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*THE NATION*
Obi urges caution on lockdown
Olukoya directs seven-day fasting, prayers
Buharis wife donates food items, others to Kano
BUA Group donates additional N3.3b to COVID-19 fund
Agbakoba seeks backing for local cure
NNPC, IOCs in talks over production cut
CBN lifts suspension on cheque clearing
The rule of Sahur
Terminal operators donate N700m
Senator to feed two million households
APC elders back lockdown order
Abba Kyari: The passage of a good man
Ondo denies rejecting Fed Govts palliatives
Lawyer urges Akeredolu to reverse action on Odua
Gunmen kidnap businessman, politician in Cross River
200 Lagos community widows, aged women get palliatives
The new normal
Kogi West: Drama and contradictions at tribunal
Osun: Opon Imo as a sign-post for good governance
Couple recreate scenes from Game of Thrones, Ghost during lockdown
Airtel unveils Ultra Plus
Mastercard boosts fraud detective, other skills
Inlaks: IT, others vital to defeat COVID-19
Cyber bullies threaten online learning
Stakeholders seek scanners provision
Reviving Kaduna Inland Dry Port
Wanted: Stimulus package for airlines
How nationwide lockdown will affect COVID-19
*VANGUARD*
Only less than 10 percent of COVID-19 palliatives to Ondo appears unhealthy for consumption ‘ Committee
Lockdown: Kano CJ inaugurates 11 mobile courts to try offenders
Diesel Leakage: Concept Novaoffers fuel control solution to essential service providers
Taraba confirms 2 more cases of COVID-19
Buhari directs mandatory use of face masks in public places nationwide
Alhaji Kyari, Shehu of Bama, is dead
Behind the Scene photos of president Buhari’s nationwide broadcast
UPDATED: Buhari approves gradual easing of lockdown in FCT, Lagos, Ogun
UPDATED: Buhari declares nationwide curfew, 8pm to 6am
UPDATED: Buhari bans non-essential inter-state passenger travel till further notice
Buhari signs COVID-19 proclamation order on Lagos, FCT, others
Lagos, FCT, Ogun COVID-19 lockdown ends May 4 ‘ Buhari
Atiku’s son recovers from COVID-19, discharged from hospital
Abule Ado: Kudos to LASG
Uzodinma rejects Ihedioha’s N800m renovation of govt House
Ban on Journalists: PDP has a duty to rein in Gov. Umahi ‘ Ebonyi indigenes
NIMASA investigates dead fish along Niger Delta coastline, warns public
Liberalization of fuel price underway
Insurers provide N11bn life cover for COVID-19 health workers
COVID-19: Fight on the economy side lacks proper co-ordination ‘ Kpakol
Oil traders await Nigeria’s May, June lifting programmes
Archbishop M.O Kattey: A Glorious Departure
Payment of salaries: We’re hopeful government will waive BVN condition ‘ ASUU
Viruses and civilisation
The present and the past flu (3)
Coronavirus and our fault lines
Taraba confirms 2 more cases of COVID-19
COVID-19: Health professionals differ over insurance policy
*THISDAY*
Manchester Business School Donates over N2m Medical Equipment to NCDC
Access Bank, Star Lagers Partnership Excites Music Industry
Abba Kyari: The Passage of a Good Man
Coping with Coronanomics
COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns
Ronaldinho Opens Up on Paraguayan Prison Experience
Nadal, Murray, Others Set for Virtual Madrid Open
Tysons Marijuana Company Wants Barcas Camp Nou Naming Rights
NFF Assures COVID-19 Wont Affect Tourney
Coronavirus Outbreak: Round-the-clock Updates (II)
COVID-19: LASACO Assurance Provides N1billion Free Insurance Cover for Health Workers in Osun State
*PUNCH*
El-Rufai to relax restrictions
Oyo records second COVID-19 death
Elumelu distributes rice in parents towns
AIbom debunks reported infection of nine commissioners
Dokpesi tests positive for COVID-19
Kano attacks FG, adopts verbal autopsy to unravel deaths
Coronavirus patient gives birth at LUTH
Richard Akinjide: Eminently talented, immensely flawed
I relaxed lockdown to avert starvation, unrest Obiano
Sometimes, help comes from unusual quarters
UNICEF, Borno introduce radio learning programme
Richard Akinjide in national politics
Gombe sends almajiris back to home states
ASUU strike: An endless phenomenon’ (2)
Our friend, Abba
Re-examining lockdown restrictions
UPDATED: Nigeria records 64 new COVID-19 cases, total now 1,337
COVID-19: Buhari bans inter-state travel
Global cases of COVID-19 exceed three million
COVID-19: Lagos discharges Indian, 14 Nigerians
US oil falls below $11 per barrel
Be ready to pay higher for fuel PPPRA
IMF may approve Nigerias $3.4bn loan today
NNPC delays oil export plans, negotiates with producers
Oyo set to upgrade Akufo Farm Settlement
Buhari declares interstate lockdown as nationwide curfew begins Monday
Of Chief of Staff, staffers, staff and staffs
US lawmakers fault Trumps plan to cut WHO fund
*DAILY TRUST*
Evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad
After COVID-19 break, legislative interventions, others await lawmakers
Falalu demands easing of lockdown, threatens legal action
INEC denies postponing Edo, Ondo gov’ship polls
Trump and the ‘Africanisation’ of American politics
Nigeria and the need for non-interference
Abba Kyari: The passage of a good man
COVID-19 and mysterious deaths in Kano: A call on for urgent action
COVID-19: Auto mechanics resort to online, home services
How we are enforcing lockdown in FCT ‘ Nigerian Legion
Groups donate malaria drugs to Bwari PHC
FCT minister urges AEDC on steady power supply
Woman killed as building collapses in Ibadan
Ivory Coast King to order procession of naked women to ward off coronavirus
DR Congo attacks kill 43’officials
Over 100,000 people recover from COVID-19 in Spain
There should be interstate COVID-19 screening for people moving around
Enlighten us about Panic Attack Disorder
Protective masks can be effectively disinfected at home ‘ Study
No evidence coronavirus cases are immune from reinfection ‘ WHO
Why Kano recorded many COVID-19 cases within days
Coronavirus kills 151 Italian doctors
Sokoto, Taraba confirm 14 more cases of COVID-19
Akwa Ibom discharges 3 patients, says ‘nine commissioners not positive for COVID-19
Abba Kyari: One of the Kaduna boys
PPPRA parleys CBN on forex support for oil marketers
TCN, AEDC bicker over power outages, faulty networks
Bauchi plans 2020 budget review, creates stabilization account
*THE SUN*
Ndidi opens up on 50m Man Utd, Arsenal transfer talk
PDP calls for probe of NDDC over alleged fraud
I’ve learnt a lot from Leon Balogun ‘Ekong
Reps’ COVID-19 response raises hope
Voted Leicester’s best player this season
Uzodinma has done well in first 100 days ‘Ikpamezie, OCDA boss
Celtic, Rangers chase Maja
Okuomose: We ‘ll get back on track again
Makinde: Understanding the man, his politics
Covid-19: Ogunade bemoans financial loss on NBBF
Obaseki’s ex-CoS, Akerele, gets accolades for quitting job
INEC may adjust Edo, Ondo guber polls
WFN ‘ll thrive to honour Yahaya’s demise ‘Nwankwo
FIFA proposes up to 5 substitutions per match on a temporary basis
Petroleum products pricing: PPPRA engages CBN on forex transaction rate
Corporate earnings drive NSE market index up 0.07%
TCN management incompetent, lacks expertise, says AEDC
Storage worries mount as oil drops below $20
How to benefit from FG’s N20,000 cash transfer
Lending still possible during COVID-19 ‘CRC
GTBank reports profit before tax of N58.2bn in Q1
May&Baker donates PPEs to support COVID -19 fight
FBN Holdings shareholders ratify 38k dividend at virtual AGM
Banks urged to support customers survive COVID-19 shock
N7.74bn fraud: More trouble for Kenny Martins as court gives fresh hearing date
Akeredolu blames security agencies as Ondo records 8 COVID-19 cases
3 Coronavirus patients run away in Kano as state records 2 more deaths
Almajiri kids from Kano among new cases in Kaduna
*GUARDIAN*
Woman seeks help over alleged missing twin in Lagos
Fire destroys NNPC station, stores, vehicles in Lagos
The Guardian journalist harassed by officers of Makinde police station
Lumos Nigeria provides solar electricity to power lab facilities at LASG Isolation
Trump appears to confirm that North Korean’s Kim is alive
Maikaba urges prayers for Kano amid rapid deaths in ancient emirate
HIFL picks 29 schools for 2020 universities’ league
FIFA’s Infantino suspected of intervening to stop probe
West Ham, Brighton players return to training grounds
Investors lose N1.8 trillion in two months of COVID-19 in Nigeria
AUDA-NEPAD, Ecobank seek continental framework to support MSMEs
Telephony services slow as telcos seek additional temporary spectrum
NECA, firm conduct free online training for entrepreneurs
ILO defers conference until 2021 due to COVID-19
Workers seek tax relief, suspension on loan deductions
MWUN urges Federal Government to prosecute lockdown violators
Commission warns against extending service of civil servants
An economy lying prostrate
Richard Akinjide’s footprints
Cross-border movements amid COVID-19
COVID-19 and the inherent health dangers
The mind of haters
Black man, you are on your own
Taraba, Kebbi, Ebonyi, Bayelsa get COVID-19 index cases
Senate may okay N500 billion coronavirus intervention fund today
UN Ambassadors launch $200 million appeal fund for rural communities
Tinubu tests negative, says Coronavirus is real
FIFA wants teams to use five substitutes during backlog matches
*DAILY TIMES*
COVID-19: Reps consider Buharis plans to jump start economy today
Senate resumes plenary today
Kano testing centre resumes activities NCDC
Price Is Right announcer George Gray recovering after 3 heart attacks
COVID-19: Police arrest violators of lockdown in Nasarawa
Abductors of Ekiti commissioner demands N30m ransom
COVID-19: Taraba records 2 more cases
COVID-19: Anambra to re-open 63 major markets May 4
Coronavirus cause of Gene Deitch death
COVID-19: Ebonyi, Kebbi record first cases
COVID-19: PRP says Lockdown not solution to COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila celebrates Elegushi on his 10th anniversary on throne
How I saved Imo N2bn monthly fraud through BVN Uzodinma
New Zealand has won battle against community transmission of Covid-19-Prime minister
Chinas Wuhan City discharges all coronavirus patients
Senegal use its AIDS and Ebola experience to develop a $1 COVID-19 testing kit.
New York state to reopen with phased strategy, says governor
How Strict Lockdown compliance relieved China from Covid -19
UK alerts on new sickness linked to Covid-19
Pro- Buhari group hails Military for consistent assault on Boko Haram, bandits
Group to FG, states: Commence massive Covid-19 testing in all local governments
Ondo State denies rejecting FG palliative rice
Argentine football season declared over due to virus
UEFA releases 236 mn euros to aid member federations
FIFA proposes five substitutes when play resumes
COVID-19: Spain not expecting football to return before summer- Health Minister
French Open Now Eyeing September 27 Start
GIROUD extends chelsea contract until June 2021
*DAILY INDEPENDENT*
Lockdown: 2 Pastors Arraigned For Holding Religious Gathering In Ekiti
AU Inaugurates COVID-19 Response Situation Room In Nigeria
Four Arraigned For Murder In Ebonyi
Anambra To Re-Open 63 Major Markets May 4
Kaduna Confirms 5 New COVID-19 Cases
Palliative: FCT Inaugurates Committee For PLWD
COVID-19: Ishaku Confirms 6 Index Cases In Taraba
Ondo Denies Rejecting FG’s Rice Palliative
COVID-19: FG Should Embrace Ayeleye, Others’ Solution- Comrade Dorsu
Nigeria Halts Oil Export Over Output Cut
Global e-Commerce Hits $25.6trn ‘ UNCTAD
Restaurants In Gaza Allowed To Reopen
European Airlines Unwilling To Refund Passengers For Cancelled Flights
Low Oil Prices: Nigeria Offers Three LNG Cargoes
Groups To Buhari: Open Up On Fuel Subsidy, Revamp Of Refineries Now
Porsche Deliveries Slump By 5% In Q1 2020
AGIP Moves To Protect Workers Against COVID-19
Death Of Globe Motors Chairman A Big Shock ‘NAJA
COVID-19: NLC Expresses Worry On Workers’ Plight, Writes Presidential Task Force
British Grand Prix To Take Place Without Fans
COVID-19: Arsenal’s Players Return To Team Training Ground For Individual Sessions
BREAKING: NNPC Filling Station In Ogba Gutted By Fire
COVID-19: Nadal Pessimistic Over Chances Of Return To Normal For Tennis
How Zainab Ahmed Is Steering Nigeria’s Economy Through Turbulent Times
Creating New Kingdoms Amidst Agitations
Assault: Woman Writes IGP, Demands N200m Compensation
NAF@56: NAFOWA Reaches Out To Aged, Less Privileged In Lagos Community
COVID-19: All Entry Points Into Benue Remain Closed, Ortom Insists
*TRIBUNE*
What Buhari told Nigerians
Borno Govt confirms Shehu of Bama’s demise
COVID-19: Fayemi extends lockdown in Ekiti by six days, relaxes sit-at-home order for 3 days weekly
CBN lifts suspension on cheque clearing
Buhari signs proclamation order on COVID-19 management
(BUHARI’S SPEECH): For frontline workers who get infected, govt will support you and your families
(BUHARI’S SPEECH): Total lockdown announced by Kano government shall remain enforced for the full duration
(BUHARI’S SPEECH): We won’t tolerate any human rights abuses from security agencies
(BUHARI’S SPEECH): Distribution and expansion of palliatives are ongoing in transparent manner
(BUHARI’S SPEECH): We have increased bed capacity to 3,000, trained 10,000 healthcare workers
COVID-19: Declare emergency in water sector now, AUPCTRE tells FG
NASS will not allow mismanagement of COVID-19 funds ‘Lawan’s aide
COVID-19: How govt, residents scaled up fight against pandemic in Ogun
COVID-19: G20 agric ministers move to boost food supply
The Mamman Daura template on new CoS
What we are saying about COVID-19, telecoms equipment safety ‘Adeyemi, NIEEE Chairman
Covid-19 economic impact and business relief interventions
Maize farmers seek govt’s support amid COVID-19
Reviving agricultural research institutes in Nigeria
COVID-19: A wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems ‘ ILO
Global e-commerce hits $25.6 trillion ‘ UNCTAD
*BLUE PRINT*
Harnessing the benefits from Kannywood movies
COVID-19: Telecoms industry invincibility vs banks vulnerability
Taraba and effort to rid state of Covid-19
At last, NCDC opens up on Kano rising Coronavirus cases
Anambra index case discharged, 68 samples negative
Covid-19 and the price of incompetence
Returnee almajirai among new cases in Kaduna ‘ Commissioner
Rainstorm kills one, renders over 500 homeless in Delta
Ishaku promises to checkmate COVID-19 spread in Taraba
COVID-19: Making brisks business through Ankara facemask
2 Chinese nabbed over illegal mining in Zamfara
Gombe sends 700 almajirai back to states of origin
FG’s rice: Customs wants Oyo govt to probe ‘contamination
Benue COVID-19 committee busts trafficked persons’ camp, quarantine suspects
Oyo records 2 COVID-19 deaths, 8 active cases
NCFRMI distributes palliatives to Benue IDPs
Gombe bans use of commercial motorcycles
Nasarawa stakeholders applaud SSG on reforms
Abductors of Ekiti commissioner demand N30m ransom
Updated: Borno govt confirms Shehu of Bama’s demise
COVID-19: Buhari signs proclamation order on FCT, Lagos, Ogun, Kano lockdown
COVID-19: Kano lab reopens, test commences ‘ FG
NDDC stinks ‘ PDP
*SPORTS*
African Legends Cup of Nations: Enyeama vs Drogba – Goal
Aguero defends Messi amid Argentina criticism – Yahoo
Amuneke Picks Queiroz Best Coach He Worked With, Snubs Mourinho, Van Gaal – Complete Sports
Argentine football season declared over due to virus – Daily Times
Belgian Pro League resumption remains possible as clubs postpone vote to abandon season – Yahoo
Blackhawks surprisingly release John McDonough as president and CEO – Yahoo
BREAKING: NNPC Filling Station In Ogba Gutted By Fire – Daily Independent
Britain to hold minute’s silence in honour of key workers who have died with coronavirus – Yahoo
British Grand Prix To Take Place Without Fans – Daily Independent
Celtic, Rangers chase Maja – The Sun
Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang reunites with family – Al Jazeera
Coronavirus: ‘Where’s my player going’!’ ‘ Murray provides entertainment during virtual Madrid Open – Yahoo
Coronavirus: Argentine Football Association to cancel season ‘ Tapia – Yahoo
Coronavirus: It would be much easier to end Serie A season now ‘ Spadafora – Yahoo
Coronavirus: La Liga clubs will need at least five weeks to prepare for return, says Lopetegui – Goal
Coronavirus: Panthers confirm NRL investigating Cleary incident – Yahoo
COVID-19: Argentine FA ends season, suspends relegation for two years – Punch
COVID-19: Arsenal’s Players Return To Team Training Ground For Individual Sessions – Daily Independent
COVID-19: Nadal Pessimistic Over Chances Of Return To Normal For Tennis – Daily Independent
COVID-19: NFF to get N180m relief funds from FIFA – Daily Times
Covid-19: Ogunade bemoans financial loss on NBBF – The Sun
COVID-19: Spain not expecting football to return before summer- Health Minister – Daily Times
Donald Trump: I have a very good idea how Kim Jong-un is doing but can’t talk about it now – Yahoo
El Salvador inmates crammed together in prison lockdown – Al Jazeera
England prop Ellis Genge planning to create new players’ union – Yahoo
English Premier League to return soon UK govt – Punch
English soccer club ‘appalled’ after striker appears to breach lockdown to attend party – CNN
English soccer club ‘appalled’ after striker Moise Kean appears to breach lockdown to attend party – CNN
