{"id":24555,"date":"2020-06-18T07:10:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T07:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24555"},"modified":"2020-06-18T07:10:15","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T07:10:15","slug":"nigerian-newspapers-headlines-thursday-18-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=24555","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 18 June, 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>BUSINESSDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: China promises debt forgiveness for African countries<\/p>\n<p>Cement, telecoms, pensions successes show Nigeria not a lost cause<\/p>\n<p>Recession, job losses, FX, taxes worry CEOs as COVID-19 numbers rise<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Unlocking financing for gas investment way out of economic woes<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s May inflation accelerates to 12.40%, highest in 25 months<\/p>\n<p>Reps worried over N475bn spent on N-Power in 4 years<\/p>\n<p><strong>PUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FG shuns pharmacists, inaugurates PCN council<\/p>\n<p>Naira Marley as a metaphor<\/p>\n<p>Edo: INEC gives parties 10 days to conclude primaries<\/p>\n<p>Judiciary groans as Buhari delays judges appointment<\/p>\n<p>Catholics blame Ishaku for Taraba killings<\/p>\n<p>Eight health workers among Bayelsas new 54 cases<\/p>\n<p>Lagos warns against illegal borehole drilling<\/p>\n<p>Gombe seeks end to herders, farmers clash<\/p>\n<p>Maryam Abachas claim husband didnt steal shocking Sagay<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian leaders have still not learned<\/p>\n<p>Court sentences man to death for killing banker<\/p>\n<p>Coalition seek funding for Sickle Cell Disorder research<\/p>\n<p>Plastic rain is the new acid rain<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses convenience should determine timing of virtual proceedings<\/p>\n<p>Community engagement important in curbing COVID-19 spread CMD<\/p>\n<p>FG unveils fresh plans on concession of 10 highways<\/p>\n<p>Inflation climbed higher in May, hit 12.40%<\/p>\n<p>Stock market ends four-day decline, gains N22bn<\/p>\n<p>Fuel consumption, smuggling gulp 54 million litres per day NNPC<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, others expect oil market to recover in H2<\/p>\n<p>N1.8tn fund: We received only N58bn, say Discos<\/p>\n<p>US import of Nigerian oil falls by 63%<\/p>\n<p>Experts raise concerns over local content law amendment<\/p>\n<p>Audit queries: Reps summon CBN, FIRS, NNPC bosses, others<\/p>\n<p>FG, states LGs share N547.31bn<\/p>\n<p>Naira slumps to 452\/$ as speculations, debt weaken market<\/p>\n<p>Atiku is ill-informed, FG faults ex-VP on debt profile<\/p>\n<p>NNPC continues search for oil in Niger, Kwara, Kogi<\/p>\n<p>Politicians fuel North violence, restructuring campaigners selfish &#8211; Anglican primate<\/p>\n<p>Pompeo in phone conversation with Onyeama over AfDB crisis<\/p>\n<p>Ex-AGF Adoke re-arraigned for alleged money laundering<\/p>\n<p>BHaram displaced 10,000 Chad Basin farmers CBDA<\/p>\n<p>NSA, IG, others in closed-door meeting with Masari, emirs<\/p>\n<p>Amnesty knocks FG as Katsina protest leader is arrested<\/p>\n<p>Troops kill two armed herdsmen in Benue<\/p>\n<p>Missing Plateau COVID-19 patient found in private hospital, infects workers<\/p>\n<p>Strike: We cant abandon our patients, say Rivers doctors<\/p>\n<p>Daily fuel consumption unknown NNPC -GMD<\/p>\n<p>Catholic priests blame Ishaku for Taraba killings<\/p>\n<p>Popular radio host, Dan Foster, is dead<\/p>\n<p>Inflation hits 25-month high at 12.40% in May<\/p>\n<p>Buhari mourns as APC chairman in South Africa dies<\/p>\n<p>Thunderstorm kills three FRSC officers in Ogun<\/p>\n<p>Two children die as building collapses in Lagos<\/p>\n<p><strong>THISDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Facebook to Meet Digital Literacy Needs in Nigeria, Other African Countries<\/p>\n<p>Visa launches new Where You Shop Matters initiative to support Small Businesses in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>AdamStart Set to Announce Winners of COVID-19 Innovation Challenge<\/p>\n<p>INEC Rules out Extension of Deadline on Primaries for Edo Election<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Kwara Bans Opening of Football Viewing Centres<\/p>\n<p>Mutual Benefit Assurance Grows Profit by 214% to N3.6 Billion<\/p>\n<p>Since 1999, Nigerians Refer to State Legislatures as Rubber Stamp<\/p>\n<p>Investment in IYCF: Nigeria&#8217;s Untapped Smart Development Plan<\/p>\n<p>4 in 5 Nigerian Employees at Risk of Mental Disorder, Study Shows<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders Advocate &#8216;Newborn Screening&#8217; for Sickle Cell Disorder in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>CBN Spearheads Initiative to Enhance Food Security, Job Creation<\/p>\n<p>Despite Fiscal Strain, FG Insists on Establishing National Carrier<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBN Spearheads Initiative to Enhance Food Security, Job Creation<\/p>\n<p>Nigerias Livestock Industry Growing 12.7% Annually<\/p>\n<p>Despite Fiscal Strain, FG Insists on Establishing National Carrier<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF seeks domestication of Child Rights Act in Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe<\/p>\n<p>WHO welcomes preliminary results on Dexamethasone for COVID treatment<\/p>\n<p>ITF reviews plan to tackle job and food security<\/p>\n<p>Gombe moves to make rape, 3 other offences unbailable<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUARDIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Floyd&#8217;s brother tells UN &#8216;black lives do not matter&#8217; in US<\/p>\n<p>Sacked Zamfara LG bosses sue governor, vow to reclaim seats<\/p>\n<p>Youths block Lekki-Epe highway, ground activities over bad roads<\/p>\n<p>Man with two wives nabbed defiling 13-year-old girl in Yola<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man<\/p>\n<p>Facebook lets users block political ads, aiming to quell outcry<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon general says troops kill 24 separatists<\/p>\n<p>Businesses must thrive to fulfil state obligations, LCCI tells LASG<\/p>\n<p>Renewed bargain-hunting lifts stock index by N22 billion<\/p>\n<p>Public transport owners lose N200 billion to inter-state travel ban<\/p>\n<p>U.S. attorney, FBI open fraud charges against six Nigerians<\/p>\n<p>Dan Foster: Great voice takes a walk out of life studio<\/p>\n<p>ASUU faults proposed virtual learning in nation&#8217;s tertiary institutions<\/p>\n<p>Sultan indicts FG for pervasive insecurity, urges immediate action<\/p>\n<p>Cleric blames Nigeria&#8217;s woes on political leadership, seeks true federalism<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders decry &#8216;politicisation&#8217; of Ogoni clean-up process<\/p>\n<p>Fact check: &#8216;Ewedu&#8217; or jute leaves can&#8217;t stop coronavirus spreading in the body<\/p>\n<p><strong>VANGUARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>China to exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest loans<\/p>\n<p>Customs intercepts, destroys expired drugs worth N168.4m in Seme<\/p>\n<p>Convict to sweep court premises for one month for stealing 15 tvs, laptops<\/p>\n<p>Gov Ayade, NDLEA demolish hard drugs joints in Calabar<\/p>\n<p>Court strikes out murder suit against IGP, Rivers CP, Fakorede<\/p>\n<p>Desertification: Nigeria may partner UN on management of sand, dust storms-Minister<\/p>\n<p>Reps begin probe of N494bn alleged school-feeding funds fraud<\/p>\n<p>I may leave APC like Obaseki, yet to decide &#8216; Edo Speaker<\/p>\n<p>Edo governorship: Obaseki in meeting with Secondus, Wike, Tambuwal others<\/p>\n<p>Economy in shambles, PDP backs Atiku&#8217;s attack on FG<\/p>\n<p>Edo: Conduct your primaries in 10 days, INEC tells 15 political parties<\/p>\n<p>APC gets three acting national chairmen in three hours<\/p>\n<p>Bauchi Governor assents to new tax law, settles for N128bn reviewed budget<\/p>\n<p>BREAKING: APC crisis: Hilliard Eta takes over as Ag. Chairman, names Uzodinma Edo Primary Election Chair<\/p>\n<p>Confusion in APC as Giadom claims chairmanship<\/p>\n<p>Oshiomhole&#8217;s suspension, good riddance to bad rubbish &#8216; VON DG<\/p>\n<p>APC Crisis: Ajimobi takes over as Ag. National Chairman, to call for NEC meeting &#8216; Spokesman<\/p>\n<p>Insecurity threatening over $80b investment in telecom sector<\/p>\n<p>Entertainers mourn late ace broadcaster, Dan Foster<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Bed space scarcity, Alimosho Isolation centre begging for use<\/p>\n<p>Gunmen kill doctor, &#8216;roasted his body&#8217; in Zamfara<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant woman, 2 children escape death as police attack keke operator in Abia<\/p>\n<p>FG replies Atiku, says his criticism on debt profile based on Innuendos<\/p>\n<p>2 children trapped, died in Lagos collapsed building &#8216; LASEMA<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s petroleum industry long overdue for reforms &#8216; Olorunsola<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders beg Wike to shut down Onne as bank manager dies of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: African leaders launch medical supplies platform<\/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>FG, states, LGs share N547.309bn for May 2020<\/p>\n<p>Africa&#8217;s COVID-19 cases surpass 250,000 &#8216; 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ANED<\/p>\n<p>Alleged corruption: Court extends order stopping Obaseki from arresting Oshiomhole<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>APC okays Ajimobi as chair, sacks Giadom from NWC<\/p>\n<p>Fed Govt targets N163b from new road investment initiative<\/p>\n<p>Atikus scaremongering on debt profile hinged on false premise, says Fed Govt<\/p>\n<p>Resident doctors call for the resignation of Ministers of Labour, Health<\/p>\n<p>House of Reps Complex shuts for fumigation<\/p>\n<p>Honduran President, wife, aides test positive for coronavirus<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: Edo records 31 new cases, four deaths<\/p>\n<p>NCDC fumigates Enugu hospital as patient dies of COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria loses $48m to oil theft in six months NNPC GMD<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAILY TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Insecurity: NSA tasks north-west communities on information sharing<\/p>\n<p>Ill ensure full LG automony in Ondo state- APC aspirant<\/p>\n<p>Edo: INEC gives parties June 29 deadline to submit name of candidates<\/p>\n<p>APC NWC rejects Gaidoms appointment, reaffirms Ajimobi as acting national chairman<\/p>\n<p>U.S. calls on Buhari to do more to stop killings in northern Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Lagos state pays N1.16bn accrued pension to 368 retirees<\/p>\n<p>U.S. delivers anti-tank missiles to Ukraine in support against Russia<\/p>\n<p>Why Dexamethasone is the first life-saving COVID-19 drug<\/p>\n<p>New COVID-19 medicine, Dexamethasone has not been approved in Nigeria NCDC<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria records 31 COVID-19 deaths, record high daily fatality NCDC<\/p>\n<p>Buhari to Intl Community: Share knowledge from research, science to fight COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>Edo: INEC gives parties June 29 deadline to submit candidates list<\/p>\n<p>Information &amp; 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