These are the top stories you should be monitoring this morning.

1. Nigeria records 245 new COVID-19 cases – NCDC

2. IPPIS: Varsity workers write FG, threaten indefinite strike – The Punch

3. Presidency bars Sallah homage to Buhari – The Nation

4. Jonathan speaks about ‘one positive thing’ in Nigeria’s COVID-19 response – TheCable

5. Police kill 8 suspected kidnappers in Taraba – Daily Trust

6. COVID-19: Nigeria Moves Closer to Local Production of Testing Kits – ThisDay

7. Mercy Aigbe shows of Mercedes Benz SUV worth N26M – Pulse

8. Mory Kanté: African music star dies aged 70 – BBC

9. Drug touted by Trump to treat COVID-19 linked to higher death risk, study shows – Reuters

10. Mauricio Pochettino: Former Tottenham boss remains open to Premier League return – SkySports

Top Newspaper headlines for Saturday, May 23rd, 2020.

By Peace