Nigerian Newspapers Headlines, Saturday, 27 June, 2020

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

GUARDIAN

Trump cancels weekend golf retreat as virus cases surge

Over $30 bn needed to develop COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines: WHO

Joshua rejected massive $80million deal to fight wilder, says Tyson Fury

APC NEC meeting in FEC chamber illegal, says PDP

Nigeria will remain insecure, unstable, stagnant if not restructured, says Obasanjo

Kano mulls compulsory drug test for civil servants, tertiary students

Bayelsa traditional rulers back PMB, Akpabio on NDDC forensic audit

COVID-19: Fear grips Imo residents as cases rise to 268

Onyeama disclaims fake social media accounts

PUNCH

Judge fumes as defence counsels absence stalls Evans trial

Some parents give their children to traffickers for money NAPTIP

Why we married same day, at same venue Triplets and wives

Ayinla Omowura predicted his death six months before he was killed Onilu-Ola, bands lead drummer

How mob labelled my husband robber, beat him to death Ekiti carpenters wife

COVID-19: FG announces third evacuation flight from US

Dont judge Hushpuppi, Daddy Freeze cautions Nigerians

Customs destroy cannabis worth N1bn

N1.3bn debt: AMCON takes over Unicorn Places assets

Banks total credit rises to N18.6tn

Airfares may rise as FAAN hikes service charges by 100%

Lagos, Osun threaten fresh lockdown as cases hit 23,298

Africa records highest daily COVID-19 cases as total hits 348,871

APC crisis: Oshiomhole, others risk expulsion over planned court action

I helped remove kidnap kingpin, Wadumes handcuffs with spoon Capt Balarabe

Kano to test politicians, civil servants, students for drugs

Demolition: Ghana to concede embassy land, process document, says Gbajabiamila

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: FG begins partial closure of Kara Bridge

No state is safe, secure anymore, says Obasanjo

Shiites protest in Kaduna, demand El-Zakzakys release

Building collapse: LASG seals off 42 more buildings in Lekki

Lawyers, PDP slam Malami for swearing in APC caretaker committee

Gunmen kidnap nine travellers in Ondo, demand N100m ransom

States autonomy making it difficult to enforce COVID-19 guidelines NCDC

Okowas daughter, Oyo commissioner test positive for COVID-19

IDPs: FG begins 10,000 mass housing project in Borno

COVID-19: Globacom introduces social networking

UPDATED: Over 550 dead as Nigerias COVID-19 cases exceed 23,000

Group seeks N20m for children of woman murdered by fianc

71-year-old man raped me 10 times, gave me charm to steal for him 13-year-old alleged victim

ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay 244 soldiers dismissed in 2016

APC: We did no wrong, Bagudu replies pro-Oshiomhole group

SUN

APC: Sacked Oshiomhole’s led NWC a distraction to Buhari ‘-Bagudu

Governors responsible for APC, PDP woes ‘ Fidelis Tapgun

Crack in sacked pro-Oshiomhole NWC

Biafra only hope for Igbo ‘ Col. Nwobosi

Oshiomhole’s posters, portraits pulled down at APC secretariat

Edo guber: PDP govs task INEC, security agencies on free, fair poll

APC crisis: Dissolving Oshiomhole-led NWC, best for party ‘ Senator Girei

APC crisis: Security drill sacked NWC aide over removal of personal belongings

Airlines face more hardship as FAAN hikes passenger charge

Court bars NSCDC, interior minister from interfering with security guards

COVID-19: Okowa, wife on self-isolation after daughter tests positive

NSCDC arrests man over alleged attempt to defile 15-year-old girl in Kano

Malaria killing more patients afraid to patronize hospital because of COVID-19 ‘ NGO

VANGUARD

Lagos Govt includes seven private laboratories for COVID-19 tests

COVID-19: Nigeria not yet out of the woods, Obasanjo warns

NSCDC arrests man over alleged attempt to defile 15-year-old girl in Kano

Buhari saved APC, Oshiomhole intends to destroy it ‘ Abubakar Girei

2023: Leadership problems dimming Igbo chances

Why Presidential system is holding Nigeria down!

Edo 2020: Obaseki hails Edo people, assures of victory in guber poll

None of our governors will join APC ‘ PDP

16 political parties register for Osun LG polls

Threat by sacked NWC to go to court, mere media creation ‘ APC Govs Forum

N1.3bn debt: AMCON takes over assets of Unicorn Place & Leisure Services Limited

People who promised me money were all scam ‘ Tacha reveals

Nine passengers abducted in Ondo, N100m ransom demanded

Stay at home from Monday, no one can sack you ‘ Cross River NLC to workers

40 million women in Nigeria at risk of cervical cancer says Ehanire

Troops foil attempted kidnap of passengers on Abuja-Kaduna highway

EFCC to go after Nigerian looters hiding in Ghana ‘ Magu

TRIBUNE

NCDC confirms 684 new COVID-19 cases, total now 23,298

Breaking: N-Power Batch C enrolment begins 11.45pm today

COVID-19: Lagos accounts for 42% of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 23.6% death ‘ Abayomi

The fear of contracting coronavirus through hospital visit is understandable ‘Adetoun Faloye, psychiatrist and mental health advocate

Contractors were paying sweepers N5,000 while govt approved N25,000 ‘Ibrahim Odumboni, acting MD, LAWMA

Without reform of federating units, Nigeria’ll remain insecure, may disintegrate, says Obasanjo

APC NEC: Buhari desecrates national value, PDP alleges

COVID-19: Delta records 183 positive cases in 3 days

Nine movie stars feared dead in auto crash in Benue

COVID-19: Osun govt threatens fresh lockdown as state records 22 new cases

Chairman of Edo Board of Technical and Vocational Education resigns from Obaseki’s administration

Kano govt destroys illicit drugs worth N1billion

NATION

FG shuts Kara Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway for integrity test

Ghana to cede property, documents, rebuild demolished embassy building, says Gbajabiamila

Senator Adeyemi commends FG on Kogi roads

War veterans relive near death experiences fighting Boko Haram, others

FG takes delivery of 40,000 PPEs, others from China

Covid- 19: Okowa, wife self-isolate as daughter tests positive

Building collapse: LASG seals off 42 more buildings in Lekki

Police rescue abducted Lagos-bound passenger in Ondo forest

PDP carpets Buhari, Malami, Buni over NWC sack

COVID-19: FG takes delivery of 40,000 PPEs, others from China

Obaseki canvasses stakeholder collaboration to check abuse, illicit trade in drugs

DAILY TIMES

Okowas daughter tests positive for COVID-19, family now on self-isolation

Progressive Govs Forum chief lauds Buhari over NEC meeting

Military, security agencies working in synergy to tackle insecurity Abubakar

ICPC begins monitoring of constituency projects in Ogun

NDLEA arrests 145 suspected traffickers, confiscates 8,000kg of drugs

COVID-19: Rivers agency calls for proper disposal of used face masks

APC NEC meeting and implications of NWC dissolution ahead 2023

Germany tries special coating to protect against viruses in buses

Cervical Cancer: FG to introduce HPV immunisation on national scale by 2021

Kano govt to begin compulsory drug tests for political office holders, civil servants, students

Many Abia residents dont believe COVID-19 is real Health Commissioner

FRSC moves to arrest, prosecute drivers licence racketeers in Enugu

Man gets free noodles for 6 months after refunding 1.8 million found

Ecobank Nigeria extends zero charges for digital money transfers

NDLEA nabs 27 suspected drug traffickers with over 300kgs of illicit drugs

Nigerias smartphone market declined by 13.6% in Q1 IDC

COVID-19 : CBN disburses N49bn from N50bn intervention fund

Equities market index up by 0.83% to N107bn

SON raises alarm over fake Toyota engine oil

Revenue shortfall: World Bank considers $3bn budget support loan for Nigeria

DAILY TRUST

Buhari’s position on 2023 fuelling APC crisis ‘ Waziri Bulama

COVID-19: Osun to lock down again as state records 22 new cases

Bagudu dismisses court threat by Oshiomhole’s camp over APC NWC dissolution

Sule Lamido tackles Atiku over claim on PDP

Why northern politicians should convert constituency offices to cyber cafes

Edo gov’ship: Obaseki picks PDP ticket to battle Ize-Iyamu, 13 others

ICPC probes N4.5bn constituency projects in Kaduna

YPP gets 8 new NEC members

BUSINESSDAY

Emirates operates weekly cargo flights from Lagos to Dubai

COVID-19: MMA2 leads as most prepared terminal to resume operations

Former Gov of Oyo, Ajimobi to be buried on Sunday

APC crisis: PGF boss urges caretaker to expel sacked NWC for any legal action

Kwara govt embraces tree planting initiative

Ghana to cede property, documents, rebuild demolished embassy building ‘ Gbajabiamila

COVID-19: Ogun says 97% cases mild, asymptomatic as only 7 patients remain in isolation centres

COVID-19: MMA2 leads as most prepared terminal to resume operations

Lagos accredits First Cardiology Consultants, Paelon Memorial Clinic, Vedic Hospital to for COVID-19 treatment

DAILY INDEPENDENT

Scientists Begin To Understand The Many Health Problems Caused By COVID-19

Sunmonu Mourns Ajimobi, Says Former Gov Recorded Landmark Achievements in Oyo

Insecurity: Restructure Now Or Risk Nigeria’s Disintegration, Obasanjo Cries Out

Ugwuanyi To Swear In Ugwueze As Substantive Chairman Of Nsukka LGA

Amazon Buys Driverless Car Startup Zoox

NEW TELEGRAPH

Boko Haram insurgency cost North-East over $9.2bn ‘Minister

COVID-19 distorted plans in health sector ‘Minister

OBJ: Nigerians, even Fulanis, not satisfied with Buhari

APC crisis: I never said I spent N35bn on Buhari’s elections, says Tinubu

FG condemns attack on embassy in Indonesia

145 stranded Nigerians return home as 18 depart France

APC crisis: Buhari won’t sacrifice due process for expediency, says Bagudu

World Bank: Nigeria must deepen reforms to boost growth, revenues

PEOPLESDAILY

Expel ex NWC members threatening siut against NEC decision ‘ DG PGF tells Buni

PGF says death of sen. Ajimobi loss to progressive community ‘ Gov. Bagudu

Edo guber: PDP Governors’Forum tasks INEC, security agencies on free, fair election

10 federal roads’ to create 46, 694 jobs concession’Fashola

Military air strike kills kit bandits’ leaders in Zamfara

APC sacks NWC members, appoints Gov. Buni caretaker C’ttee chairman

We’re determined to stamp out terrorism, banditry, others ‘ Military

OSGoF partners INEC, NPC on wards delineation, areas enumeration

Edo/Ondo guber: INEC begs NBA members to put nation’s interest first

BLUEPRINT

2023: How APC govs wrestled party structures from Tinubu

Breaking: Obasanjo raises fresh alarm over insecurity, economy, others

NSE market capitalisation rebounds by N107bn

Breaking: At last, family announces late Ajimobi’s burial date, modalities

Ogun police arrest man for sleeping with 13-yr-old daughter

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