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Senate queries NNPC, asks why cost of oil production is far higher in Nigeria than other countries
COVID-19: Kano gov, Ganduje approves new opening hours for markets
10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020
Kano discharges 25 more COVID-19 patients
BREAKING: 416 new COVID-19 cases as Nigeria’s total rises to 10578; death toll climbs to 299
COVID-19: Rivers govt inaugurates free bus scheme
Oyo govt owes N26bn in gratuities — Makinde
Ekiti Assembly sends reviewed Appropriation Bill to Finance Committee
COVID-19: Nigerian govt directs hotels to resume operations
Nigerian govt reveals plan for resumption of international, local flights
COVID-19: Nigerian govt directs banks to operate fully, reviews curfew
Court bars Edo govt from trying Oshiomhole for corruption
No going back on direct primary in Edo, defiant Oshiomhole insists after meeting with governors
Only 20 LGAs account for 60% of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria –PTF
Inter-state travel still banned, religious gatherings now allowed; Nigerian govt unveils new COVID-19 guidelines
EDO POLL: INEC sets up portal for forms’ submission
Buhari, Obaseki meet ahead of Edo guber primary
COVID-19: Ekiti inaugurates 400-daily-testing-capacity mobile laboratory
COVID-19: Oyo records 10 new cases, eight from firm in Ibadan South West
APC govs storm Oshiomhole’s Abuja office to plead Obaseki’s case
Lagos reports four new COVID-19 deaths
Ondo records 3 fresh COVID-19 infections, confirms 2 deaths
ODUDUWA REPUBLIC: Muslim rights group suspects link between Amotekun and secessionist moves
Documents reveal FEC may have approved payment of N7bn for ‘carcass’ building
COVID-19: Gov Bello declares 14 days ‘absolute’ lockdown on LG
Six churches sealed in Bayelsa for flouting guidelines for services
APC youths accuse Gov Fayemi of disservice to party members
Buhari has failed again, shop for his replacement, Lagos lawyer tells Nigerians
PTF wants Buhari to push Covid-19 battle to states, communities
ONDO APC GOV TICKET: I’m prepared for any mode of primary –Akeredolu
OKOTIE TO CAN: Social distancing in Church ‘tantamount to blasphemous infidelity’
ZAMFARA: Nigerian troops kill 4 bandits, bombs logistics warehouse
FCT discharges 11 COVID-19 patients
10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Monday morning, June 1, 2020
Akwa Ibom govt asks churches to reopen, says ban on other gatherings still in force
Indian govt evacuates 312 nationals from Nigeria with Air Peace
BREAKING: Nigeria crosses the 10,000 mark with 307 new COVID-19 cases taking its total to 10162; death toll now 287
ADESINA: HURIWA asks Trump to call US representative at AfDB to order
COVID-19: Olubadan bans masquerades, orders stay-at-home rituals
Fayemi orders Ekiti civil servants to resume work, considers reopening of schools
ADC asks FG to apologise for ‘misinforming’ Nigerians on Chinese medical team
Former military governor writes Buhari, warns ‘lopsided appointments’ will ruin Nigeria
Sergeant-at-Arms of Nasarawa Assembly dies
Aregbesola attempting to rewrite the history of his failure in office —PDP
COVID-19: Buhari receives briefing from PTF
No amount of blackmail will stop our N40bn NDDC probe —Senate
Nigerian govt asks ASUU to return to the negotiation table
Abia govt orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for officials
