AllNews Nigeria brings you top news compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper headlines online for today Friday, May 22nd, 2020.

1. Nigeria Records New 339 COVID-19 Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday night announced 339 new cases of COVID19 in the country.

2. COVID-19: NCDC Addresses Video Of Patients Dancing In Isolation Centre
Days after a video of COVID-19 patients dancing in an isolation centre surfaced online, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says exercise is necessary as it is not easy to be in isolation.

3. 2020 Eid-El-Fitri: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays


In commemoration of 2020 Eid-El-Fitri, the Federal Government has declared Monday 25th and Tuesday, 26th May as public holidays.

4. Nigeria's Inflation Rate Hits 12.34% Amidst COVID-19 Onslaught On Economy
Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 12.34% (year-on-year) in April 2020, the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics data has disclosed. The increase in the inflation rate reflects the economic fallout of the COVID-19 on the country. The pandemic has had an adverse effect on Nigeria's economy as the country went into a month of lockdown.

5. APC Crisis: Oyegun Exposes Buhari's Position On Obaseki, Akeredolu's Second Term Bid
Erstwhile National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an agreement that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Rotimi Akeredolu be returned for second term unless they do not wish to participate in this year's governorship election in Edo and Ondo states...https://allnews.ng/news/nigeria-news-check-out-latest-nigeria-newspaper-headlines-for-today-friday-may-22nd-2020