NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 7TH APRIL 2020

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY 7TH APRIL 2020

THE NATION

Benue varsity hospital sacks 30 doctors

Group to Makinde: allow your deputy to head task force

Buhari okays distribution of seized 150 trucks of rice to Nigerians

American firm announces vaccine candidate for COVID-19

COVID-19: Chloroquine as a potential game-changer

COVID-19: Row deepens over 18 Chinese doctors

Fed Govt transfers cash in Plateau, Kano, Adamawa, Kwara, CRiver, others

Chadian President to Shekau: surrender now or be killed

I worry each time my husband leaves for work, says Chimamanda

Lagos PDP chieftain Gbadamosi, wife for trial over social distancing violation

Fed Govt to hire774,000 Nigerians

NCDC: Nigeria to get four additional labs for testing

U.S. warns citizens about returning home

Fed Govt offers N102b intervention in health sector, says minister

Delta gets critical medical equipment from three oil firms

Lagos needs foreign molecular biologists, says commissioner

Fed Govt targets N2.7tr stimulus cash

Cross of COVID

Ondo PDP gets Caretaker Committee

PMAN boss condemns Funke Akindele for violating social distancing order

Banks review card spending abroad as dollar earnings dip

COVID-19 pandemic, a decline of American power

*VANGUARD*

Borno Govt to resettle 28 displaced communities

FG to disburse N1.6bn to 84,000 beneficiaries in Kano

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Macaulay donates foodstuffs to the poor in Delta

COVID -19: Abia govt threatens to arrest traders for defying lockdown

Covid-19: 200 Canadians, 385 Americans evacuated from Nigeria

COVID-19: Embark on charitable gestures ' Rev'd Ayokunle charges church leaders

AU-ECOSOCC condemns French scientists' comment on testing COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

Why some businesses fail in Nigeria

Warri killing:Rep commiserates with Pessu family

COVID-19: Abia Lawmaker, Onuzuruike, donates relief materials to community

No need for Chinese doctors, yet

NSE: Investors lose N222bn in 6 hours

Oil price slump: FG not returning fuel subsidy, under recovery ' NNPC

COVID-19:NIMASA hands over N700million worth of items to Lagos, FG

COVID'19: CBN alerts Nigerians on cyber attack

BUA,Dangote, drag equities down by 2.02%

No more payment of oil subsidy going forward ' NNPC

EXPLAINED: NCC clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19 and security

The perfect storm and the re-alignment of global economic power

Extreme poverty deadlier than Coronavirus

Much ado about national security adviser (4)

COVID-19: Lagos discharges two more patients

LUTH rolls out strategic measures to combat challenges of COVID-19 management

Ebola: DRC to declare outbreak over in 6 days ' WHO

Coronavirus: Fake chloroquine 250mg tablets now in circulation ' NAFDAC

*THISDAY*

FBNQuest Helps Investors Look Beyond Today

Olademeji:Mobile Banking Systems are the Supporting Infrastructure for Agent Banking

The Age of the Start-ups: The Familiar Path of Companies that have Failed the Test of Time

COVID-19 in Nigeria: Economic Perspectives and Mitigating the Risks

On The Need for a Closer Watch on COVID-19 Donations

Corona Blues

Pep Guardiolas Mother Dies after Contracting Covid-19

Golf: The Open Cancelled, Three Others Rescheduled

Kobe Bryant Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Ndidi Rejects Comparison with Kante

Ugbade Faults Leicesters Underuse of Iheanachos Potentials

LaLigaSantander Fest Brings Music and Sport Together to Beat COVID-19

*PUNCH*

Useful tips for WASSCE and UTME English (5)

Bowen varsity starts online classes

Without test, I wouldnt have known I had COVID-19 Seyi Makinde

Nigeria to borrow $6.9bn from WBank, IMF, AfDB

COVID-19: Lockdown Africa

Lockdowns and homeschooling

Ondo group rejects Akeredolus COVID-19 committees

Fayose canvasses stomach infrastructure to save lives

Taraba commissioner dies, Ishaku mourns

COVID-19: When Nigerians wish their leaders dead

Palliatives: Rivers raises 33-member team, okays N2bn

Telecoms union advises regulators to prioritise COVID-19 response

What is the impact of coronavirus in informal settlements

IT spending to decline by 2.7%, report says

Nigeria and COVID-19: An opportunity to reset

Airtel donates N1.9bn to fight COVID-19

Scrutinise FGs N500bn request, PDP tells NASS

Gombe seeks to minimise recurrent expenditure

Abia begins relief materials distribution

Ganduje extends Kano stay-at-home order by two weeks

Makinde faults FGs palliative

Canadas largest province says US blocked delivery of three million masks

Coronavirus, your days are numbered

Fitch downgrades Nigeria to B, negative outlook

CBN to suspend interest payment on state debts

Petrol subsidy gone forever, says NNPC

US, Canada evacuate over 575 citizens from Nigeria

Nigeria to borrow $6.9bn from World Bank, IMF, AfDB

*DAILY TRUST*

COVID-19 and dearth of ventilators

Gov'ship poll: How coronavirus changed campaign strategies in Edo

Bayelsa IPAC demands suspension of leaders over meeting with Diri

Don't play politics with pandemic, Lagos APC tells PDP

Atiku's declaration an act of patriotism ' Sugar

Why Muslim adherents are not afraid of COVID-19

Gombe: Between godfather and political son

COVID-19: Politics, religion and science

The National Mosque Still Stands

Flouting COVID-19 order: Nollywood actress, husband plead guilty, get N200,000 fine

3,475 widows, others get stimulus packages in Ogun

COVID-19: Lagos lawyers get N5m palliative fund

Man settles N1m medical bills of patients at EKSUTH

NUJ FCT council inaugurates 7-man c'ttee

COVID-19: Essential workers stranded at bus stops, starve

Covid-19: Rural markets must seize to exist -Council boss

Jos philanthropist doles out food items to 1,000 stay-at-home indigents

Chadian President to Shekau: Surrender or die

U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 10,000 mark

Coronavirus: UK prime minister moved to intensive care

COVID-19: Time not ripe to bring in Chinese doctors ' Senator Yusuf

385 Americans, 200 Canadians evacuated from Nigeria over COVID-19

Covid-19: Americans face tough decisions for evacuation flights

Tiger at US zoo tests positive for COVID-19

Experiences of some Nigerians with the NCDC, state call lines

Enlighten us on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

School closure may worsen childhood obesity ' Study

COVID-19: Experts warn against skin damage from face mask

*THE SUN*

Why Nigeria needs rotational presidency and restructuring

COVID-19: Lockdown painful but necessary 'Ogbonna, President, Ohanaeze Lagos State

Covid-19: Furore over fighting pandemic within the limits of law

COVID-19: Appeal Court issues new direction for election tribunals

COVID-19 has exposed FG's social intervention as hoax 'PDP

Group demands Bayelsa financial status from Diri

Lalong protecting Plateau citizens against COVID-19, bandits ' APC

NFF offers Rohr new contract in Naira

Ighalo drops hint on Man Utd future

He must bow to our demands -NFF

DStv, Gotv highlights Ighalo's strength

Guardiola's mother, dies from coronavirus

Nigeria won't slow down preparation for Olympics 'Oladapo

International Day of Sports and Peace: Dare urges athletes to keep hope alive

Pelican Star FC Calabar protest against unpaid 10 months salary

Man City coach, Guardiola loses mother to Coronavirus

Tunisian tennis player mulls swapping rackets for dancing shoes in lockdown

IOM empowers youths to make informed decisions

Make money work for you, invest in mutual funds

COVID-19: Stanbic IBTC partners FATE on healthcare

Beware of COVID-19 e-fraudsters, CBN warns bank customers

CIBN holds virtual AGM, elects Olugbemi as 21st President

FCMB suspends Season 7 millionaire promo, commits to customer' empowerment

COVID-19: Sterling Bank launches N1bn health workers' fund

Unity Bank activates remote work plan to contain virus spread

NCC clears air on 5G- COVID-19 link

Nigeria to benefit from GPE's $250m for developing countries fighting COVID-19

As Ugwuanyi's measures against Covid-19 gain traction

*GUARDIAN*

How COVID-19 exposed FG's SIP as fraud, by PDP

Smugglers attack customs operatives in Ogun

Rotary can use its network to assist government, others in equitable distribution of palliatives

Parents urged to engage kids with educational TV programmes

Senior citizens in dire need of relief, healthcare during lockdown, foundation pleads

British PM in intensive care with coronavirus

Dejected Pelican Stars block governor's office over 10-month unpaid salaries

Barca should be crowned LaLiga champions, says Stoichkov

FIFA may extend 2019-20 season, transfer window

Rooney escapes police arrest for breaking lockdown rules

COVID-19 plunges airlines into biggest crisis ever

Naira depreciation could rekindle foreign portfolio investors' interests

Labour seeks life insurance for essential workers

SEC moves to clamp down on illegal investment outfits, operators

ILO seeks protection of seafarers amid COVID-19 crisis

Reduce cost of governance, build infrastructure, labour tells FG

Miners' association suspends operation to limit COVID-19 spread

Global concerns for healthcare workers' mental well-being

Director petitions firm over refusal to pay N2.37 million balance on job executed

What makes survival in pandemic hardship

The etiquette of begging

Reps moves to establish specialised medical universities

The Afropolitan intellectual

COVID-19, a wake-up call

COVID-19 adds urgency to elimination of trans-fats

Actress Akindele, husband sentenced to 14-day community service

Excess dietary salt weakens immunity against bacteria in kidneys, say researchers

Man arraigned for allegedly impersonating firm's managing director

*DAILY TIMES*

NB launches N48bn Series 7, 8 CP Programme

COVID-19: UITH suspends consultant over alleged unethical conduct

Funke Akindele-Bellos prosecution, lesson for all TAMPAN President

COVID 19: StarTimes offers E- Payment Service for Customers

Lagos needs more fund for disaster management, reduce response time to emergency- Opajobi,

Labour union urges FG to do more to support, protect workers involved in battle against COVID-19

COVID-19: Buhari group slams PDP over comments against FGs response

Covid-19 Palliatives: Obasa advises critics not to play politics with peoples life support

Covid-19: Nigerians will be shocked if 80% are tested for coronavirus-Femi Fani-Kayode

Nigeria records 6 new COVID-19 cases in Kwara, Edo, Rivers, Abuja

Daily Times Newspaper, Tuesday, April 07, 2020

AfDB committed to Africas accelerated development Adesina

COVID-19: Fayemi out of isolation, relaxes lockdown in Ekiti

FCTA to commence distribution of relief materials this week

COVID-19: FG partners AU on continental response

NCDC confirms 6 new COVID-19 cases in Kwara, Edo, Rivers, FCT

French rugby boss wants to replace European Cup with global competition

FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources

Ceferin says Liverpool should be awarded Premier League title

Former Atletico, Real Madrid and Barca coach Antic dies

Reims club doctor Gonzalez commits suicide after COVID-19 diagnosis

Kyle Walker To face disciplinary actions after breaking lock-down directive

WrestleMania 36: John Cena Loses to The Fiend

Why we reviewed crude oil price to $30 per barrel FG

No more subsidy on petrol pump price- NNPC

CACOVID relief fund hits N21.5bn CBN

FBNHoldings increases profit by 31% to N83.6bn in 2019

MAN lauds NGF for supporting essential services during lockdown

*DAILY INDEPENDENT*

India Dismisses US Claim Of 'Game Changer' Drug For COVID-19 Treatment

Alleged COVID ' 19 concealment: UITH Suspends Senior Consultant

Covid-19: Senator Folarin Plans N5 Million Cash, Other Palliatives Distribution

COVID-19 Exposes APC-led FG's Social Intervention As Hoax- PDP

Covid-19: Makinde Expresses Dissatisfaction Over FG's Cash Distribution

JVP To Conduct Virtual Tech Event

Companies Struggle To Recruit New CFOs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

CAE To Furlough 2,600 Employees

Premier, Lexon Help NHS With Visor Production

Oil Prices Slip As Investors Doubt Saudi-Russia Agreement

Mexico Shuts Down Brewing Of Corona Beer

CVS To Launch New Drive-through COVID-19 Testing Sites

PRIMIS Unveils Support Hub For AR Firms

Ethiopia Allows Local Non-financial Firms On Mobile Money Services

Yorkshire Put Cricketers On Furlough In Response To Virus

2020 Open Championship Cancelled

Ron Dennis Creates NHS Free Meals Scheme

Erick Silva Tests Positive For Coronavirus

MLB's Todd Helton Gets Jail Time

Tom Dempsey Dies Of Coronavirus

Bundesliga Clubs Resume Training Amid Serious Coronavirus Restrictions

I Cannot Encourage My Children To Weightlifting Except' ' NSF Medalist

US Plans To Send New Nuclear Bombs To Germany, Russia Claims

Chinese Trucks Cross Sino-North Korean Friendship Bridge

Israel Gets Antibodies To Treat COVID-19

HQ Trivia Donates $100k To Chef Jos Andrs' World Central Kitchen

First Of 11 Planes Bringing Medical Supplies To Israel Touches Down

UK Threatens To Curtail Outdoor Exercise If People Flout Lockdown Rules

*TRIBUNE*

COVID-19: Nigeria confirms six new cases, toll rises to 238

COVID-19: FG pushes for made in Nigeria ventilators

Ganduje extends civil servants' holiday by another two weeks

COVID-19: Kaduna House of Assembly donates April salary

COVID-19: Edo govt to shut markets for one-week fumigation as two more people test positive

COVID-19: Ogun records two new cases of patients without history of recent travels

Airtel supports 36 states, FCT with toll-free lines, bulk SMS to fight COVID-19

NCC, ALTON dispel rumour on connection between 5G and COVID-19

David Mark: Unfading patriot, still championing legacies at 72

Many FG's MDAs constitute waste 'Faleke

AKILIMO prediction expands to five regions in Tanzania nine Nigerian states

Ekiti maize, soya beans farmers to get N3.5bn support from Dutch firm

Lawmaker trains 100 constituents on agriculture commodities export

FG to begin farm mechanisation programme September

COVID-19: Adequate number of health workers, access to PPE critical to win battle 'ILO

COVID-19: Matters arising in the agric sector

Equities investors lose N221.6bn on Monday

*BLUE PRINT*

Guardiola's mother dies after contracting coronavirus

AFCON 2021: Utaka backs Rohr to lead Eagles to Cameroon

Blueprint ePaper 7th April 2020

Coronavirus: Concerns as Investors lose N222bn in 6 hours

APC and the drama of a lawmaker's suspension

Volleyball: Nimrod joins others, celebrates Int'l day of sports devt and peace

Covid-19: Kaduna orders security to deal with violators, threatens total lockdown

COVID-19: Kaduna sends 89 samples for test

COVID19: Ize-Iyamu distributes food items to media houses

Venezuelan envoy condemns Trump's drug, terrorism accusations

Mainstream energy solution donates N500m medical equipment to Niger, Kogi, FCT

Covid-19: Ayade extends stay-at-home by one week

Fayemi relaxes lockdown, flags off palliatives distribution

Incompetence': Tiv youth seek sack of Benue revenue board chair

Updated: Funke, husband sentenced to 14 days community service, isolation centre

Etsu Nupe directs recitation of 165m istigfar to end COVID-19

COVID 19: FACEPAM donates N4m to Bauchi govt

FG's social intervention as hoax, says PDP

2 test positive for COVID-19 in Edo, Ogun respectively, Kwara confirms 2 new cases

Cross River: Violators of 'no mask, no movement' to be quarantined ' Ayade

Northern forum lambasts peddlers of Abba Kyari's death rumour

COVID 19: FCTA issues new directives on markets' operations

Tiv community in distress as youths vandalise settlement in Gwagwalada

COVID-19: FCTA picks date begin distribution of palliatives

FCT residents want COVID-19 test extended to general public

COVID-19: Natives vow to dismantle Maitaima 5G mast

*SPORTS*

He must bow to our demands -NFF - The Sun

2020 Open Championship Cancelled - Daily Independent

Akpeyi sets to dump Kaizer Chiefs for Belgian club - Peoples Daily

Are Liverpool cursed' Gerrard slip, coronavirus pandemic & Premier League title run cruel twists of fate - Goal

Arsenal links with Man United's Lingard - Peoples Daily

Barca should be crowned LaLiga champions, says Stoichkov - Guardian

Bayern Munich resume training but hugs and challenges are banned - Daily Trust

Bourne signs one-year tender offer to stay with San Francisco 49ers - Yahoo

Bribes used to secure FIFA 2018 & 2022 World Cup rights, U.S. Dept. of Justice indictment claims - Yahoo

Bundesliga Clubs Resume Training Amid Serious Coronavirus Restrictions - Daily Independent

Ceferin says Liverpool should be awarded Premier League title - Daily Times

Coronavirus and sport ' a list of the major cancellations - Yahoo

Coronavirus kills Pep Guardiola's mother - Daily Trust

Coronavirus wrap: Pressure on Tottenham as Liverpool reverse furlough decision - Yahoo

Coronavirus: AIC rejects pay cut proposal as Tommasi slams 'crazy' Serie A - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Aribo, Teammates Agree 50 Per cent Wage Deferral For Next Three Months - Complete Sports

Coronavirus: F1 teams agree to explore budget cap further after crisis meeting - BBC

Coronavirus: Gaethje to face Ferguson at UFC 249 after replacing Khabib - Yahoo

Coronavirus: LeBron staying mentally and physically prepared for NBA return - Yahoo

Coronavirus: LTA plans 20m aid package for coaches, officials, players - Peoples Daily

Coronavirus: NBA commissioner Silver says no decision on season until May - Yahoo

COVID-19 awareness: Solanke, Ayanwale thrill fans in table tennis exhibition - Daily Trust

Dana White confirms Khabib Nurmagomedov out of UFC 249 and fight with Tony Ferguson - CNN

Dejected Pelican Stars block governor's office over 10-month unpaid salaries - Guardian

Dominic Raab stands in to run UK's coronavirus response as Boris Johnson remains in intensive care - Yahoo

Donald Trump joins world leaders showing support for Boris Johnson as he battles coronavirus in intensive care - Yahoo

DStv, Gotv highlights Ighalo's strength - The Sun

Erick Silva Tests Positive For Coronavirus - Daily Independent

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 yadnigeria@yahoo.com