NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2020

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2020

*THE NATION*


National Assemblys response to COVID-19 assessed

COVID-19: All health workers should get hazard allowance

Wema Bank offers Earn From Home

Zenith Bank posts N166.8b in Q1

Ekong: I encouraged Dessers to choose Eagles

Ighalo, teammates step up fitness ahead of EPL restart

Governors worried over disregard of inter-state lockdown

Osun Assembly passes financial management bill

Fed Govt lifts ban on Health Ministry procurement

Fayemi hails retired FRSC official for rejecting son

123 aircraft, 13 airports for decontermination

APC, AbdulRazaq hail appointment of Kwarans as FCC chair, member

More isolation centres, bed spaces needed, says govt

Stranded scholars in Russia to get allowances, says Fed Govt

Rainstorm destroys 70 buildings in Ondo

Akeredolu assures investors of support

Sanwo-Olus development agenda for Lagos

Shareholders praise UBAs performance

CBN begins $100m weekly sales

Support for SMEs key, says Osinbajo

Fed Govt disburses N43.4b to 24 states

Nigeria, Angola cut oil export

Afreximbank, AU shift IATF to 2021

BUA Foundation donates additional N900m

AU, Ecobank to support MSMEs

Nigeria, South Africa, others discuss SSA regional financial stability

World Bank: COVID-19 could push 49m people into extreme poverty

Idumuje-Ugboko crisis: Gang rape in the palace


*VANGUARD*


Osinbajosays Nigeria's population challenge in fight against coronavirus

Two of a kind: How Timipre Sylva and Mele Kyari are changing the oil & gas industry

Presidency warns against politicising Kano strange disease

FCC: Appointment of northerners as Chairman, Secretary negates federal character ' Chidoka

60 fun seekers arrested for violating lockdown order in Lagos

Polaris Bank marks first year operation with N27.8bn profit

BUA releases funds to various COVID-19 interventions

Evacuation of Almajirai good for Nigeria's development ' YWC

COVID-19: Osun raises alarm as Zamfara indigenes sneak into state

COVID-19: Residents in Lagos receive financial support, food items, others

Delta state borders remain shut to all road users ' Otuaro

Abductors of Ekiti commissioner reduce ransom to N15m

Shocker!! Again Buhari appoints dead person into office

Richard Akinjide: Legal luminary, elder statesman

Akwa Ibom Assembly slashes 2020 budget to N195billion

COVID-19: Why funds must be judiciously spent ' Rep Adefisoye

CBN resumes forex sales to commercial banks

COVID-19 triggers 62% fall in real sector investment in Q1 'NIPC

Extracurriculars in times of pandemic: what about arts and sports

COVID-19: WAEC provides online resources for 2020 candidates

COVID 19: Embrace virtual classroom now, UNIOSUN VC urges academics

Spare a thought for victims of Nigeria's flawed COVID-19 lockdown

Imo: Hopelessness in the era of hope

Covid 19: Bowen University tasks government on post coronavirus fallout

Times Higher Education ranks LASU among 600 top varsities globally

UNILAG Faculty of Education produces, donates fabric face masks to management

COVID-19: Delta establishes testing centre

COVID-19: Food that relieves symptoms, dietitian review


*THISDAY*


COVID-19: FRC Unveils Guidelines for Preparers of Financial Statements

Firm Rolls Out Initiative for Essential Workers

WAPCo Donates N15m Medical Equipment to Lagos State

Experts Offer Marketing Insights for Business Survival

Artificial Intelligence, Automation Will Enhance Connectivity

UBA Benefits from Tech Investment, Assures Shareholders of Better Returns

e-Commerce Operators Decry Restrictions on Deliverables

Cryan: Connectivity, Critical Enabler of Social, Economic Change

Aig-Imoukhuede: Leaving Transformational Imprint on Wapic Insurance

FMDQ Admits Commercial Papers of United Capital, Sterling Bank

Ubiquitous Broadband Key Survival Strategy Post COVID-19

Self-Service Platform as Timely Innovation

Lekki Gardens Estate and Care for Neighbours

Konga, Unilever Partner to Offer Products at Zero Delivery Cost

9mobile Offers Free Access to Health and Educational Websites

IIM Africa Partners University on Data Management

Interswitch Group Commemorates International Girls in ICT Day

Inlaks Donates Power Systems, IT Gadgets to Isolation Centre

NBC, Coca-Cola Support FG, States

NIMC Gets ISO Re-certification Audit

Facebook Introduces Messenger Rooms

ITU Digital World 2020 Re-scheduled

Firm Offers Job Opportunities with LIPE Programme

Insurance Sector Operators Receive FG Commendation on Free Insurance Cover for Frontline Workers

Insurance Sector Pays N11 Billion Life Cover for Frontline Health Workers on COVID-19

GNI Supports Insurance Sector Intervention Fund to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

PDP Asks PTF to Account for N5bn Presidential Grant to NCDC

NASSLeadershipRecorded MinimalSuccess inScrutiny of FundsExpended on COVID-19


*PUNCH*


NITDA inaugurates virtual learning academy

24 states get N43.4bn WBank grant for transparency

MTN revenue rises to N329.2bn

Nigeria cuts oil exports to meet OPEC deal

FG decontaminates two out of 123 aircraft

South Africa COVID-19 cases pass 5,000

NBA demands release of lawyer arrested in Abia court

COVID-19: FRSC supports FG with ambulances, personnel

Emmanuel pardons 68 inmates

Vigilante group member kills commercial driver

Ebonyi records second COVID-19 case

COVID-19: Is it the right time to relax lockdowns

Two inmates on the run after Delta jailbreak

Edo NBA defends lockdown violators

US records 2,502 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Yobe records index case as COVID-19 spreads to Abuja, 34 states

Katsina locks down three more LGs, slashes budget

Customs rejects 1,800 bags of rice returned by Oyo

When Judiciarys race to cover lost ground wobbles

Group wants Sheriff and Civil Process Act abolished

Edo receives face masks, gloves from firm

Ex-minister urges investment in health, tourism after COVID-19

59-year-old Phd candidate slumps, dies in Ekiti

The impact of COVID-19 on the environment

NATO helicopter missing off Greece

Guinea-Bissau PM, three ministers test positive for COVID-19

We distributed NAFDAC-certified rice, minister replies DG

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: JBerger, ministry await FGs guidelines


*DAILY TRUST*


Buhari's broadcast on COVID-19 fight

Matawalle under fire for buying 'exotic' cars for commissioners

Police probe attack on Gombe APC supporters

PDP, APC bicker over Lalong's response to pandemic

Self-medication habit becoming increasingly rampant

Pride of place' of routine immunisation

COVID-19 testing and controversies in Akwa Ibom

COVID-19 and the Inevitable Teaching Dynamics

Students from poor homes lag behind in e-learning

Woman charged to court with alleged death of housemaid

Woman, 59, slumps, dies while urinating in Ekiti

39-year-old man arraigned over gun possession

Redeem Church youth summit to hold online

Police nab 9 robbery suspects in Abuja

Lockdown: FCTA warns private schools against reopening

Rotary's polio+ c'ttee donates food packs to 30 communities

COVID-19: Group launches project to educate children at home

Kidnapped priest narrates ordeal in hands of abductors

British PM's partner gives birth to baby boy

Local cure for COVID-19 at advanced stage, says Ooni

Enugu State confirms new COVID-19 case

School closures deprive 370m children of school meals

COVID-19: D-8 pledges to support Nigeria mitigate pandemic

Days without names

FG disburses N43.4bn to 24 states under W/Bank-assisted programme

N850bn loan will enhance 2020 budget fiscal efficiency ' DMO

Nigeria will survive, despite oil revenue shortfall ' Lawan

DBN donates N100m for COVID-19 fight


*THE SUN*


PDP queries N5bn presidential grant to NCDC

COVID 19 Lockdown: Security agents should be more humane 'Ubani

Bayelsa governorship: Tribunal adjourn till May 1st

Again, Buhari nominates dead person into board

Rohr accepts pay cut for Eagles job

Yobo: I'll be 100% loyal to Rohr

Milan re-ignites interest in '60m Osimhen move

Wizkid is my lover 'Ordega

Foreman warns Tyson to call off comeback

Forex: CBN releases $100m weekly for sale to SMEs

Nationwide blackout looms as grid system collapses

Dangote, CACOVID donations reflect commitment to business sustainability, says LCCI

COVID-19: PZ donates products to encourage hand washing

COVID-19: Over 1.6bn informal workers may lose jobs 'ILO

FG disburses N43.42bn W'Bank grant to 24 states

UBA assures huge returns on investment

Q1: Zenith Bank grosses N166.8bn in earnings

COVID-19: Insurers' donations to health workers hit N17bn

AIICO pays N1.7 bn in 21 days

COVID-19: Delta records another death

Latter-Day Saints donates $40,000 PPEs to Lagos

Pension scam: Court rejects Maina's application for variation of bail condition

Avoid clusters at Terminals, Customs boss urges agents

Sokoto records 3 COVID-19 deaths as case hits 19

COVID-19: FG to reopen economy in phases 'PTF

Lagos announces new measures to ease lockdown

Edo receives 350,000 facemasks, 10,000 medical gloves, others from Yongxing Steel Company

Police kill 350 bandits, lose 2 officers in Kaduna


*GUARDIAN*


APC, PDP clash over COVID-19 palliatives in Plateau State

HURIWA tasks FG on scientific probe of Kano mystery deaths

Lady battling heart condition dies ahead of surgery delayed by lockdown

Ibadan cleric begs for release of his kidnapped twins as abductors contact familiy

Police find missing graduate in Osun

UK evacuates more nationals tomorrow

Ogun communities deploy 'Oro' deity to battle insecurity

Zuma to face trial after dropping appeal against prosecution

AFN to stage marathon races in Abuja, Kastina after COVID-19

Wilder 'removes snakes' from camp ahead Fury rematch

Nigeria, others suspend $3.4tr continental deal amid pandemic

Bulls sustain dominance as index rises further by 0.62 per cent

IATF 2020 postponed by one year

Airlines rally government, regulators to post-restriction plan

Stakeholders explore N59tr real estate investment for higher returns

FG offers discounted crude oil below $4 amid glut

The Abba Kyari we didn't know

COVID-19: Palliative without database

The way we are

Remembering a rare gem: David Bayode Aina (1940 - 2000)

Felix Adenaike at 80

Making do with the warriors in white

Keniebi Okoko, go in peace

Black man, you are on your own - Part 3

El-Rufai lauds doctors, says he would have died

Katsina confirms nine new COVID-19 cases, discharges six at FMC

How COVID-19 worsened oil, aviation sectors' N4.4tr debt

Lagos businesses open 9am-3pm from next week


*DAILY TIMES*


Bauchi govt to test Almajiri pupils before taking them to their states

Benue Govt to return 40 Almajiri to states of origin

Experimental drug can block coronavirus and speed the recovery of patients

Ruby Princess likely Cause of Tasmania COVID-19 cluster

Breaking: Borno first civilian gov Mohammed Goni dies

NCDC confirms 196 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

Fayemi worries over pastors violation of COVID-19 lockdown directive in Ekiti

Daily Times Newspaper, Thursday, April 30, 2020

COVID-19: PTF unveils guidelines for easing of lockdown

Lockdown: Nigerians groan over inability to access cash stocked in banks

Delta: Persons with disabilities protest exclusion in fight against COVID-19

Kebbi: Bagudu approves N2.4bn for payment of gratuities to retirees

Sanwo-Olu to inaugurate cttee on gradual easing of COVID-19 lockdown today

Remdesivir shows success in COVID-19 trial drug Study

COVID-19: Public servants in Kaduna decry 25% salary cut

Presidency warns against politicising Kano strange disease

COVID-19: NGF restates commitment to welfare, safety of health workers

Ex-Liverpool striker Robinson passes on

Iniesta happy in Japan and with no plans to retire soon

Progress on Bundesliga resumption continues but controversy remains

COVID-19: FG partners manufacturers, research institutes on ventilators production

US Q1 economy contracts 4.8 per cent amid coronavirus fallout

Nollywood stars wish Mercy Johnson safe delivery of 4th child

Prince William and Kate Middleton Celebrate 9-Year Anniversary

Singer Burna Boy Flaunts His Expensive Rides And Mansion As He Works Out In His House

Nollywood stars task FG on accelerated fight against piracy

Irrfan Khan, Indian actor dies after battling cancer

Most Americans to avoid sports, other live events before coronavirus vaccine: Reuters/Ipsos


*DAILY INDEPENDENT*


Ondo 2020: Adelami Swells Ranks Of APC Aspirants

FG's Palliatives Of Controversies

COVID-19: Governors Collaborate With Police, NURTW To Increase States' Border Surveillance

COVID-19: FG's Adoption Of Makinde's Strategy Exposes Folarin' Gov's Aide

Taming COVID-19: Beyond Unscientific Distractions

Sustaining MSMEs During Coronavirus Pandemic

UBA Delivers Impressive Returns On Investment As Shareholders Ratify N1.00 Dividend

FG Disburses N43.416bn To 24 States As World Bank Performance-Based Grants

Edcon To File For Bankruptcy Protection

John Lewis Looks To Permanently Close Some Shops

Global Stock Markets Rise Despite Pandemic

Airbus Faces Huge Q1 Loss

Abu Dhabi To Reopen Malls, Shopping Centres

Konga Inks Partnership With Unilever, Offers Household Products With Free Delivery Nationwide

Global Internet Outages Reach New High

NFL Renews Contract With Amazon

France Bans Sports Events Until September

Liverpool Begin Talks With Osimhen

Tokyo 2020 Olympics May Be Scrapped, If'Mori

COVID-19 Cancels French Ligue 1&2

World Athletics Creates Fund To Support Okagbare, Brume, Others

Young Players In Super Eagles Excites Patrick Pascal

COVID-19 Care-free Handling: Trump's Friend Dumps US President With Piercing Valedictory Note

Fayemi's Wife Rescues New Born Baby Abandoned In Ekiti

Rainstorm Kills One, Renders Over 500 Homeless In Delta

Police Gun Down Three Suspected Armed Bandits

Police Arrest Four In Lagos Over Baby Theft

Court Suspends Ramagem's Appointment As Federal Police Chief


*TRIBUNE*


Nigeria confirms 196 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 1,728

Lagos govt suspends okada operations, says buses, others to carry 60% of passenger capacity

Edo APC crisis is not about politics of godfather, but.' 'Ize-Iyamu

Seaport: Truckers debunk extortion allegations, demand probe of truck pushers

Highlighting benefits of 'sowing seeds

Adelami ups the stake in Ondo governorship contest

Cargo evacuation: NSC brokers meeting between NRC, APM Terminals

Covid-19: Evacuating Nigerians abroad

Mental health in workplace: Safety, health considerations of COVID-19

Understanding the power of consecration

COVID-19: Jolly Phonics develops radio, TV programmes for pupils

Vaccines: UK to spend 330m per year on 75m children in poor countries

Three judges die from coronavirus, almost 170 court workers infected

Q1'2020: Union Bank increases profit by 19 per cent

COVID-19: Expert prescribes recovery pills for Nigerian airlines

Aviation relief for African airlines critical 'IATA

Global depression in aviation sector looms, as mega airlines cancel aircraft orders


*BLUE PRINT*


I'm open to home-grown solution for COVID 19 ' Makinde

Covid-19: Drama as 'bribe-taking' Policemen sight CP, abandon riffle, operation vehicle

Breaking: Ex-Borno governor is dead

First coronavirus death hits Jigawa

Breaking: Yobe joins Covid-19 fray; Lagos, Kano, Gombe lead tally again as Nigeria's number near 2000

Darkness in homes as national grid suffers second collapse in 4 months

Updated: Fire raze 20 shops In Kaduna

Relief as govt offices, banks resume work Monday

What FG is doing to unravel cause of deaths in Kano ' Presidency

Lockdown: Ebonyi commissioner sponsors writing competition

COVID-19: PDP queries PTF over N5bn grant to NCDC

Zenith Bank's profit before tax rises by 3% to N58.7 bn in Q1

Local cure for COVID-19'll soon be ready- Ooni

Lagos begins court session Monday

COVID-19: FG to reopen economy in phases ' SGF

We didn't suspend Kadi village head- Gudi Emirate

Happening now: Many scamper for safety as fire raze shops in Kaduna

Government offices, banks, others to resume work Monday ' FG

Local cure for COVID-19 ready soon, Ooni of Ife

Restoration of LG vice chairmen, councillors' allowances: ALGON hails AbdulRasaq

Three siblings drown in Ebonyi river

Group lauds ex-Defence minister, CDS for roles in military's onslaught on Boko Haram


*SPORTS*


2020 NBA Draft: Ex-D'Tigers captain Oyedeji lauds Nigerian players - Daily Trust

Adam Vinatieri hopes to return for 25th NFL season - Yahoo

Afelokhai confident Enyimba will dislodge Plateau Utd after COVID-19 break - Daily Trust

AFN to stage marathon races in Abuja, Kastina after COVID-19 - Guardian

Argentina FA suspends relegation for two years due to COVID-19 - Nigerian Pilot

Arsenal lead Willian transfer race - Nigerian Pilot

Arthur keen to stay at Barca despite Italy move rumours - Daily Trust

Babayaro Laments Drogbas Disgrace at Cote dIvoire FA Election - Thisday

Boris Johnson to chair Cabinet on deadline day for 100,000 coronavirus test target - Yahoo

Britney Spears reveals she accidentally burned down her home gym - Yahoo

Buccaneers pick up TE Howard's fifth-year option - Yahoo

Cameroon's Dabda and Burkina Faso's Simpore sign for Dinamo Minsk - Goal

Cancelling season would be the death of Italian football - FIGC president - Goal

Cancelling season would be the death of Italian football - FIGC president - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed until 2021 - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Deputy premier wants Cleary banned for NRL season over social-distancing breach - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Djokovic hoping to play again amid ATP Tour uncertainty - Yahoo

Coronavirus: Man Utd will be 'highly competitive' in transfer market, says Woodward - Yahoo

COVID-19 Cancels French Ligue 1&2 - Daily Independent

COVID-19 more crucial than AFCON now ' Eto'o - Nigerian Pilot

COVID-19: Northern youths sneaking into Osun, says govt - Punch

Diego Maradona hopes for another 'hand of God' to end the pandemic - CNN

Diego Maradona hopes for another 'hand of God' to end the pandemic - CNN

Drug trial gives hope for treatment of coronavirus as global study sees patient recovery time reduced - Yahoo

Edo Launches Digital Homeschooling Platform with Zero-data Access - Thisday

Ex-Liverpool striker Robinson passes on - Daily Times

FA presidential elections: Ex-players vote against Drogba - Nigerian Pilot

Ferrari driver as talented at racing esports as he is at the real thing - CNN






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