NEWSPAPERS NEWS, SPORTS HEADLINES FOR MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2020

THE NATION

Lagos to support creative industry

Party chair alleges plot to remove Magu

Armed officers should be retrained

SERAP seeks details on recovered loot

Foundation moves against rapists

Fed Govt: international schools can conduct third term exams online

Rights group laments rise in rape

Dangote begins clinker export

Awoniyi suffers head injury

N23b not missing from SDGs Office

Adams: struggle for democracy continues

APC governors hopeful of resolution

Calleja salutes hard-working Chukwueze

Court restrains Dangote, Police from Obu-Okpella Mines

Okowa debunks October date for sports festival

Edo APC group asks NWC to expel Obaseki, two others

Ministry to support ailing Ikhana

I wont stop prayers until rapists are brought to justice, says Adeboye

A non-existent state

Ndigbo in Lagos strategise for 2023

Uzodimma: We are working to restore Imos glory

Why Ize-Iyamu will get APC ticket, by supporters

Furore over global pension report

Oramah re-appointed Afreximbanks President

How to boost financial inclusion, by MTN

IATA: Airlines losses may exceed $84b

Nigerias collective investment funds rise to N1.32tr

Nigeria loses N1.5tr shipping business to foreigners

VANGUARD

Oko Erin Bridge Accident: Kwara govt condoles victims' families

Influx of Sub-standard Goods: Reps back return of SON, NAFDAC to ports

Revised 2020 budget still in trouble despite rising oil prices

N367bn inflow to lift interbank liquidity as DMO sells bonds

Obaseki seeks political survival, visits Wike in bid to pitch his tent with PDP

Ganduje relaxes lockdown on Mondays

Lagos PDP to APC: Ban extortionist groups, not only political bodies

Abubakar Tsav: When the times were tough

Edo 2020: PDP applauds Obaseki's infrastructural devt

E-voting' Not so fast

Breaking: Fire razes houses in Akure as property worth millions of naira destroyed

June 12: Oyo offers governance with human face

Democracy Day: Osun focuses on rule of law

OBU-OKPELLA MINES: Court restrains Dangote, Police from interfering in BUA operations

OYSG to ensure return of lady put up for sale in Lebanon ' Gov's aide

June 12: In Ebonyi, Infrastructural development on the rise

Progressives Governors Forum to intervene in APC crisis

ADAMAWA: Fintiri, APC in claims, counter-claims

Botswana's capital city Gaberone back on lockdown

Obaseki seeks political survival, visits Wike

Obaseki: We'll be guided by what is right, just ' PDP

Koke fears for Atletico Madrid's Champions League hopes

Burundi's incoming president signs Nkurunziza condolence book

Breaking: Wike meets with Obaseki in Rivers as defection rumour thickens

Again, man, 30, killed in Ibadan

Hazard on form as Madrid seal 3-1 victory over Eibar

Anosike steps down as Folio Comms Chairman, tasks youths on hard work

NECA, Labour sign MoU to address workplaces' post-COVID-19 challenges

THISDAY

Pandemic Has Stalled Real Estate Transactions, Says Ibaru

FBN Holdings Consolidates Leadership through Divestment

Platform Capital Refurbishes, Donates Lecture Halls to UNILAG

FG Approves N13bn for Pest Control

Fintechs Key to Bridging Financial Inclusion Gap in Africa

Kyari: Efficiency, Production Cost Will Shape Oil Firms Future

AXA Mansard Posts N43.62bn Premium in 2019

Shippers Council to Enforce SOP in Cargo Evacuation

Ecobank Partners African Union

OPEC Production Cut Poses Challenge for Nigeria, Says FSDH

FG Targets Construction of 300,000 Houses in 12 Months

FG Begins Preparation for ERGP Successor Devt Plans

Firm Unveils Solution for Security Analysts, IT Administrators

EY Holds Session on Governance

Lagos Launches New Learning Initiative

CRC Credit Bureau Launches Data Submission App

In Edo, APC Governorship Screening Committee Reaches an Expected End

Hertha Berlin Coach in no Hurry Play Tousart

Cavani, Thiago Silva on Way out of PSG

Covid-19: Time to Fix Our Sports Facilities, Says Egbe

Sports Ministry Supports Ikhanas Medical Bills

Only FG Can Fix Dates for National Sports Festival, Says Okowa

Mainz Want Injured Awoniyi on Permanent Deal from Liverpool

Okoro, Others Forced to Train Elsewhere after Stadium Closure

Live Action Returns on SuperSport

Nigeria U23 Striker Sadiq may Join Ighalo at Old Trafford

Joshuas Injury Fears Eased, wont Affect His Career

Nigerias COVID-19 Response and Post-Lockdown

Profligacy at the Lagos State House of Assembly

PUNCH

Ex-gov Ahmed siphoned N1.8bn with road contract Speaker

Juju, June 12 and Malamis killer-soldiers

PDP blames APC mercenaries for incessant killings

With APC ticket, Ondo election, a walkover Akeredolu

PDP may receive Ondo deputy gov this week

NASS clerk, others tenure elongation illegal NASC

PDP applauds Obasekis infrastructural devt

Edo: Partyll emerge stronger, says APC govs

FCTA shuts mall for hosting Naira Marleys concert

No punishment too severe for rapists Adeboye

Villa shooting: Aishas ADC, escort commander, riot cops may face panel this week

APC govs to meet Buhari, Obaseki consults Wike, Akwa Ibom governor

Soldiers who rescued kidnap kinpin, Wadume, attacked us with machine gun Policeman

Man, 30, killed during cult clash in Ibadan

Rivers denies 82 health workers contracted COVID-19

Darkness persists, generation falls to 2,943MW, 10 plants idle

Well bring back lady advertised for sale in Lebanon Oyo

FG defaults in pension remittance for six years

Onu in fresh move to reinstate demoted FIIRO boss

DPR releases oil sector survival strategic plan

Buhari, others condole with Ighodalo as wife dies

Stock market rises slightly as investors gain N90bn

Troops, Boko Haram battle in Borno, 20 insurgents killed

Worsening poverty, risk to democracy, security LCCI

No missing N23bn in my office, says Orelope-Adefulire

FG to pay ex-NAHCO workers outstanding entitlements

NEF plans protests over worsening insecurity

Dangote Cement begins clinker exports, targets four million tonnes

DAILY TRUST

On our porous borders

Edo gov'ship: PDP NEC to meet over Obaseki

Banditry: PDP, APC bicker over calls for Masari's resignation

Party Primaries: Taraba suspends lockdown for seven days

1 year of selfless service to our fatherland

Floyd: Stone builders rejected

Chief. M. K. O. Abiola in times like this

Robbers kill vigilante member in Zuba

Third female undergraduate raped, murdered in 2 weeks

We were forced into robbery by hunger during lockdown ' Suspects

COVID-19: NGO donates palliatives to vulnerable

We must adhere to NCDC guidelines, monarch tells clerics

Women's group asks Buhari to declare state of emergency on rape, gender violence

Lagos seals 22 buildings, threatens to seal more without planning permit

Bollywood loses another 'Silver screen star

US police torn between shame and pride for their badge

Nigeria records 501 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday

What you didn't know about symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

Fire from Borno to Sokoto

Medical undergraduate, others float mobile kitchen with 'pocket money

Investors gained N82.8bn amid mixed trading sessions

Exporters seek govt's support for COVID-19 impact mitigation

COVID-19: Foundation sets post-lockdown strategies for Nigeria's growth

FEC's approval of Accreditation Services Policy for MSMEs will boost economy

MSMEs get 1yr moratorium on SMEDAN loan repayment

Dangote begins clinker export, to boost Nigeria's forex drive

COVID-19: Kano textile marketers issue protocols for customers

FBN Holdings wins World Finance corporate governance award

THE SUN

Umahi has outperformed predecessors 'Orji

Edo guber: How Obaseki lost APC power game

Obaseki to brief Buhari on next line of action, meets Gov Wike

Ondo guber: I'll run a development-oriented govt 'Olafeso

Ondo guber: Akeredolu, deputy, SSG crisis deepens

PDP tackles Buhari over banditry, killings

Ondo guber: I will run a development-oriented government ' Olafeso

Edo, Ondo guber: APC govs launch operation rescue Obaseki, resolve Ondo crisis

Ondo Guber: Akeredolu, Deputy, SSG crisis deepens

Edo APC wants Obaseki, others expelled from party

Group raises the alarm over invasion of Igbo land

Awoniyi injured, rushed to hospital

Experts, OPS, Labour, tip diversification, tax incentives to avert recession

Community leader tasks residents on COVID-19compliance

We've not fixed dates for Edo 2020 Sports Festival ' Okowa

Resetting business model for better competitiveness

Sports Ministry foots part of Ikhana's medical bills

7 family members die in Anambra auto crash

Udom's 5 years as governor: Akwa Ibom people's one takeaway

Labour kicks against removal of cap on PMS pricing

Cross River: NUC, TUC disagree on industrial action

Ex' Enugu footballers form welfare association

Ndigbo, let's begin TODAY Before they

COVID-19: NECA signs MOU with NLC, TUC

Heralding Nigeria's 5G technology

Lille medical chief: Osimhen like Mbappe, Falcao

COVID-19 may push millions of children into child labour ' ILO, UNICEF

Businessman warns against playing politics with his name

GUARDIAN

Attah advocates diversification, resource control for Nigeria's rebirth

Authoritarian, kleptocratic tendencies undermining evolution of democracy, says Naanen

PDP urges Tinubu to proscribe APC's extortionist, militant groups

One dies, two missing as bridge collapses in Ilorin

Lagos commission verifies clubs, bars for reopening

Lagos hip-hop artistes confess to robbery over 'hunger virus

Britain's Johnson, EU chiefs seek Brexit talks reboot

Macron says France has scored its 'first victory' against virus

We have not fixed dates for Edo 2020 Sports Festival, says Okowa

Marcelo takes the knee as Madrid return with win over Eibar

Renewed appetite in bellwethers lift NSE's indices by 0.67 per cent

Stanbic IBTC tasks employees on digitisation, upskilling

Insurers move to aid environment protection awareness in workplace

Experts proffer solutions on business operation in pandemic

Stakeholders urge compliance with BoFIA law to enhance stability

Nigeria's Fintechs project $543 million revenue growth in two

Report card

Can African countries end rape

To Omoyele Sowore!

COVID-19 pandemic: How to prevent fear from highjacking your brain, defences

Friendly Minneapolis, but why

Lagos adopts zero tolerance for illegal buildings, seals 56 houses

Obaseki, Wike hold secret talks

Presidency denies missing N23 billion in SDGs office

How to retool Nigeria for effective COVID-19 fight, by experts

TheMiyetti Allahprovocations

Nigeria's Oramah re-elected Afreximbank president

Nigeria's socio-economic performance plunged in last four years

DAILY TIMES

COVID1-19: Total direct remittances decline by 50.47% to $1.02bn

Three children of Mr & Mrs Michael Anor burnt in a fire incident in Awka

Troops repel, eliminate 20 terrorists in Monguno attack DHQ

Coronavirus: NCDC confirms 403 new cases

Three family members drown, 2 people missing under fallen bridge in llorin

Folio Communications unveils new Board, names ex-DG VON as chairman

Victim of Abule-Soba pipeline explosion delivers a baby boy at IDPs camp

Improved economic policy crucial for availability, affordability of protein in Nigeria-Experts

Ill disclose my next move after meeting Buhari -Obaseki

Lagos seals 56 illegal structures in Ikoyi, Banana Island

Stakeholders worry over FGs directive to eject SON, NAFDAC from seaports

COVID-19: Enugu primary healthcare agency trains 1,875 medical workers

Delta traditional rulers seek stiffer punishment for rapists

Insecurity: Tambuwal seeks death sentence for unlawful possession of arms

FBNInsurance records N37.63bn premium for 2019

Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput found dead in his Mumbai home

Benin Republic withdraws WTO candidacy, backs Okonjo-Iweala

ANAP attributes accident-free airspace to enhanced navaid, warns against workers neglect

Facts about late Ibidun Ighodalo

Pastor Ibidun Ajayi Ighodalo is dead

Whos afraid of Akinwunmi Adesina

Shareholders re-appoint Prof. Oramah as Afreximbank president

June 12 was not a date, it was History

Nigeria records N151bn investments in Q1 2020-NIPC

Breaking: FCTA seals Jabi lake mall indefinitely after Naira Marleys show

Equities market gains 0.67% in one week

DAILY INDEPENDENT

President Buhari Appears To Support, Reward Corruption In NDDC, CSO Alleges

Reps Move To Include Compulsory Free Education In Constitution

How COVID-19 Challenge Can Spur Nigeria's Food Security 'Bounce Back

FG Approves N13bn For Pest Control In 12 States

AI Directions Discloses Solutions To Keep Virus At Bay

Lloyds Set To Downsize UK Office Space

Australia To Spend $1 Billion More On Infrastructure

MTN Nigeria Issues Whopping N100bn Series I, II Notes

FBN Holdings Plc Wins World Finance Best Corporate Governance Award

Our Growth Plan Still On Course ' Unity Bank

Polaris Bank's Surepadi Impacts Millions Of Households In 100 Days Of Operation

Mbaise Set To Reclaim University Land Valued Over N300m

SSDSC Launches Judo Training Programme

Real Return With Convincing Win Over Eibar

Heartland Becoming A Pawn In Political Hands

NIRSAL's Agro-Geo-Cooperatives: A Game-Changing Strategy For Post-COVID Agriculture Financing

Gbajabiamila's Ninth House: One Year After

Russia Records 119 Deaths In Last 24 Hours

Uzbekistan To Reopen Borders

21 Healthcare Staff From India Arrive In Dubai

2 Philippine Policemen Killed In Station Attack

China Reports 57 New Coronavirus Cases

22,000 People Donate Blood In UAE

Search Continues For Missing Person In Dibba Mountains

China, Korea, Egypt Report Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Colonialism In Africa Should Never Have Ended- Boris Johnson

Another Black Man Killed In Atlanta

TRIBUNE

Taraba suspends lockdown for seven days to allow conduct of party primaries

Insecurity: North set for protest on Tuesday

COVID-19: NCDC confirms 403 new cases, total now 16,085

Northern Elders Forum mere irritant, featherweight ' Presidency

4 Americans, 2 Indians, 2 Poles, 1 Brazilian among 48 patients discharged in Lagos

FG working to use plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients's blood for treatment

JUST IN: Wike hosts Obaseki in closed-door meeting

JUST IN: Wike hosts Obaseki in closed-door meeting

World Blood Donor Day: Lagos requires 260,000 units of blood annually ' Commissioner

Ganduje relaxes lockdown on Mondays

Kwara discharges 10 COVID-19 patients

Post COVID-19 economy: considering unclaimed monies in banks as temporary source of revenue

Is Nigeria's democracy effective

Dradrock signs Tee-A as brand ambassador

Jaiz Bank: A metamorphosis

Subsidy removal: We won't be used as bait to impose new price regime 'Wabba

UN's dire forecast on job losses

Power of quotes

Democracy and the legacy of Bashorun Abiola

Leadership bytes from Edo

CBN's N1.11 trn structured lending, major source of funding FG's stimulus package

Nigeria's Oramah given second term as Afreximbank president

BLUE PRINT

Uncertainty as Taiwo Awoniyi lands in hospital

Insecurity: Presidency fires back at Northern Elders Forum

Ramsey linked with shock loan move to Spurs

Hudson-Odoi to face no action on rape allegation

La Liga to take action on Messi pitch- invader

Cavani, Silva to leave PSG ' Leonardo

Federer's best days are over ' Ivanisevic

Man Utd add Ndidi to transfer shortlist

Ministry foots part of Ikhana's medical bills

Victor Moses unable to save Inter in Cup S/final

FIFA invites Enyimba, Rangers to post COVID-19 tourney

Northerners now at bandits, kidnappers' mercy ' NEF

200,000 capacity yam storage facility commissioned in Benue

Messi seals Barcelona win vs Real Mallorca as La Liga returns

After disqualification, APC moves to expel Obaseki, two others

WFP needs over $182m to sustain life saving aid in North-east

Presidency opens up on gunshots inside State House

EU donates PPEs to victims of sexual assaults in Yobe

Osimhen to face another test after dad's burial

Updated: FCTA seals up Jabi Lake Mall over Naira Marley's concerts

Niger gov succeeding in infrastructural development ' Commissioner

Foundation launches essay, picture competition on abuse of elderly

Blueprint correspondent re-elected Bauchi NUJ official

Gwagwalada NBA officials inaugurated

Ondo 2020: Crisis brews in APC

NGO seeks state of emergency on sex violence

Sustain founding founders' vision, AUDA-NEPAD boss tasks Nigerian leaders

Convert our hospital to FMC, LG chair begs FG

SPORTS

Adepoju, Oshoala hail Chukwueze over Celta win - Punch

AFL: sports stars back Carlton's Eddie Betts after 'abhorrent' racist abuse on social media - Yahoo

Antwerp join race for Dessers - Punch

Atletico held at Bilbao in blow to top-four hopes - Daily Trust

Atletico's Costa pays tribute to Torrecilla, while Real's Marcelo takes a knee - Yahoo

Awoniyi injured, rushed to hospital - The Sun

Awoniyi regains consciousness after head injury - Punch

Awoniyi stretchered off in Augsburg clash after nasty collision - Daily Trust

Berger edges Morikawa in play-off to win Charles Schwab Challenge - Yahoo

Biffo canvasses support for grassroots football development - Daily Trust

BLACK LIVES MATTER: Marcelo takes the knee to celebrate strike against Eibar - Vanguard

Brighton to decide Baloguns fate in July - Punch

Bundesliga: Leverkusen hold on to fourth spot despite Schalke draw - Punch

Bundesliga: Nigerias Awoniyi suffers head injury, rushed to hospital - Punch

Cavani, Thiago Silva on Way out of PSG - Thisday

Chelsea score seven in friendly as Gilmour and Loftus-Cheek impress - Goal

Chelsea score seven in friendly as Gilmour and Loftus-Cheek impress - Yahoo

Collin Morikawa loses control as Daniel Berger wins Charles Schwab Challenge - Yahoo

Coronavirus: A-League season extended until end of August after talks - Yahoo

COVID-19 sporting lull, time to fix our facilities -Egbe - The Sun

COVID-19: Nigerian athletes may face visa denials, says Igali - Punch

Covid-19: Time to Fix Our Sports Facilities, Says Egbe - Thisday

Daniel Berger takes Charles Schwab Challenge in play-off - Yahoo

Daniel Berger wins PGA Tour's return event in Texas as Justin Rose narrowly misses out - BBC

Dare foots part of Ikhanas medical bills - Punch

Djokovic knocked out of own event despite Zverev win - Daily Trust

Dwight Howard hasn't made decision on playing ' agent - Yahoo

Egbe lauds Dare over Abiola stadium renovation - Punch

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