{"id":24410,"date":"2020-05-15T07:02:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T07:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24410"},"modified":"2020-05-15T07:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T07:02:19","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-friday-15-may-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24410","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Friday, 15 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>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>US has no master plan to fight virus, sacked official warns<\/p>\n<p>Lagos discharges 541, pandemic kills over 85,000 in US<\/p>\n<p>Osun monarch, two others arraigned for defiling minor<\/p>\n<p>No ill feeling towards Wike for demolishing my hotel Gogorobari<\/p>\n<p>Seven states yet to upload e-learning timetables<\/p>\n<p>Buharis daughters SIM: DSS ordered to pay trader N10m<\/p>\n<p>Kanu should return home, fight for Biafra -MASSOB<\/p>\n<p>Panel indicts Oshiomhole govt in Edo Specialist Hospital contract<\/p>\n<p>FG gives conditions for airlifting Nigerians in Thailand<\/p>\n<p>FGs COVID-19 testing option, figure not realistic, says NMA<\/p>\n<p>Nationwide lockdown: 50% pregnant women, nursing mothers, others desert hospitals<\/p>\n<p>Sell presidential jets, cancel N27bn National Assembly renovation fund Atiku<\/p>\n<p>Spend school feeding fund on public varsities Babalola<\/p>\n<p>The almajiri invasion of Southern Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>IPPIS: Paying lecturers without biometrics fraudulent, says ASUU<\/p>\n<p>Oil records second monthly drop, unsold cargoes increase<\/p>\n<p>FG may offer more public assets for sale<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NUT insists on school closure<\/p>\n<p>Govs ask National Assembly to step down Infectious Diseases Bill<\/p>\n<p>Home feeding for schoolchildren begins, parents collect pupils rations<\/p>\n<p>Experts worry over FGs debt service, capital projects<\/p>\n<p>Akwa Ibom police intercepts truck with 32 northerners in Abia boundary<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians to start renting cooking gas cylinders FG<\/p>\n<p>BRT crushes Lagos businesswoman to death, driver flees<\/p>\n<p>Electricity workers union threatens strike over presidents sack<\/p>\n<p>FG sets up panel to review COVID-19 cure claims by Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill Ogboni leader in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kidnap APC vice-chair, daughter in Kaduna<\/p>\n<p>Osinbajo, others advocate concerted efforts in tackling COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti slashes telecoms right of way charges by 97%<\/p>\n<p>First Foundation MDs children demand probe of fathers death<\/p>\n<p>Investors gain N85bn on blue-chip firms<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, security chiefs meet, review COVID-19 impact<\/p>\n<p>FG meets NASS, raises debt service by N225bn<\/p>\n<p>Kajuru killings death toll now 27, says SOKAPU<\/p>\n<p>N338.94bn VAT generated in Q1 NBS<\/p>\n<p>PANDEF backs NASS decision to probe NDDC<\/p>\n<p>Six drown in Cross River while returning from funeral<\/p>\n<p>Stanbic IBTC worries about looming recession<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity forced 23,000 Nigerians to Niger -UN<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Nigeria records 193 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5,162<\/p>\n<p>No evidence hot weather curbs spread of COVID-19 PTF<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti slashes telecoms right of way charges by 97%<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Nigerian man dies of COVID-19 in Brazil<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NCDC warns against self-medication<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No evidence hot weather curbs spread of COVID-19 PTF<\/p>\n<p>Ekiti slashes telecoms right of way charges by 97%<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Gombe lifts ban on worship centres<\/p>\n<p>UPDATED: Nigerian man dies of COVID-19 in Brazil<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NCDC warns against self-medication<\/p>\n<p>SIM card: Court awards N10m against DSS, absolves Buharis daughter<\/p>\n<p>NLNG Signs $7bn Train 7 Contracts with Saipem, Chiyoda, Daewoo<\/p>\n<p>Wike to Resume Total Lockdown of Port Harcourt, Obio\/Akpor on Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Secondus Berates FG for Alleged Failure to Support States in Pandemic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Buhari&#8217;s strategy on lockdown makes economic sense &#8216;Adegbenro<\/p>\n<p>Edo council leader sacked supposedly for not backing governor&#8217;s re-election<\/p>\n<p>Gambari is big asset to Buhari&#8217;s gov&#8217;t &#8216; Enugu monarchs<\/p>\n<p>UNCTAD hails Nigeria&#8217;s consumer protection initiatives on COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Coalition charges Buhari to appoint new coordinator for Amnesty programme<\/p>\n<p>FG explains mass death of fishes on N&#8217;Delta shores<\/p>\n<p>Evacuation: FG engaging Canada on landing permit for Air Peace &#8216;Onyeama<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria didn&#8217;t ask for Madagascar COVID-19 remedy &#8216;FG<\/p>\n<p>Train 7: NLNG signs EPC contracts with SCD JV consortium<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria can&#8217;t afford luxuries during austerity &#8216;Atiku<\/p>\n<p>N30bn bond: Ondo exonerates commissioner, others from misappropriation<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 wrecking Nigeria football &#8216; NFF scribe<\/p>\n<p>CBN pensioners task Emefiele on palliative, seek upward review<\/p>\n<p>Unsuspecting neighbour defile 11,9 year old sisters in Imo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Governors agree to ramp up testing, provide 300 bed space for isolation<\/p>\n<p>IMF releases $1tr for poor member countries to fight COVID-19<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police arrest man who boasted on Facebook about beating wife<\/p>\n<p>After living in denial, NBS confirms Nigeria&#8217;s poverty capital status<\/p>\n<p>Tight race as social media poll on lockdown ends today<\/p>\n<p>Leave Ijaw out of Oduduwa Republic agitation, IYC warns promoters<\/p>\n<p>NSIA, private sector unveil support fund to tackle pandemic<\/p>\n<p>Cross River plans massive testing of residents, demands own lab<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 may never go away, WHO warns<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria needs N10.1trillion to improve economy<\/p>\n<p>Aviation authority to certify airlines for post-lockdown restart<\/p>\n<p>Many sportsmen, women have undiagnosed mental health issues, says Adelabu<\/p>\n<p>UNIBEN researchers produce automated hand washing machine<\/p>\n<p>Global disruptions offer Nigeria leeway for gas-to-power maximisation<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian tops 50 leading biomedical, health scientists elected to British Academy fellowship<\/p>\n<p>NITDA urges industry experts to prepare for post COVID-19 era<\/p>\n<p>Boeing boss predicts difficult recovery for industry<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses N60bn annually to foreign data hosting firms<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 exposes frailty of Nigeria&#8217;s ICT policy on education<\/p>\n<p>Over 950 children may die daily over immunization disruptions<\/p>\n<p>Niger Delta group restates support for NDDC probe<\/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: Govs ask NASS to drop Infectious Diseases bill<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Opportunity to re-set Nigerian economy &#8216; Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria generates N338.9bn from VAT in Q1&#8217;20&#8217; NBS<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Save economy, reduce billions budgeted for your feeding, travels, luxury vehicles, Atiku tells Buhari, Osinbajo<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bonny Light price leaps to $26.90 per barrel<\/p>\n<p>Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Ex-Gov Kalu asks court to order his release<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Delta confirms five new cases, one death<\/p>\n<p>Labour suspends planned strike, as Rivers frees dockworkers<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NMA warns FG against adoption of WHO&#8217;s home treatment policy<\/p>\n<p>Man kills cousin with cutlass over mango fruits in Abia<\/p>\n<p>FG deregulates downstream petroleum sector<\/p>\n<p>Buhari pledges to end issues bringing sorrows to Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Justice Oluwa, most young judges are not upright &#8216; Femi Okunnu<\/p>\n<p>Police smash gun-running syndicate, recover weapons inside alcoholic packs<\/p>\n<p>Hanan Buhari used sim card: After months of legal battle, court orders DSS to pay man N10m<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 could be with us for a few years &#8216; Prof Charles Wambebe<\/p>\n<p>24 girls trafficked from Akwa-Ibom for prostitution rescued in Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIBUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NMA condemns Kogi, Cross River obstruction of NCDC operations<\/p>\n<p>We deregulated downstream oil sector in March &#8216; Sylva<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 193 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 5,162<\/p>\n<p>Shocking story of man who found out that his twins babies have two fathers<\/p>\n<p>Buhari makes plans for post-COVID-19 Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Post COVID-19: Stakeholders&#8217;ll need improved quality of service at reduced cost to survive<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bala Mohammed laments drop in revenue generation, to cut cost of governance<\/p>\n<p>Lagos discharges 11 males, 2 females after testing negative for coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: We don&#8217;t know whereabouts of Chinese doctors &#8216; PTF<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria didn&#8217;t ask for Madagascar COVID solution, the country sent them to us, says PTF<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Again, NAFDAC warns against use of Chloroquine<\/p>\n<p>Code of Conduct Bureau vows to expose fraud in N13bn homegrown school feeding programme<\/p>\n<p>Adamawa gov orders reopening of worship places, as 5 patients test negative for COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>We have quarantined 2,000 Almajirai at 3 isolation centres in Kano, says Governor<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NYSC sensitises Oyo communities, distributes face masks, hand sanitisers<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Zamfara records five deaths, to discharge 18 patients<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 care now available for all who need it &#8216; PTF<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kwara suspends Perm Sec over mishandling of patient<\/p>\n<p>Job cuts as private sector struggles amid COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Afe Babalola faults Fed Govts home-based feeding programme<\/p>\n<p>NSE donates N100m to fight COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>N338.94b generated as VAT in first quarter -NBS<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt engages TETfund, NUC to conduct research on COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>School feeding: 37,589 households in Lagos to get foodstuff at home next week<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Nigeria didnt beg Madagascar for solution SGF<\/p>\n<p>Ondo uncovers N4.3bn in secret account after 10 years<\/p>\n<p>Boko Haram: Over 33 targets attacked as NAF flies 1,700 hours<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Stay away from quarantined returnees, PTF warns<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG to launch Solidarity Support Fund for Covid-19 response<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Emir of Daura discharged from hospital<\/p>\n<p>I wish you success as you join struggle to take Nigeria to Next Level, Agric Minister congratulates Gambari<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Matawalle commends EFCC for exposing Chinese nationals, pleads for return of money<\/p>\n<p>Anambra-Imo link bridge, 95 per cent complete- Lawmaker<\/p>\n<p>Zamfara govt. spends N456m annually on portable water supply-Gov. Matawalle<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: School Feeding: FG inaugurates Take-Home Kits for pupils in FCT<\/p>\n<p>Breaking: Oyo commissioner Kehinde Ayoola is dead<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Governors ask NASS to suspend Infectious Diseases Bill<\/p>\n<p>Man divorces wife after learning to cook perfectly during lock-down<\/p>\n<p>New Israeli govt. featuring rotating premiers to be sworn in<\/p>\n<p>WHO urges Madagascar to scientifically test COVID-19 herbal remedy<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TRUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Govs to N\/Assembly: Suspend consideration of Infectious Diseases Bill<\/p>\n<p>Atiku seeks slash of Buhari, Osinbajo&#8217;s feeding, travel allowances<\/p>\n<p>Gov&#8217;ship poll: ADP, 14 others form third force in Ondo<\/p>\n<p>Ex-presidential candidate, lawmaker hail Gambari&#8217;s appointment<\/p>\n<p>Why China is helping on COVID-19 facility management<\/p>\n<p>Mobile court orders inter-state ban violators to sweep school premises<\/p>\n<p>3,512 households in Kuje Area council get vouchers for school feeding programme<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Private guards donate to FCT residents<\/p>\n<p>Chinese medics on &#8216;company visa&#8217;, not FG responsibility<\/p>\n<p>Italian minister under fire for shedding tears for irregular migrants<\/p>\n<p>Trump snubs Xi, says does not want to talk to him &#8216;right now<\/p>\n<p>Kidnapped Army captain, others regain freedom<\/p>\n<p>FG approves N479bn for agric mechanization, others get N47.9bn<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi records 3 deaths, 16 new cases of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gambari&#8217;s experience will task govt appointees on global standards in national development, says APC governors<\/p>\n<p>Yoruba Coalition group renews anti Amotekun fight<\/p>\n<p>Benue&#8217;s SUBEB inspects schools, assures on quality education<\/p>\n<p>Covid-19: Kano launches female isolation centre<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: NAFDAC invites, Iwu, Abalaka, Fr. 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