Nigeria News: Check Out Latest Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, May 28th, 2020

 

AllNews Nigeria brings you top news compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines online for today Thursday, May 28th, 2020.

1. COVID-19: Number Of Discharged In Nigeria Pass 2, 500

The number of discharged Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Nigeria reached 2, 501 on Wednesday, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 116 more discharged persons, AllNews reports.

2. COVD-19: Lagos Discharges 87 Patients

The government of Lagos State on Wednesday announced the recovery of 87 COVID-19 patients in the state. 

3. COVID-19: FG Speaks On Plans To Reopen Schools

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Ministry  of Education will soon issue out guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country.

4. Edo Guber: Ize-Iyamu Reveals How He Emerged APC Consensus Candidate, Denies Oshiomhole's Role  

The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Wednesday disclosed that it took many months of discussions among seven aspirants before he was unanimously endorsed by others as the party's consensus candidate.

5. Edo 2020: PDP Mulls Obaseki Ticket

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mulled offering the current governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, the gubernatorial ticket of the party ahead of the Edo State 2020 governorship election. 

6. Biafra Group Vows To Deal With Truck Carrying Northerners Into South East, South South

Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) on Wednesday threatened to deal with any truck conveying northerners into South-south and South-East states.

7. N-Power Stipends: 'We'll Report You To National Assembly' - Beneficiaries Fume At Scheme

Beneficiaries of the Federal Government N-Power initiative are still inquiring when they will be paid their outstanding stipends, AllNews reports.

8. Dangote Cement Suffers Sales Decline As Revenue Hit N249bn In Q1 2020

Dangote Cement Plc recorded a drop in sales in March this year, its financial result for the three months ended March 31, 2020, has shown. The financial statement showed slight growth in revenue for Q1 2020 when compared to the corresponding period last year, however, its gross profit for Q1 2020 was slowed by the cost of sales for the same period.

9. AfDB Abandons Akinwumi Adesina, Bows To US Pressure To Probe President

The pressure from the United States Government has compelled the African Development Bank (AfDB) to allow an independent investigation into its President, Adewumi Adesina. AfDB bowed to the U.S demand despite already conducting its own probe and cleared Adesina of the series of allegations made against him by a whistleblower.

10. Akinwumi Adesina Reacts To AfDB's Probe

Embattled President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Adewumi Adesina, has reacted to the renewed call for an independent investigation into his role as the leader of the bank. 

These are the top Nigerian newspaper headlines this morning. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for more latest news in Nigeria and around the world.