Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Thursday, 19 March, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

NEW TELEGRAPH

Coronavirus: 475 people die in one day in Italy

Travel operators in disarray over ban, passengers want refunds

JUST IN: Ondo confirms first covid-19 case

FG reduces price of petrol

ASUU: IPPIS designed to centralise corruption

Insecurity: Nine operations ongoing across country ‘ DHQ

Lagos APPEALS launches farm record handbook, trains farmers on e-record portal

Auwalu, Effiong emerge new leaders in Eunisell Boot race

Pakistani died of cardiac arrest not CoronaVirus ‘ Health Commissioner

PUNCH

Declare emergency on youth unemployment, Reps tell FG

Concentrate on Nigerias survival beyond 2020, says NNSG

APC is stinking, facing extinction, declares PDP

Do business with licensed banks NDIC

Saraki wants FG to give women contracts

Wike guilty as charged over APC crisis – Uzodinma

Two die in Plateau well, rescuer injured

Oil slumpll trigger job losses, loan defaults, bankruptcies Fawibe

Ifeanyi Ubah: YPP drags judge to NJC, alleges misconduct

Amotekun corps: An inspiration for greater regional cooperation

6,000 ad hoc staff for Ondo local government poll

$22.7bn loan approval suspended over S”East protest Gbajabiamila

Only justice can ensure reconciliation in APC Deputy chair

Mompha seeks courts permission for Dubai trip, EFCC grumbles

CBN announces N1.1tn intervention fund to boost economy

FG, AfDB unveil project to boost energy access

FAAC meeting ends in deadlock over revenue remittances

Govt reduces March bonds, auctions N50bn

Oil price sinks to $24, lowest in 17 years

Coronavirus: NNPC reduces petrol price to N125 per litre

Stimulate economy with fuel subsidy funds SPE

Nigerias $58.4bn oil projects face fresh setback

Saudi Arabia dips into crude oil stockpiles

US ports fight to stay open amid coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: Lagos moves to stop Sunday, Jumaat services

Global Coronavirus infections shoot past 200,000

Coronavirus: Brief Nigerians now, Senate tells Buhari

Corps members vacate NYSC camp over coronavirus

Burkina Faso reports first coronavirus death in sub-Saharan Africa

No corper, official infected with Coronavirus NYSC

Court adjourns Ikuforijis trial for six months

Katsina announces first suspected coronavirus case

Family kicks as coronavirus suspect dies in Enugu isolation centre

Facebook, Google in talks with US to track Coronavirus

BREAKING: Nigeria records five new coronavirus cases

BREAKING: FG places travel ban on China, Italy, US, UK, nine others

We rushed orientation programmes over Coronavirus fears NYSC

THISDAY

FIRS Unveils Automated System to Plug Leakages in Tax Collection

House Suspended Consideration of $22.7bn Loan over Exclusion of South-east, Says…

Buhari is a Product of a Time When Power was Absolute,…

We Can Come up with Better Laws to Enhance Local Business…

COVID-19: Nigeria Shuts Down All Sports Activities Indefinitely

No Regret Leaving Trabzonspor over COVID-19, Says Mikel

AFA Sports Becomes Official Apparel Sponsor of Ghana Basketball

UEFA PRESIDENT BOMBSHELL: Liverpool Will Not be Premier League Champions if Season Ends Prematurely

NOCs OVEP for Varsity Athletes to End in Lagos Thursday

COVID-19: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organisers Respond to Frustrated Athletes

Floyd Mayweather Suffers Second Family Loss

Experts Urge FG to Sustain Measures against COVID-19

IMF Outlines Policy Steps to Address COVID-19

Capital Market Stakeholders Urge FG to Incentivise Commodity Trading

Economic Impact of COVID-19 May Be Worse Than Envisaged

GUARDIAN

Oshiomhole’s travails dictating Ondo APC politics ahead of October poll

Ilorin residents decry deafening noise from religious houses

Jesuits hold Lenten retreat amid coronavirus scare

Sexagenarian, 18-year-old rape victim commit suicide in Osun, Bayelsa

U.S. report indicts Nigeria for rights abuse, killings

FIFA pledges ‘exceptional measures’ to respond to impact of coronavirus

One still missing, 170 buildings affected, 276 persons displaced, 57 rescued in Abule-Ado explosion

Executed constituency projects fall short of N2tr vote, says ICPC

Buhari, NDDC and the danger of executive recklessness

Africa must ‘wake up’ and ‘prepare for worst’ over virus – WHO

Ekiti’s coronavirus patient likely contracted virus from dead American

Cancelling football season could cost Europe’s top clubs four billion euros

UN says coronavirus pandemic could leave up to 24.7m unemployed

Lagos State bans religious gatherings above 50 persons

Coronavirus: NorthWest governors to shutdown schools for 30 days

SUN

APC Edo guber: Oshiomhole, Obaseki’s factions bicker over party secretariat

2023: PDP vows to oust APC in South West

Emir Sanusi: Kaduna APC chieftain blasts Kano APC, warns against dragging El-Rufai’s name in the mud

Edo guber: Obaseki remains APC’s strongest candidate, Shuaibu Lawal tells Oshiomhole

15 injured, vehicles torched as factional transport unions clash in Anambra

Lawyer petitions Lagos AG, IGP over alleged manipulation of court’s proceedings

Alleged N673m fraud: Court adjourns Ikuforiji’s trial till September

2 shot dead in renewed cult war in Bayelsa

COVID-19: Enugu approves N330m, relocates state Isolation Centre

UNICEF, Enugu govt. take fight against malnutrition to communities

Poverty plus anger and frustration = mental illness

Why Nigeria’s security architecture should be decentralised ‘Afuye, Ekiti Speaker

Buhari orders postponement of Sports Festival

NIWA to ban vessel operators without navigational aids ‘Moghalu

VANGUARD

COVID-19: American dies in Ekiti, driver tests positive, under watch

CORONAVIRUS: NASS asks FG to ban open worship, other gatherings

COVID-19: FG cuts 2020 budget by N1.5trn

Why we’re dragging Malami, Akpabio, others to court over NDDC ‘ Lawyers

UTME: We’ve not cancelled results, says JAMB

Alleged N673m money Laundering: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Lagos Speaker

APC CRISIS: Horse-trading that saved Oshiomhole

Woman who tested negative to COVID-19 in Enugu dies

PPPRA offers equal opportunity to ex- temporary staff, official

Lagos govt closes school over COVID-19

Canada unveils C$27 bn aid package amid coronavirus outbreak

Senate assures of completion of 2nd Niger bridge in 2022

COVID-19: NYSC debunks report of corps member testing positive

Just in: PPPRA concurs with NNPC, fixes PMS price at N125 per litre

PDP To APC: Don’t play politics with Covid-19

Coronavirus: Governors in Marathon meeting with Health Minister

STATE OF THE NATION: Nigeria toying with disintegration without restructuring ‘ Senator Okon

APC Crisis: Shuaibu returns to NEC, says Obaseki remains best Candidate for Edo

Supreme Court: PDP raises alarm over Zamfara governorship poll

COVID-19: NFF shuts down all football activities for 4 weeks, including street football

Consumption of local foods can aid longevity, productivity, says FUTA don

COVID-19: Why we restrict students movements ‘Babcock

Oil price drop: FIRS automates tax platform to mitigate effect on economy

Public universities stink of corruption, says FG

COVID-19: US halts Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments in Nigeria

PDP’s rally in face of COVID-19 is senseless, new low ‘ APC

Bayelsa coastline residents report dead fishes as expert seeks investigation

COVID-19: FG cancels visas issued for 13 countries

PPPRA offers equal opportunity to ex- temporary staff, official

COVID-19: CBN to inject N1trn in additional measures to stimulate economy

Group hails Wabote’s drive for Nigerian content implementation

Amaechi to inaugurate NIMASA, NPA boards Friday

NECO to sanction schools charging above N9,850 for registration

TRIBUNE

Man with coronavirus stayed in Ibadan for two weeks undetected ‘ Ekiti govt

As WAEC marks 68th anniversary, Oyo eulogises council for sustaining quality education

[BREAKING] Covid-19: Lagos govt to shut down schools from Monday

Coronavirus: NPFL suspended till further notice

ASUU places embargo on LASU faculty exchange programmes, other

LASU develops app to measure carbon emission in vehicles

WAEC personnel deserve decent accommodation, offices ‘Ex-HNO

Oyo NMA sets up 7-member COVID-19 prevention committee

Nigerian Pragmatics Association holds conference, advocates communicative competence

Coronavirus: FEC okays N1.5trn cut in 2020 budget

Coronavirus scare: Reps ask FG to shutdown worship centres

Coronavirus: Ekiti govt confirms outbreak of virus

Confusion as FG announces reduction of pump price of petrol

Gbajabiamila confirms suspension of $22.78bn external loan

Ibadan unity rally: Segun Adewale lauds Makinde for bringing PDP to winning ways

Covid-19: Arik air suspends flights to three West Coast countries

Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day

Lagos explosion: Dangote, Zenith bank donate N100m each to victims

Senator Shuaibu returns to APC secretariat says I’m not sure Oshiomhole will heed my advice

Coronavirus: Lagos bans gathering above 50 persons for 4 weeks

NATION

NJC urged to discipline judge for forgery in suit against Ubah

COVID-19: NYSC closes orientation camps

Northwest governors meet over killings, banditry

Alleged N2.2b land scam: Kano govt challenges court order stopping probe of Sanusi

ASUU insists on rejection of payroll

Fed Govt to release fund for revitalisation of varsities

Security critical for oil, gas sector growth, says Wabote

Lagos private schools announce closure over COVID-19

Senate outlines strategies to defeat Boko Haram, banditry

BREAKING: FG reduces petrol pump price to N125/litre

Ogun bans public gatherings over coronavirus

DAILY TIMES

Registration: NECO vows to sanction schools charging above N9,850

Suswam suggests politicians, leaders spend time in prison

ICPC begins compilation of abandoned constituency projects in Delta

Lassa fever death toll hits 161-NCDC

Ajoku commends Senate as Older Peoples Rights Bill passes 2nd reading

Just In: FG to reduce fuel price from N145 to N130

Just In: Senate reassures completion of 2nd Niger Bridge in 2022

Breaking: FG imposes travel ban on UK, US, others from Saturday over Covid19

COVID-19: U.S. Embassy in Seoul to suspend visa interviews

COVID-19: Bayelsa takes awareness campaign to streets, markets, churches

Zamfara: PDP alleges plot by APC to influence S/ Court decision

NCDC reveals five laboratories to test for Coronavirus in Nigeria

COVID-19 spreads further across Africa, first death recorded in Burkina Faso

Covid19: North West Govs shut down schools for 30 days

Man rapes 6 -year-old daughter in Plateau Police

Coronavirus: Family Members Of 3rd Case Test Negative

Pandemic hits car industry as marques begin winding down production

Breaking: NYSC suspends ongoing orientation course over Coronavirus outbreak

Oil marketers, other sectors get N968.092bn promissory notes- DMO

Defections: Is this PDPs time to reap from other political partys losses

FCT doctors begin strike over coronavirus threat, unpaid salaries

DAILY TRUST

Covid-19: APC kicks as PDP receives Oyinlola, other defectors

ADP not affected by Gbadamosi’s defection to PDP

With Oshiomhole, APC will fizzle out before 2023 ‘ PDP

Reps task higher institutions on special needs students

Covid 19: Kwara government shuts down schools

IPPIS: Some VCs collected N58,000 as February salary ‘ ASUU

IPPIS not only reason for strike ‘ ASUU

2020 UTME: JAMB denies cancelling any result

Explosion: One missing, 276 persons displaced ‘ Lagos govt

After 102 days, police nab husband who allegedly macheted wife

All VIPs must undergo COVID-19 checks, Sanwo-Olu tells airport workers

Man takes ex-wife to court over misappropriation of funds

Coronavirus: Ogun bans night clubs, cinemas, restaurants for 30 days

FG slashes petrol pump price to N125/litre

COVID-19: CBN to inject N1trn to reflate economy

FG to rake in N266bn from 19 enterprises’ sale

Agric stakeholders laud CBN over slashed interest rates

How Nigeria can survive oil price crisis ‘ NASENI

COVID-19: Tapping into revenue, job potentials of free trade zones

Coronavirus: Nigeria slashes N1.5trn from 2020 budget

COVID-19: Europe’s top clubs could lose four billion euros ‘ report

Coronavirus: CBN to inject N1trn stimulus package

FG reduces petrol pump price from N145 to N125

North-West governors meet in Kaduna over killings, banditry

Expert to FG: Reduce petrol pump price to N100/liter to reflect landing cost

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Coronavirus: Lagos Govt To Shut Down Schools

Nigeria’s President In 2023 Will Be A Youth ‘ Sukubo

Deltans Should Support Okowa For More Development ‘ Gbagi

Covid19: Anambra Lauds FG For Travel Restrictions

Monitor Your Constituency Projects, Magu Tells Nigerians

We’re Optimistic Second Niger Bridge Will Be Completed On Time- Senate

NCC Shuts Down Firms Pirating Broadcast Signals Of DStv, Others

5G Is Safe, International Standards Body Declares

Smartphone Shipments To Africa Threatened By Coronavirus ‘ IDC

BUSINESSDAY

Five new coronavirus cases force FG, states into frenzied response

T-Bill auction records N81bn unsuccessful bids amid low investment opportunities

Petrol price cut signals way out of subsidy

The Nigerian society makes it difficult for good leaders to emerge II

Stopping the accursed $22bn loan bid

Managing looming crisis in dollar-dependent manufacturing sector

Oil slumps to 18-year low of $22, as more crude tsunami expected

Fiscal, monetary policy limits mean Nigerian businesses, workers mostly on their own

BLUEPRINT

FG cuts 2020 budget by N1.5trn

Senate committed to safe capital market ‘ Amosun

CBN to inject N1trn stimulus into economy

FEC cuts 2020 budget by N1.5trn, stops recruitment, to maintain current workforce, Oil benchmark now $30pbd

We stepped down passage of $22.7bn loan for South-east ‘ Gbajabiamila

Reps probe inconsistencies, delay in legislative aides’ salaries

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