navy missile hits own ship during training kills 19 Sailors<\/p>\n<p>Chinese man receives death penalty for killing mother-in-law<\/p>\n<p>Facebook to pay millions to content moderators over mental illness<\/p>\n<p>Mike Pompeo arrives in Israel in first trip abroad since March<\/p>\n<p>EU Commission plan: Save summer break by gradually reopening borders<\/p>\n<p>There is no going back on our quest for Delta PDP chairmanship, says Sapele party leaders<\/p>\n<p>We will soon unveil new Ohanaeze Ndigbos President-General to replace Nwodo OYC<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EFCC docks Oyo Permanent Secretary for alleged N4.4m scam<\/p>\n<p>184 new cases of Covid-19 raise Nigeria&#8217;s total to near 5,000<\/p>\n<p>UK economy shrinks by 2% in 3 months<\/p>\n<p>Court jails man for slapping policewoman<\/p>\n<p>Lesotho last African nation to report first Covid-19 case<\/p>\n<p>200 Nigerians stranded in Canada after flight postponement<\/p>\n<p>Inadequate toilets in schools threaten pupils&#8217; health, learning<\/p>\n<p>Investors lose N3.5bn as sell-offs persist in equities market<\/p>\n<p>US vows to monitor $32.8m COVID-19 spending in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Coronavirus may never go away &#8216; WHO<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s revenue potential from gold, others promising &#8216; FG<\/p>\n<p>NNPC reports N211.6bn on petroleum products&#8217; sale<\/p>\n<p>Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Russian President&#8217;s spokesperson tests positive<\/p>\n<p>Analysts forecast bright outlook for Nigeria&#8217;s oil earnings<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Madagascar herb will be subjected to regulatory process before use in Nigeria -FG<\/p>\n<p>Air Peace to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada<\/p>\n<p>C\/River has over N3bn in reserve fund &#8216; Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>NCDC confirms 146 new COVID-19 cases in Lagos, Kano, others<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"theauthoritytoday\">\n<p>Proposed continued school feeding a scam &#8216; AAC alleges<\/p>\n<p>Kwara Gov swears-in new judges, urges fairness<\/p>\n<p>COVID 19: INEC issues guideline for resumption of activities<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N19.63b fraud: Imo Assembly to drag Ihedioha to EFCC<\/p>\n<p>EFCC docks Oyo Perm Sect over alleged N4.4million scam<\/p>\n<p>Diversion of Palliatives: Kano anti-graft Commission goes after LG chairmen<\/p>\n<p>Buhari asks Senate to confirm 42 career Ambassadors-designate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DAILY INDEPENDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Pantami Tasks NITDA, Others To Source Digital Innovation Research Grants<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: WHO Warns Countries Against Complacency<\/p>\n<p>Revival Of Ajaokuta Will Save Nigeria Billions Of Dollars &#8216; KADCCIMA<\/p>\n<p>Post-COVID-19: DBN Tasks MSMEs On Change Of Business Model<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 worsens 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