Plan to Ban Imports of Hand Sanitizers Gets Thumbs Up in Nigeria
Customers have complained that prices have tripled since the confirmation of the coronavirus in the country. Now, the government has said that it is planning to ban the importations of hand sanitizers in order to bolster local production.
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Nigeria:
CBN Mulls Including Hand Sanitisers Among Items Not Valid for Foreign Exchange
This Day, 13 March 2020
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said the Bank may consider including the importation of hand sanitisers amongs items not valid for foreign… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lagos Quarantines Six People Over Suspected Case of Coronavirus
This Day, 11 March 2020
The Lagos State government has quarantined six persons in its Infectious Disease Centre in Yaba over suspected case of Coronavirus disease, officially known as COVID-19. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Lagos Quarantines 4 Children, 2 Others
Daily Trust, 12 March 2020
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says six persons are being currently quarantined in the state for coronavirus. Read more »
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Nigeria:
COVID-19 - FCT Residents Hunt for Hand Sanitizers
Vanguard, 4 March 2020
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to hunt for hand sanitizers, inspite of its price hike as the commodity has become a 'hot cake' amidst the Corona… Read more »
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Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire has confirmed a second case of coronavirus in the country, assuring Nigerians that the situation is under control. Ehanire added that the Nigerian ... Read more »
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Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has said that the 2020 budget may be revised if government revenues are significantly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. An Italian citizen working ... Read more »