Nigeria: Lagos Orders Closure of All 'Non-Essential' Markets, Stores

The Lagos State government has directed that all markets selling non-essential products or life-saving items should close for seven days, effective Thursday.

The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the directive on Tuesday as part of new measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.

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