SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 18/06/2020

COVID-19 crisis hard to cope with, says Buhari

FG unveils fresh plans on concession of 10 highways

Judiciary groans as Buhari delays judges’ appointment

Fake DSS officer nabbed for stealing Mauritian’s money, passport

NNPC continues search for oil in Niger, Kwara, Kogi

B’Haram displaced 10,000 Chad Basin farmers – CBDA

Amnesty knocks FG as Katsina protest leader is arrested

FAAN, 19 others submit aviation restart plans

Edo: INEC gives parties 10 days to conclude primaries

Football viewing centres open, defy FG directive

Fuel consumption, smuggling gulp 54 million litres per day –NNPC

FG shuns pharmacists, inaugurates PCN council

Killings: Anger in Katsina over Buhari, Masari’s lapses

Popular radio personality, Dan Foster, dies of COVID-19

Politicians fuel North violence, restructuring campaigners selfish – Anglican primate

Sanwo-Olu reconstitutes employment, security trust fund boards

Anambra doctors allege COVID-19 funds looted, begin strike

Imo Assembly shut, begins fumigation as COVID-19 hits lawmakers

Lagos warns against illegal borehole drilling

Lady’s decomposing body found in Delta apartment

Ritualists mutilate three-month-old Nasarawa baby’s private parts

Boyfriend flees as FUOYE girlfriend dies after rice meal

Two killed as lorry crashes into Anambra motor park

Ibidunni Ighodalo for burial Saturday

(www.punchng.com)

The Nation

Kids write Buhari, demands creation of specialised courts

FG, States, LGs share ₦547.309bn for May 2020 

We are analysing new drug, says WHO

House of Reps, Edo Assembly closed for fumigation  

Fed Govt targets N163b from new road investment initiative 

US declares six Nigerians wanted over $6m fraud

Ex-AGF Adoke, businessman re-arraigned for money laundering 

Seven Bayelsa policemen killed over alleged armed robbery

Bayelsa Deputy Governor is our alumnus – Rivers varsity

Adamant doctors warn against intimidation 

Atiku’s scaremongering on debt profile hinged on false premise, says Fed Govt 

45 days ultimatum: AIB commences relocation of headquarters to Abuja

Abiodun, Ikuforiji, Kuye, others: we lost a great ally in Osinowo 

Abia seals church for contravening guidelines 

Fumigation no precondition to reopen worship centres in Kwara 

Enugu hospital fumigated after positive patient’s death 

COVID-19: Edo Assembly shut for 2 weeks for fumigation

Ekiti varsity student dies in lover’s room 

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Vanguard

Nigeria records 587 new cases of COVID-19, total now 17,735

COVID-19: African leaders launch medical supplies platform

Buhari expresses sadness over death of APC Chairman in South Africa

Reps begin probe of N494bn alleged school-feeding funds fraud

Banditry more dangerous than coronavirus pandemic – Rep. Kazaure

Court strikes out murder suit against IGP, Rivers CP, Fakorede

Convict to sweep court premises for one month for stealing 15 tvs, laptops

High prices of food items push inflation to 12.40% in May – NBS

FG’s ‘Take Home Rations’ distribution to school children kicks off in Ogun

Desertification: Nigeria may partner UN on management of sand, dust storms-Minister

Tragedy as lightning strike kills three FRSC officials in Ogun

CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS, DESTROYS EXPIRED DRUGS WORTH N168.4M IN SEME

Customs FOU seizes 379 packs of Tramadol, other items worth over N56m in Kaduna

Only passengers will be allowed into terminals — FAAN

Edo governorship: Obaseki in meeting with Secondus, Wike, Tambuwal others

Edo Poll: Obazee steps down, endorses Pastor Ize-Iyamu

Gov Ayade, NDLEA demolish hard drugs joints in Calabar

I may leave APC like Obaseki, yet to decide ― Edo Speaker

Over N1bn loss: Filling station manager counts loss over Makinde’s demolition

Twitter launches ‘voice tweet’

(www.vanguardngr.com)