NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2020

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2020

THE NATION

COVID-19: Chinese doctors sent on 14 days isolation

Court sends Naira Marley, PDP chief to 14-day isolation

51 others bag 14-day quarantine, 30-day community service

Coronavirus is not a scam, says Fed Govt

Confirmed cases rise to 276 as 22 more test positive

Suspected cultists killed OPC man in revenge

Garba Shehus Science-Fiction

Nwosu ranks Mikel as Nigerias best ever in EPL

NAICOM places Niger Insurance under regulatory watch

Lawan urges fairness in stimulus package distribution

Ijesa Diaspora Foundation lifts the aged

Reps donate N5m to Osun COVID-19 fund

PDP kicks as fire guts AG-F office

NNPC to stop running refineries, says Kyari

Ondo okays Easter Sunday worship

Akeredolu: owner of explosives will pay for damaged properties

NDDC DG Pondei defends N1b donation

Army takes delivery of $152m armoured tanks

SSCE, BECE not postponed, says NECO

Challenges of governance in period of pestilence

ICSAN Lagos gets 10th chair

COVID-19: Global trade will plunge, says WTO

United Capital raises N5.3b short-term capital

COVID-19: Access Bank delights customers with new mobile app

IPAN praises Fed Govt, others for tackling COVID-19

Depot owners shun petrol importation despite low price

Tin Can Customs rakes in N31. 7b in March

NDIC contributes N1b to COVID-19 relief fund

*VANGUARD*

FG cuts down 2020 budget by N317.5bn

Chinese doctors may worsen our woes, Labour warns

Gov. Ishaku is not only a Jukun Governor ' Taraba Govt

COVID-19: Taraba relaxes lockdown order

We're ready to give 2 months free electricity to households ' DISCOs

COVID-19 Restriction order: Police arrest 21 defaulters in Sokoto

Tin-Can Customs rakes in N30.7bn in March

COVID- 19: Lagos partners Naija FM, South Saharan for students' audio lessons

How we beat exam cheats, fraudsters to their game ' NECO

Covid-19: Imam in Kaduna loses position for complying with social distancing order

Bishop Sam Zuga heals Policewoman with Issue of blood

Why senate president, speaker are attacking social investment programmes ' Presidency

WHO chief urges end to 'politicisation' of coronavirus

[UPDATED] Covid-19: Wike evicts Carveton Helicopters from Rivers over unsafe operations

Don't treat patients without PPE, Kwara NMA tells members

FG lauds nurses, midwives in fight against COVID-19

Nigerian pilotsdemand immediate release of colleaguesby Rivers govt

Covid-19: Wike evicts Carveton Helicopters from Rivers over unsafe operations

NUPENG seeks justice over killing of Abia petrol station worker

Time to change our governance template

EDO 2020: Why Oshiomhole, APC, must get it right this time ' Igbadumhe

COVID-19: ABCON calls for informal sector oriented policy

FG to shut down oil refineries for upgrade ' NNPC GMD

Electricity tariff hike'll be catastrophic for businesses ' OPS

Network expansion behind fibre cable laying across Nigeria ' NCC

Qatar denies bribery allegations on 2022 World Cup

Premier League to END season due to coronavirus uncertainty

How 'Naira Marley' fans stormed court in support of singer, as Lagos drops case

7 days after lockdown: 'Better to be killed by COVID-19 than hunger

Tingo's path to building sustainable agriculture ecosystem in Africa

Are Nigerian varsities ready to go virtual

COVID-19: WAEC provides online resources for 2020 candidates

NGO gives laptop, cash prizes to best science students in Osun

Sanwo-Olu: A lesson in leadership

Beware! Coronavirus can lead to more power abuse in Nigeria

China's Wuhan ends its coronavirus lockdown but elsewhere one begins

NECO denies postponing 2020 BECE and SSCE

How I will make KWASU world class varsity' Vice-Chancellor

Chicken consumption boosts immune system against contracting Coronavirus ' Expert

UN defends WHO against allegation of being China-centric on COVID-19

Landlord, wife slit tenant's face over unpaid rent in Lagos

Police arrest two for alleged robbery in Ogun

Lockdown: Police kill 4, injure 10 in Kaduna as youth, JTF clash

Lockdown: Kaduna drags clergymen to court for holding service

*THISDAY*

Zenith Introduces Automated Voice Banking Service

Expert Advises Firms on Cost-saving Measures

NDIC Contributes N1bn to COVID-19 Relief Fund

Polaris Bank Hails Health Workers

SEC Moves against Flow of Illicit Funds into Capital Market

Broadband Commission Pushes for Global Internet Access

NBC Warns Broadcast Stations against Programmes with Unverifiable Claims.

COVID-19: FG Assures MDAs of Business Continuity

With COVID-19, ICT Has Changed Cultural Experience

Report Reveals Low Traffic to Locations

Odofin: Theres Need to Unearth Hidden Talents to Enhance Productivity

Tokurah: Entrepreneurship Requires Self-motivation, Hardwork

Teniola: 5G Technology Not Hazardous to Human Health

International Breweries Plc Records N133bn Revenue, N28bn Loss

COVID-19: Lagos Govt Partners Jumia

TECNO Launches SONY Chip EnhancedCamon 15 Series

WhatsApp Reduces Forward Message Limit

Adegoke Leads NIMCs Communication Unit

Thinking of the Regular Nigerian in Times of COVID-19

People Expect You to Bow Before You Get What Ordinarily Belongs...

The Favour Yahaya Bello Did Us

Lockdown in a Feeding Bottle Economy

Ndidi Listed as Leicester Citys Most Valuable Player

Premier League Could Lose 1bn Because of COVID-19

Athletics World Championship Moved to Avoid Clash Cwealth Games

Golf Suspended in Kenya Due to Non-compliance with Social Distancing

La Liga Likely to Restart by End of May, Says Tebas

Transfer: Mueller Extends Bayern Deal Until 2023

*PUNCH*

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has made history

Ondo APC group alleges members planning defection to PDP

Reps demand equal distribution of FG palliatives to states

Abia extends lockdown for seven days

Lawmaker disagrees with Lalong over lockdown

Lockdown: Soldiers chase errant Abuja residents with rod

Ondo, Bayelsa to relax restriction for Easter celebration

Kidnappers release Bauchi govs brother after 13 days

Boko Haram targets army location, scores killed

Naira rain as Matawalle visits patients

Obaseki rolls out drastic measures to stop COVID-19 spread

Tension in Benue community as police recover corpse

Ejigbo LG boss death not our fault LAUTECH

COVID-19: Ondo corper donates allowance

Akwa Ibom to name panel for relief distribution

Ill sign new Eagles contract Rohr

Inexperience cost us 1994 World Cup Eguavoen

Ronaldinho released from Paraguayan prison

Mikel confirms Botafogo interest

UNICEF plans against COVID-19 spread in Borno

MultiChoices Hallelujah Channel

Coronavirus is from God

A case against examination malpractice (1)

Navy arrests 12 in Ebonyi over missing officer

Eight die in Ilorin-Jebba road crashes

Nigeria lost 6.8 million barrels of crude demand in March NNPC

91 begin quarantine as more returnees take land borders

Soldiers chase errant Abuja residents with rod

Police arrest seven over Kaduna JTF, youth clash

$320m Abacha loot: Nigeria opposes US senators moves against return

No better time to reform Nigerian economy than now

COVID-19: WHO boss calls for honest leadership from US, China

COVID-19: Why Nigerians dont trust their leaders

Hunger, boredom as COVID-19 lockdown hammers Nigerians

What if Lagos roads are fixed now

Lawyers mustnt take lockdown as forced holiday Aju

Review directive on court shutdown, Falana urges CJN

LAP backs Buhari on Lagos, Ogun, Abuja lockdown

VIDEO: Scroungers looting diesel off a fallen tanker at Opic, Ogun State

Global coronavirus deaths top 86,000

Lagos coronavirus cases now 135

Coronavirus: Benin police enforce mask wearing among residents

Discos offer customers two-month free electricity

FG slashes budget, sends to National Assembly for review

Fire guts Accountant General units office, FG orders probe

Telecom operators not laying 5G cables, says NCC

Weve secured funding for refineries revamp NNPC

Fix refineries before petrol subsidy removal PENGASSAN, NUPENG

NPA, Customs, others move to ease port operations

*DAILY TRUST*

Saluting President Idriss Deby

How car gift, state leader's position tore Gombe APC apart

Storm over Ajimobi rages in South-West

APC kicks as Lagos PDP seeks probe of stimulus package

Do we need foreigners to fight this

Nigerians not taking covid-19 danger seriously

COVID-19: ASUU 'stomach infrastructure' campaign, bashing

Nomadic education: FG adopts multigrade method to address teacher shortage

COVID-19: Schools to teach via radio, TV

NECO denies postponing 2020 BECE, SSCE

COVID-19: College commences online lectures for students

Gunmen kill 19-year ' old student, kidnap man in Kwali

Lockdown: Residents panic as food stuffs prices skyrocket

Lockdown violation: Lagos govt drops charges against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi

COVID-19: Ogun govt disinfects police stations, markets, others

Hoodlums attack residents, cart away valuables in Chukuku

as traditional ruler warns of food insecurity

Ogun: Suspected cultists kill OPC member to avenge colleague's murder

Charcoal dealer, others allegedly kill Ikole-Ekiti chief over adultery accusation

Sudan court upholds corruption conviction of ousted leader Bashir

US tops 400,000 coronavirus cases

Dubai suspends marriage, divorce during virus lockdown

Help, the Chinese are coming, and Nigeria panics!

COVID-19: Landlords in Kenya to waive rent for three months

Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Coronavirus: Nigeria records 22 new cases, total hits 276

Lagos 110-bed isolation centre begins operation

Condom shortage looms as coronavirus pandemic persists

13 strategies to cope with Covid-19 lockdown

Redeemed Church donates ventilators, ICU beds to Ogun for Covid-19

Nigeria after COVID-19

AfDB approves $10bn facility for COVID-19 fight

Chamber urges OPEC, other suppliers to end oil price war

Tin-Can Customs generated N31.7bn in March

Panic, anger as banks lock out customers in Kaduna

NDIC contributes N1bn to COVID-19 Relief Fund

as Insurance firms provide N5bn cover for health workers

NCAA extends personnel licences validity for airline operators

Lagos suspends loan repayment for MSMEs, tech start-ups

NGO advocates inclusive, pro-poor interventions

Wike shuts down Caverton offices in Rivers

Here's WhatsApp's new limit to forwarding of viral messages

Rohr's preference for overseas Eagles devaluing home based players ' Afelokhai

COVID-19: Nigeria suspends 2020 Africa Women's Cup of Nations bid

Iwobi needs time to match huge expectations at Everton ' Yobo

No crowds, no Ryder Cup, suggests Harrington

World champs moved to July 2022 to avoid Olympics clash

Neymar welcome anytime at Barca, says Suarez

*THE SUN*

LASEMA calls for integrity test, as building collapses in Lagos

Bayelsa/Kogi guber polls: Diri, deputy, PDP ask Appeal Court to join them in APP appeal against exclusion

Ndidi's market value drops by N3.7B

Wins Leicester City MVP

Lockdown: Osimhen breaks rule for hot 'Amala

Onyekuru blasts 'crazy' Anderlecht coach

Tokyo games postponement will strengthen D'Tigress 'Ahmedu

World Athletics Championships moved to 2022

Iheanacho sympathises with Guardiola over mother's death

Nigerians yet to embrace insurance culture 'NCRIB

AIICO pays N350m claims to customers

COVID-19: 6 insurers offer N5bn cover to health workers in Lagos

CIIN calls for collaboration on COVID-19 battle

Online shopping, the way out of COVID-19 restrictions

OPSN seeks suspension of proposed 'electricity tariff hike

Lockdown: PSN urges FG to clear pharmaceutical products at ports

SON metrology expanding calibration services across Nigeria

Covid-19: MAN seeks bailout fund for manufacturing sector

Covid-19: Terminal operators, shipping companies flout FG's directives on charges suspension

COVID-19: UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, 'improving' still in intensive care

UK Coronavirus death toll rises to 7,097 in 24 hours, as cases pass 60,000

Army takes delivery of main battle tanks, artillery vehicles

Troops kill 1, arrest 3 sea robbers in Bayelsa

8 die in Kwara auto crashes camps -DHQ

EFCC arraigns bankers over N1.2m fraud

Lockdown: Lagos withdraws charges against Naira Marley

Ortom raises concern over influx of cattle into Benue

Pastor, 3 others killed in fresh Plateau attack

*GUARDIAN*

PDP, Labour protest as Chinese doctors arrive

Pressure on government to probe fire at AGF's office

Abiodun's headlong fight against COVID-19 scourge

Hoodlums increase attack on pedestrians in Oshodi

NNPC to hand over refineries to private firm

Lagos gives conditions to quash charges against Gbadamosi, others

Balotelli's Brescia accept player pay cuts

Ighalo, Iheanacho name players responsible for their early success in England

New conditions for Eagles' coach will strengthen the team

Onigbinde picks Vincent Enyeama as Nigeria's all-time best goalkeeper

Premier League stars launch fund to 'help' health service virus fight

Container vessels may lose $23 billion to coronavirus

Experts worried about banks' growth amid pandemic, falling oil price

SON issues 29 free international standards on essential products

ABCON calls for sector-specific policy to drive informal economy

FCMB Group records N188b revenue, N20.1b profit

Renewed interest in bellwethers pushes indices further by N77 billion

Miners' association suspends operations to limit COVID-19 spread

NUPENG decries harassment by security agents

NLC urges government, employers to protect Nigerian workers' jobs

Anglican bishop tasks Ondo government on youth unemployment, ex-workers' dues

Coronavirus, conspiracy theories and 'end time' eschatology

That obscene car sharing by legislators

Nigeria: A strive to be a better place

Land of the feuding elephants

COVID-19: Money-making, profit for a few

Reflecting on Easter

Home truth - Part 4

*DAILY TIMES*

Aliyu intervenes in army, Abuja natives land dispute

Stanbic IBTC retains AAA, F1+ Fitch National Ratings

Sanders drops out of race, clearing way for Biden vs Trump

US coronavirus expert Fauci: Mitigation efforts working

Saudi-led coalition announces two-week ceasefire in Yemen

Coronavirus fight: Chinese experts arrive in Nigeria

World Global Marketers Week 2020 in Singapore postponed

Coca-Cola suspends all brands advertising campaign, commits $120m to fight COVID-19

Air Peace delivers second batch of FGs medical supplies, Chinese medical personnel

COVID-19: Wema Bank donates essential relief materials

Lagos withdraw charges against Naira Marley, Politician Babatunde Gbadamosi

NDIC contributes N1bn to COVID-19 crisis relief fund

Covid- 19: Your call on budget review belated, BMO knocks Atiku

Bayelsa/Kogi guber: Diri, deputy, PDP seek to join APPs appeal against exclusion

Delta PDP dismisses calls for information commissioners resignation

Court remands Carveton Helicopters passengers over violation of stay-at-home order

COVID-19: NCoS restricts visit to correctional centres in Enugu

World Health Day: NMA, WHO Nigeria pay tribute to health workers

Gov. Oyetola begins distribution of 6,020 bags of rice in Osun

Serbian presidents son hospitalised after catching coronavirus

Daily Times Newspaper, Thursday, April 09, 2020

#Coronavirus: Infection spreading fast in rural communities FG

Fuel subsidy removal will benefit all Nigerians- Kyari

COVID-19: Bayelsa expresses worry over declining oil revenue

COVID-19: 27 persons quarantined in Niger

Osun doles out 6,020 bags of rice to residents

Insurgency: Army takes delivery of sophisticated armaments from China

Abacha Loot: FG again says no third party agreement

*DAILY INDEPENDENT*

Why We Must Rise Against Human Trafficking, Irregular Migration ' NAPTIP

Abia Executive Council Members Donate N5m To State Relief Fund

No Insurance Company Forced To Donate To Coronavirus, Says NAICOM

COVID-19: Rosabon Targets Workers With N6m Personal Loans At Low Interest Rate

How To Clean Face Mask Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19: Bayelsa Relaxes Lockdown For Easter

Buhari's Promise To Lead War Against Boko Haram Now Haunting Him' Junaid Mohammed

No Member Of COVID-19 PTF Has Received Any Money As Sitting Allowance- Lai Mohammed

Cloud Foundry Sees Top Leadership Change

Google, Apple Maps Update Apps To Reflect COVID-19 Lockdowns

Zoom Declares Collaboration With Security Experts

Microsoft Moves All Events Online Until July 2021

Insurance Companies Halt Dividend Payments

IAEA Steps Up Support For Nuclear Facility Operators

Tesco UK Recruits 45,000 Staff To Cope With Shortfall

Barry Hearn Undergoes Surgery Following Minor Heart Attack

World Athletics Championships In Eugene Moved To 2022

Nike Turns Shoe Parts Into Face Shields

Kristen Balboni Joins Carolina Panthers As Team Reporter

Jamie Roberts Takes Up Role With NHS In Cardiff

Ben Stokes Dethrones Virat Kohli As Wisden's Leading Cricketer

Kim Hak-bum Welcomes Recommendation To Extend Tokyo 2020 Age Limit

Kvyat All For Russian GP Transfer To St Petersburg

Rugby: Gatland Suggests Money-spinning International Tournament

COVID-19: Real Madrid Players, Directors Agree To 20% Salary Cut

Passengers Jump Out Of Ferry Due To Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus Aboard

MIT Project Turns Spray Paint Into Functional User Interface

*TRIBUNE*

NPA MD pledges more support for SIFAX Group operations

COVID-19: Why we are supporting Nigeria ' Pingjian, Chinese Ambassador

COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 22 new cases, toll rises to 276

COVID-19 puts democracy on trial in Africa

OBJ: A misunderstood leader

How Africa can mitigate COVID-19 effects

Our ongoing strike doesn't affect our involvement in fight against COVID-19 'ASUU President

NECO declares war on certificate forgers

Ibadan Poly joins govt to battle COVID-19

Does daily vitamin C help coronavirus

World Health Day 2020: Supporting nurses, midwives

How coronavirus pandemic aggravates stress among Nigerians

Pregnancy increases risk of dying from Lassa fever 'Study

COVID-19: Experts say listening to 'choice music' reduces stress

Sanders ends presidential bid, setting up Biden-Trump showdown

Equities investors further gains N77.17bn

2020 budget review: FG proposes 20 per cent cut in capital expenditure

Health insurance: Sterling Bank partners over 1,000 hospitals

Fitch downgrades Nigeria to 'B,' outlook negative

Nigeria can stop COVID-19 without shutting airports, cities

Flight Safety Foundation preaches safety amidst COVID-19 crisis

*BLUE PRINT*

Bundesliga set to resume season early May

COVID-19: Amokachi, Babangida, others send gratitude message to President Buhari

Mikel is the greatest Nigerian EPL player ' Nwosu

Blueprint ePaper 9th April 2020

Breaking: Coronavirus cases near 300 in Nigeria

Afreximbank passes $1bn income mark

Nigeria to shut oil refineries, set for revamp ' NNPC boss

We still response to all essential service requests ' NCDMB

ATCON, ALTON clear doubts over 5G as NCC debunks conspiracy theory

Equity market gains N77bn

SEC develops investor's data, consent form

COVID 19: Nigeria and the life after

Borno contending with Covid-19 pandemic and artificial fuel scarcity

Who qualifies for COVID-19 test in Nigeria

COVID 19: FG slashes 2020 budget to N9trillion, reduces oil price benchmark to $30

Exposed! Names of Covid-19 lockdown violators penciled for 30-day community service' none is beyond 40-year-old

Military's new communication strategy, a game changer- Group

COVID-19 lockdown: IPC flays continued attacks on journalists

Why Nasarawa LGs didn't pay March salaries in full ' Sule

Covid-19: Kaduna warns travelers to avoid state or face isolation

COVID-19 lockdown: FG hits Wike; Police Commissioner, Air Force Base Commander in trouble

In China, 4 Nigerians test positive for Coronavirus

Breaking: Coronavirus deaths now over 7000 in UK, PM Boris Johnson remains in intensive care

Breaking: FG begins decongestion of prison custodies over Coronavirus

Breaking: Bernie Sander quits US presidential race, queues behind Biden

Jigawa: 300-bed isolation centre ready ' Badaru

COVID-19: Catholics Bishops donate 435 hospitals to FG

COVID-19: Like Ghana, give Nigerians 2 months free electricity ' NASS tells Buhari

Stay-at-home order: See picture of some convicted persons serving community service after payment of N5,000 fine in Osun

Breaking: Court sentences 14 people to 2 months jail for violating lockdown order in Osun

Oyetola flags off distribution of rice to Osun residents

Breaking: ATBU invents ventilator for coronavirus patients in Bauchi

Breaking ' Lockdown violation: Lagos govt makes u-turn on Naira Marley, top politician

How FFS decontaminated CBN, INEC, FIRS, others of Coronavirus ' CG

Breaking: We 've extinguished AGF's fire outbreak -FFS

*SPORTS*

Wins Leicester City MVP - The Sun

2020 Africa 5s Football Competition Postponed - Thisday

4-Star OL Micah Morris Commits to Georgia over Alabama, Clemson, More - Bleacher Report

AEW's Chris Jericho Is the Best in the World'Even in the Broadcast Booth - Bleacher Report

Andy Murray hails work of NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis as he makes donation to Cambridge hospital - Yahoo

Athletics World Championship Moved to Avoid Clash Cwealth Games - Thisday

Balotelli's Brescia accept player pay cuts - Guardian

Barcelona president seeks reshuffle of club board - Punch

Barry Hearn Undergoes Surgery Following Minor Heart Attack - Daily Independent

Bayer Leverkusen announce Lennart Grill as first summer signing - Daily Times

Bayer Leverkusen sign Lennart Grill - Yahoo

Bayern Munich: Thomas Muller signs new contract - Peoples Daily

Ben Stokes Dethrones Virat Kohli As Wisden's Leading Cricketer - Daily Independent

Billie Jean King 'thrilled' tennis center being used as emergency hospital - CNN

Bonfrere: Westerhof sold Nigeria's match against Italy at USA World Cup - Peoples Daily

Charles and Camilla share portrait with beloved Jack Russell terriers to mark 15th wedding anniversary - Yahoo

Chelsea begin talks with Giroud over new contract - Goal

Chelsea In Advanced Talks With Barcelona Over Coutinho Loan Deal - Complete Sports

Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League players to raise funds for NHS, Premiership Rugby suspended indefinitely - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Blues star Tarasenko to return when NHL season resumes - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Coach Smith says all Senators with COVID-19 now fully recovered - Yahoo

Coronavirus: F1 season could start behind closed doors in Europe - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Kawhi Leonard would return in 'phenomenal shape' ' Rivers - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Lakers staying connected via virtual workouts - Yahoo

Coronavirus: LeBron James remaining optimistic over NBA season - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Logical for Real Madrid players to take pay cut ' Kroos says he was misunderstood - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Sampdoria president says Serie A season 'must end here - Yahoo

Covid-19 Awareness campaign: IOC Commends Dare, NOC - Peoples Daily

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