Newspaper Headlines

SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 02/07/2020

Punch

Domestic flights resume in Lagos, Abuja July 8

EU opens borders to 15 countries, excludes Nigeria, others

Many Nigerians risk sliding into extreme poverty – Buhari

Buhari appoints Jonathan’s minister, ex-editors ambassadorial nominees

Na’abba, Agbakoba, Utomi, Ezekwesili, others form new political group

Captain Balarabe engaged me to cut Wadume’s handcuffs – Welder

Lockdown: Court hears suit challenging Akindele’s conviction July 10

Gusau remains AFN president, rules Abuja High Court

Wanted ex-NSITF boss, Olejeme, to forfeit 48 property

Army not considering dialogue with bandits – CAS

FG approves N18.9bn roads, Lagos airport runaway contracts

250,000 Borno farmers get CBN loan

Over 74, qualified for amnesty, in prison – Falana

Afe Babalola seeks castration of rapists

Shell completes 20km gas pipeline expansion in Abia

Ambode, Ashafa, Gbadamosi, jostle for Osinowo’s position

Ortom demand Nasarawa LG chair’s apology over attack

Borno CoS dies

Delta top officials panic as Okowa, wife test positive

Hoodlums invade Lokoja FMC, steal computers, COVID-19 files

Kano revenue service sacks 368 workers

Ondo abducted nine travellers regain freedom

Plateau shuts health centre

C’River workers ignore ‘no-work, no-pay’ directive

Mbaka suspends reopening of Adoration Ministry

Ogun pastor allegedly rapes 12-year-old girl in uncompleted building

(www.punchng.com)

The Nation

Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 600  

Suspend plan to recruit 774,000 Nigerians, NASS tells Buhari

Senate honours Ajimobi with one-minute silence 

Malami denies alleged shielding of soldiers in Wadume matter 

Alleged $1bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Malabu Oil firm, others  

Court orders seizure of 46 houses, land linked to ex-NSITF boss Olejeme 

Fed Govt to agencies: reject any letter from officials seeking to influence recruitment 

Nigeria to realise $1.1bn from digital switch over – Mohammed  

Attack: FMC Lokoja shut as workers begin indefinite strike

Na’Aba, Utomi, Falana, Agbakoba float party 

PDP urges NCDC to isolate Ondo lawmakers  

Dogara chairs Ondo PDP gov screening panel  

Lalong orders exco members to undergo check 

Oyo releases guidelines for schools’ resumption  

Give us our monarch’s body for reburial, family begs Wike 

Delta tops as Nigeria’s new COVID-19 cases near 800 

Lagos deploys handwashing stations 

Anambra begins contact tracing at UNIZIK hospital over provost’s death  

Health workers threaten to down tools over ‘harassment’ in Delta 

Eto appointed Daily Times Editor  

CAN President, Sultan declare fasting, prayer against COVID-19  

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Vanguard

COVID-19: NIGERIA RECORDS 15,839 NEW POSITIVE CASES, 317 DEATHS IN 30 DAYS

Polio: Senate wants immunization of children sustained

EFCC arraigns Malabu oil, 6 others over alleged $1bn fraud

Ireland’s ex-president, Mary Robinson, to lead probe into AfDB Chief

FG BORROWS N1.54TRN THROUGH BOND AUCTIONS IN H1’20 

RISING DEBT: NIGERIA, OTHERS FACE FRESH RATING DOWNGRADE, SAYS FITCH 

FX LIQUIDITY: Nigerian banks vulnerable, Moody’s warns

Why we are worried about continued closure of schools — Danjuma, NAPTAN president

NBC GIVES APPROVAL FOR FULL OPERATION OF LASPOTECH RADIO

Coronavirus: Dangote assists Presidential Task Force in testing returnees

MTNF announces 2020 STSS scholarship awards…gives 3,829 in decade

COVID-19: NIGERIAN BREWERIES LAUDS TEACHERS’ RESILIENCE…FLAGS OFF ANNUAL AWARD 

Ondo 2020: Exit of deputy gov, not a threat to APC — Adelami

Kano 2020 budget: Ganduje to present budget to state assembly for review

Ikpeazu wants soldiers to check farmers’, herdsmen clash

Benue Executive Council approves reopening of schools

COVID-19: Mortuaries overwhelmed with corpses in Rivers State

COVID-19: Give us bones of our king for proper burial, family begs Rivers govt

Lagos COVID-19 cases surpass 10,500

(www.vanguardngr.com)

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