Punch
FG screening 19 Nigerian firms for COVID-19 drugs production
FG evacuates 69 stranded, trafficked Nigerians from Lebanon
Thailand begins COVID-19 vaccine trials on monkeys
Celestial church donates N25m to Lagos, Ogun
Police detained me for eight days because my husband criticised Lai Mohammed – Wife
INEC plans to start electronic voting in 2021
We’ll ease Nigeria, others’ debt burden –Chinese minister
US rejects AfDB’s findings, demands fresh probe of Adesina
Petrol price may increase as Brent stabilises around $35/barrel
FG threatens to dismiss workers leaking official documents
Pantami may relocate office to controversial NCC complex
10 power plants idle, generation sinks to 2,627MW
COVID-19: Bus operators reduce passengers from 59 to 28
Ex-militants flay National Assembly’s probe of Akpabio, NDDC committee
Ondo ocean incursion project not by FG – Akeredolu
55MW power plant set for test run in Edo
Two killed in Borno IDP camp’s fire
Zamfara to engage 70,000 youths in mining
280 abandoned corpses stretch Delta mortuaries
Sokoto records 14 COVID-19 deaths
18 Gombe COVID-19 positive cases refuse govt isolation
Man kills brother over money raised for mother’s funeral
85-year-old ex-Imo Broadcasting Corporation DG stabs wife to death
(www.punchng.com)
The Nation
Buhari, Oyetola, others mourn Saturday New Telegraph Editor Bakare
WHO suspends COVID-19 chloroquine treatment trial
WHO advises on healthy diets
Experts to Fed Govt: Alternative medicine way to go
Nigeria’s GDP grew by 1.87 per cent in Q1
Train operations cannot commence until inter-state travel ban is lifted, says NRC
Corps members to collect certificates at local govt offices
TAJBank announces N150b Fed Govt Sukuk Bond Issuance
Aregbesola laid foundation for Osun development, says Tinubu
Wike to disburse N450m to victims of 2019 poll
Expect rise in positive cases, Obiano tells Anambra
Masari under pressure to jettison lockdown in Katsina
Suspended kingmakers threaten litigation against Fayemi
Akeredolu’s wife, critic in social media battle
Lagos working with Fed Govt on schools reopening
Kaduna to jail parents who enrol kids into Almajiri
Oyo to add COVID-19 test to routine hospital diagnosis
We will make Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge a reality — Sanwo-Olu’s Aide
Lagos holds virtual session on plea bargaining, sentencing tips
35 declared wanted for Cross River cult killings
Lover chops off mistress’ husband’s wrist in Osun
Man rapes neighbour’s daughter in Lagos
Grave diggers held with five human heads in Ondo
Rainstorm destroys 30 houses in Lagos
(www.thenationonlineng.net)
Vanguard
Nigeria cases of COVID-19 rises to 8,068, as 229 new cases confirmed
On Africa day 2020, Buhari says no development without peace
Ethiopian Airline denies having any contract to evacuate Nigerians from Canada
60,000 volunteers to work as social distancing monitors in Italy
Chaos at Indian airports as country resumes domestic air travel
Spain urges foreign tourists to return from July
JOIN FORCES TO TACKLE COVID-19 — TRADO-MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
COVID-19: INEC to pilot e-Voting in 2021, seeks cancellation of Bye-Elections
OIL PRICE WATCH: BONNY LIGHT PRICE RISES FURTHER
MTN, DANGOTE EMERGE MOST ADMIRED AFRICAN BRANDS
NESG SEES SHORTFALL IN 2020 PROJECTED FG REVENUE
EQUITIES MARKET REBOUNDS AS INVESTORS GAIN N695BN
COVID-19: Outgoing SEC boss allays fears of job losses
Super Eagles star Osimhen loses father, Pinnick mourns
Scores escape death as two storey-building collapses in Lagos
10 Akwa Ibom Govt House press corps members test positive for COVID-19
COVID-19: Anambra, Delta hold talks to check movement on Niger Bridge
(www.vanguardngr.com)
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