14/05/2020
*NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 14TH MAY 2020*
*THE NATION*
Lagos against illegal property devt
Oyetola greets Fasoranti at 94
Three-year-old tests positive in Ebonyi
Court: Customs cant collect import duty on baggage items
Oyo apprehends fake agents
NLNG signs Train 7 EPC contracts with Saipem, others
Ondo APC Unity Forum crisis deepens
FedPoly makes automated anti-COVID-19 machine
$420m required to implement African continental strategy on Covid-19
Is Gbajabiamilas House for or against Nigerians
Fayemi to criminals: steer clear of Ekiti
NCDC announces 184 cases as Lagos, Jigawa discharge 33 patients
Ondo poll: My position on zoning, by Anifowose
Push for policy ventilator to salvage manufacturing
Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq swears in five judges
I dont have hand in Edo APC primary, says Okunbo
Revenue shortfall: Governors beg Fed Govt to hang deductions
AbdulRazaq orders sanction for team over misconduct
Edo APC and quest for consensus candidate
FEC approves N48b for power, NPA, other projects
Fed Govts COVID-19 school feeding a scam
Fed Govt cuts 2020 budget by N71.5b as N47.9b is okayed for projects
Tracking Gambari, Buharis new gatekeeper
Adamawa sends away almajirai children
Speaker, governors, APC, others hail choice
Ikeja Electric committed to accountability
NHRC condemns violation of patients rights
Axxela attains 5m LTI-free man-hours milestone
NNPCs plan for oil producers to cut Capex, output key
Reps pass Buharis N850b domestic loans request
Customs intercepts N12.7b vehicles, others
*VANGUARD*
Police in Akwa Ibom arrest medical doctor, 6 others over alleged sale of 5-month-old baby
We've paid retired civil servants' gratuities till Feb 2014 ' Cross River govt
IPPIS: SSANU, NAAT, poise for showdown with FG
Gov Uzodinma insists on e-payment of workers salaries
COVID-19: OPEC puts Nigeria's oil output at 1.78 m/bd last month
Presidency makes U-turn, says Mambilla Power, East-West road projects won't benefit from Abacha loot
OIL PRICE WATCH Bonny Light price rise, trades at $24.59
Man United legend Scholes names three of his toughest opponents
LABOUR UNREST: NUPENG tackles SPDC, Total contractor over unfair practices
Kwara Gov orders sack, query of COVID-19 team over mishandling of case
Neville reveals big 'problem' he had with Tevez at Man United
Customs intercepts N12.7bn smuggled vehicles, rice, others
FA appeal against Chelsea transfer ban to be heard in June
3 injured, N5m property damaged in fire incident in Osogbo
HP, AU partner for Distance Learning in 55 African countries
Bitcoin rises after eagerly awaited 'halving
(Breaking) Covid-19: Delta confirms five new cases
Two die inside open water in Kano
Need to include pensioners in palliatives sharing
Two die inside open water in Kano
Nigeria shames itself by posthumously honouring Abacha
FGPL: How not to resolve a nine-year dispute
No, Governor Wike !
The council of state should meet now (2)
Lawyer faults FG over continuation of school feeding programme during lockdown
Managing the economy after the pandemic
WAKING UP LAZARUS AT POLARIS BANK
COVID-19: NASU faults calls for varsity resumption
*THISDAY*
Notore Distributes Relief Items in Rivers State
Economic Sustainability Plan Will Reduce Impact of COVID-19
Keystone Launches Online Platform to Empower SMEs
Jumia Assures Customers of Quality Service
Airtel Africa Posts $3.4bn Revenue, $598m Profit Before Tax
CSOs Counsel Buhari on Oil Licensing Round
Discard 5G Network Rumours, NCC Tells Nigerians
Experts Highlight Opportunities for Business Growth in 5G
NAICOM Explains Free Insurance Policy for Health Workers
Adebiyi: Revolution in Telco Sector Has Redefined Businesses
Repositioning Nigerias Agriculture Sector
Ending Female Ge***al Mutilation
Cadbury Nigeria Shareholders to Receive 49kobo Dividend Per Share
Pemu: Affordable Technology Will Enhance Businesses
Insurance Operators Urged to Restructure Operations
Shanghai Shenhua Give Ighalo Ultimatum to Return to China
OAU Produces Nose Masks to Fight against COVID-19
FIFA Cancels The Best Awards
Visa Redefines User Passwords in the Era of Technology
I Dont Know Why it is Hard to Believe ...
UK Supports Commonwealth Veterans
Eunisell Boot: The Five Men Giving their NPFL Best Shots
How Roducate Platform Continues to Deepen Online Learning
Ojikutu, Fajingbesi to Speak at DTI Mentoring Conference
Premier League: Tackling Banned, Pitches Disinfected as Training Begins Monday
How Not to Waste Family Jewels
COVID-19: As BoI Moves to Save its Customers
Putting an End to Born Throw-away
*PUNCH*
Critics accuse me of causing mass deaths Ganduje
Fire scare in two Lagos hotels
Gunmen kidnap army officer, three others in Ondo
Bauchi records two COVID-19 deaths, discharges 17
NSCDC intercepts 70 northern youths in Oyo
VIO intercepts 23 northern travellers in Ondo
Adamawa to send 400 Almajirai to Gombe, others
Shun Makindes Iftar invitation, group tells imams, alfas
Ex-SSG joins Imo North senatorial race
Kogi PDP expels gov aspirant, Ibrahim
Money collected from aspirants not bribes Ondo APC group
Oyo perm sec arraigned for N4.4m scam
Gambari: Buharis new Chief of Staff
PSN disagrees with NAFDAC, PTF on search for local COVID-19 cure
Foundational restructuring of the Nigerian state
Borno suspends lockdown, asks churches, mosques to reopen
Niger launches manhunt for fleeing COVID-19 patient
Mixed reactions trail NJCs COVID-19 guidelines, virtual proceedings
Adamawa declares councillor wanted for cattle theft
NBA general conference will hold in August, says Usoro
IPPIS exposes 316 workers as age fraud hits ministries
APC, Tinubu, govs hail Gambari as Buhari unveils new Chief of Staff
Imo man nabbed for impregnating 17-year-old daughter
Doctor, lab scientist, 15 others arrested for child theft
Court bars collection of import duties on non-commercial personal effects
FEC approves N47.2bn to boost electricity supply
Sagay panel faults Supreme Court judgment on Orji Kalu
OPS faults exclusion from Ajaokuta steel revival panel
*DAILY TRUST*
Ogun Assembly summons 2 Commissioners over COVID-19
Man, 28, charged with alleged assault, stealing
COVID-19: PAN subsidiary donates food items to Kano
EFCC docks Oyo Permanent Secretary for alleged N4.4m scam
to auction long term bonds on May 20
Lagos judiciary prosecutes 185 cases in 2 months
184 new cases of Covid-19 raise Nigeria's total to near 5,000
Analysts predict higher inflation rates
UK economy shrinks by 2% in 3 months
Court jails man for slapping policewoman
COVID-19: Edo announces discharge of 14th patient
Salient issues in Kano COVID-19 fight
Appraising CBN's forbearance for banks to extend loan tenure
Press freedom in Nigeria
Lesotho last African nation to report first Covid-19 case
Katsina 2023: Gov'ship aspirants compete with COVID-19 palliatives
Total COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos rises to 528
Natives condemn omission of FCT indigene from ambassadorial list
COVID-19 and misconceptions of Kwadon 'protest
Jumia, Mastercard incentivise customers on cashless platforms
How we picked Oke as our consensus candidate for Ondo ' Sen Omogunwa
200 Nigerians stranded in Canada after flight postponement
Inadequate toilets in schools threaten pupils' health, learning
Abaji chairman visits market, distributes face masks
Nasarawa discharges 4 Covid-19 patients
Halt Almajiri repatriation
30 years after, NPFL still grappling with teething problems
Investors lose N3.5bn as sell-offs persist in equities market
*THE SUN*
Why Wike deported Almajirai from Rivers 'Nsirim, Commissioner for Information
Gambari's experience, suitability for CoS not doubtful ' APC
FCT health workers to embark on strike June 1
Inter monitors Victor Moses fitness
Mourinho ready to splash 75m on Osimhen
IMF releases $1tr for poor member countries to fight COVID-19
Onu delivers NIPSS lecture on national dev't today
Two Mexican clubs jostle to sign Mikel
COVID-19: ANAN donates 200 bags of rice to Enugu
2 to die by hanging over ritual killing in Rivers
Oil price: NRCS urges FG to reactivate refineries to boost post- COVID-19 economy
Olympiakos shows interest in Onyekuru
Police parade 182 suspects, recover human skull, arms in Delta
Q1: NCS Kwara command generates N1.696bn amid lockdown
The challenge of patronage in national development (2)
COVID-19 and the imperative of personal hygiene
NPFL at 30: League is far from success 'Chukwu
Wike lives true to his name and other tales
Aina, former CIBN President, appointed Chairman Odu'a Investment Company
Niger, Allied Forces kill 75 Boko Haram insurgents in security operations
Niger Delta and the enemy within
Valencia keeps tabs on Bukayo Saka
Buratai and the jugular theory (2)
Alleged N7.74bn fraud: Court to begin Martins', others trial June 30
Rotational template and governorship contests in Enugu State: A rejoinder
FG slashes 2020 budget, oil benchmark now $25p/b
Rotational template and governorship contests in Enugu State: A rejoinder
Trapped by fear
*GUARDIAN*
PDP set to reclaim Edo as APC squabbles deepen
INEC orders resumption of activities in Edo, Ondo offices
Man impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Imo
Ooni, Afe Babalola partner on clinical research to combat COVID-19 pandemic
Soldier allegedly kills UNIJOS student during lockdown in Jos
Man nabbed for allegedly ra**ng neighbour's 10- year-old daughter in Osun
Gunmen abduct army captain, three others in Ondo
Experts warn of unplanned pregnancies as lockdown forces Bauchi women to shun family planning
Abubakar, Nkechi Obi lead committees as government moves to strenghten sports sector
Ese Brume anxious to hit the track again
Uzodinma receives Ekeji's report, pledges to operate best managed sports commission
Renewed interest in bellwethers pushes NSE's indices by N7 billion
Telecoms sees 20% data, voice revenue rise on impact of COVID-19
Driving the point home
Mysterious deaths in Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi
Tell them, Wike and House of Reps
The Council of State should meet now - Part 2
The imperative of Ramadan in a time of COVID-19
Deepening the media's coverage of COVID-19 - Part 2
The terrible death that is killing Nigerians
The reality of COVID-19 and the future
NLNG shareholders set 2025 production target for Train 7
Facebook moves against hate speech, deletes 89 per cent volume
Spurs star Alli survives 'horrible' knifepoint burglary
Farmers to access 81,000mt certified seed
Stress management - Part 1
How COVID-19 threatens healthy, aged persons, by WHO
Ronaldinho closing in on 70 days detention in Paraguay
*DAILY TIMES*
Nigeria records 184 new cases of COVID-19, total infections near 5,000
Wike converts site of demolished hotel to primary school
Iran reopens mosques for holy Ramadan nights amidst coronavirus
Where Bats are still selling after Chinas closure of wildlife markets
Back in Times: Pictures of 13 prominent politicians
Wife files for divorce after husband said you look very good in mask
Mauritius Says It Has Defeated COVID-19
Jurgen Klopp says he prefers Messi to Ronaldo
Just In: Wike to restore total lockdown in Rivers on Sunday
FBI mistakenly discloses name of Saudi official linked to 9/11 attacks Report
Iran Navy missile hits own ship during training kills 19 Sailors
Chinese man receives death penalty for killing mother-in-law
Revised 2020 Budget Approved-FG
Governor orders sack of COVID-19 team in Kwara
Dubai returnees protest in Lagos as govt attempts to test them for coronavirus
Newcastle United join race to sign Nice defender Malang Sarr
Vera Wang, 70, finally opens up shocking secret to looking 25
Kaduna govt releases 60 Almajirai from isolation
Institutions Gambari served before becoming President Buharis Chief of Staff
FIFA Postpones Womens Under-17 World Cup To 2021
Gbajabiamila says Gambari will use his experience to make Nigeria better
Shuaibu Ibrahims Twelve Month Innovative Strides in NYSC
Wolves becomes first club to begin Premier League COVID-19 testing plan
NYSC and fight against COVID-19
UEFA not willing to change Champions League qualification rules
Tecno Launches The Groundbreaking Five Camera Smartphone
*DAILY INDEPENDENT*
Mexico To Reopen Key Industries
COVID-19: Pantami Tasks NITDA, Others To Source Digital Innovation Research Grants
COVID-19: Pantami Tasks NITDA, Others To Source Digital Innovation Research Grants
COVID-19: WHO Warns Countries Against Complacency
Revival Of Ajaokuta Will Save Nigeria Billions Of Dollars ' KADCCIMA
Revival Of Ajaokuta Will Save Nigeria Billions Of Dollars ' KADCCIMA
Protesters Troop Out In Lebanon
Post-COVID-19: DBN Tasks MSMEs On Change Of Business Model
Post-COVID-19: DBN Tasks MSMEs On Change Of Business Model
Isabel dos Santos Seeks Nullification Of Suit Due To 'Fake' Evidence
Ex-UNIPORT Student, Another Condemned To Death For Murder
Mixed Feelings Greet Renewed Moves To Probe Power Sector
Over 100 Mexicans Die Of Alcohol Poisoning
Ondo 2020: Furore In Unity Forum Over Oke's Emergence As Consensus Candidate
Clean Energy Technologies Will Require More Minerals ' Report
AbdulRazaq Fires Driver, Queries COVID-19 Team For Unethical Conduct
Digital Communication Will Become More Popular After COVID-19 ' Lanre Adisa
Governors Sanwo-Olu And Cuomo Parallel COVID-19 Lives
Apex Court Upholds Former Mister Germany's Prison Sentence
Gambari, Seasoned Diplomat, As Buhari's New Chief Of Staff
The Alleged Heist At Benue's SUBEB
Serie A Clubs Vote Date To Resume Season
Journalists: Umahi's Costly Gaffe
COVID-19 Impact On Your Businesses, SEC Tells CMOs Sterling
Gombe COVID-19 Protesters: Need To Caution Nigerians
Merkel Criticises Russia Over 2015 Hacking Attack On German Parliament
Umahi Recalls Suspended Aides
The Crisis Of Fighting COVID-19
*TRIBUNE*
COVID-19: When eye glasses become important
UNILORIN acquires multimillion naira engineering equipment
Why we rejected Zoom meeting with FG 'ASUU president
Fear, anxiety and phobias
Nigeria records 184 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 4,971
Nigeria records 184 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 4,971
Of COVID-19 and Almajiri movement
Kwara gov orders sack, query of team for evacuating 'mentally-sick man' with COVID-19 ambulance
How children were separated during playtime in 'chalk isolation boxes' as schools resume in France
COVID-19: LASU re-strategises for financial stability, inaugurates committee
How children were separated during playtime in 'chalk isolation boxes' as schools resume in France
Reps postpone public hearing on CRFFN Act
FEC approves N47 billion to provide 40 megawatts of power
COVID-19 isn't just a respiratory disease, it affects the whole body
FG pays Nigerians on scholarship abroad
COVID-19: 'We do not have to wait for outbreak to fund health sector
Crisis brews over payment of demurrage at Lagos airport
Equities market reverses three-day loss as investors gain N7.06bn
Don't allow Nigeria's aviation sector to fail ' IATA
Why we sacked 3,150 staff ' Virgin Atlantic
*BLUE PRINT*
COVID-19: NVBF donates palliatives to state associations
Banditry: 23,000 Nigerians sought refuge in Niger Republic in April ' UN
Banditry: 23,000 Nigerians sought refuge in Niger Republic in April ' UN
Covid-19: Increase your testing capacity, ADC chieftain tells Southeast govs
Covid-19: Increase your testing capacity, ADC chieftain tells Southeast govs
Covid-19: Increase your testing capacity, ADC chieftain tells Southeast govs
Kwara gov orders sack, query of COVID-19 team over mishandling of case
Kwara gov orders sack, query of COVID-19 team over mishandling of case
Kwara gov orders sack, query of COVID-19 team over mishandling of case
COVID-19: Buhari orders purchase of made-in-Nigeria goods only as FEC approves $1.2bn for mechanized farming
COVID-19: Buhari orders purchase of made-in-Nigeria goods only as FEC approves $1.2bn for mechanized farming
COVID-19: Buhari orders purchase of made-in-Nigeria goods only as FEC approves $1.2bn for mechanized farming
Covid-19: ASUU doles out hand sanitizers to NUJ, others
Covid-19: ASUU doles out hand sanitizers to NUJ, others
Covid-19: ASUU doles out hand sanitizers to NUJ, others
Breaking: Lagos treats, discharges oldest Covid-19 patient
Breaking: Lagos treats, discharges oldest Covid-19 patient
Coronavirus: Jigawa prepares special package for frontline medical personnel
Coronavirus: Jigawa prepares special package for frontline medical personnel
Coronavirus: Jigawa prepares special package for frontline medical personnel
COVID-19: NAFDAC encourages local remedies ' Adeyeye
COVID-19: NAFDAC encourages local remedies ' Adeyeye
COVID-19: NAFDAC encourages local remedies ' Adeyeye
Jos University Teaching Hospital didn't sack 25 doctors 'Management
Jos University Teaching Hospital didn't sack 25 doctors 'Management
Jos University Teaching Hospital didn't sack 25 doctors 'Management
COVID-19: EU donates PPE to drug treatment centres
COVID-19: EU donates PPE to drug treatment centres
*SPORTS*
30 years after, NPFL still grappling with teething problems - Daily Trust
Abubakar, Nkechi Obi lead committees as government moves to strenghten sports sector - Guardian
African Legends Cup of Nations: Who played in the Bundesliga - Goal
African Legends Cup of Nations: Who played in the Bundesliga - Goal
Bid to maintain UK food standards in future trade deals fails - Al Jazeera
Bundesliga restarts amid coronavirus pandemic - Daily Trust
Ceballos still hoping to make his mark at Real Madrid - Yahoo
Chiellini is mad because I headbutted him' - Melo takes aim at Juve star once again - Goal
Chiellini is mad because I headbutted him' - Melo takes aim at Juve star once again - Goal
Chiesa should think twice before leaving Fiorentina ' Diamanti - Yahoo
Chiesa should think twice before leaving Fiorentina ' Diamanti - Yahoo
Chiesa should think twice before leaving Fiorentina ' Diamanti - Goal
Chiesa should think twice before leaving Fiorentina ' Diamanti - Goal
Citing coronavirus, Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth - Al Jazeera
Coronavirus: Abdullahi back in training with Bursaspor - Peoples Daily
Coronavirus: Florida open to professional sports teams - Yahoo
Coronavirus: It makes no sense to play French Open behind closed doors ' Leconte - Yahoo
Coronavirus: Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian holds 'no fear' about resuming season - Yahoo
Coronavirus: McIlroy planning to play first three tournaments back when PGA Tour season restarts - Yahoo
Coronavirus: Middendorp using lockdown to make Kaizer Chiefs better - Goal
Coronavirus: Middendorp using lockdown to make Kaizer Chiefs better - Goal
Coronavirus: NCAA extends NBA draft withdrawal deadline - Yahoo
Coronavirus: Super Eagles striker injured ahead of league resumption - Peoples Daily
Daniel James Makes Bold Man Utd Claim Ahead of 2020/21 Premier League Season - FTBpro
Dele Alli Held At Knifepoint In Robbery At North London Home - Daily Independent
Donald Trump says his top doctor's coronavirus lockdown warning 'not acceptable - Yahoo
Dortmund mayor urges fans not to gather outside stadium for Schalke derby - Goal
Dortmund mayor urges fans not to gather outside the stadium
