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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Top Things President Buhari Said in His Special Broadcast
Daily Trust, 29 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the total lockdown of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic… Read more »
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Nigeria: VP Osinbajo Explains How The Law Supports Presidential Restriction Orders
Nigerian Govt, 31 March 2020
Questioning the legality of the presidential order restricting movements in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States is quite unnecessary as the action taken is not only important but very… Read more »
Lagos, Abuja Locked Down As Novel Coronavirus Cases Rise
President Muhammadu Buhari announced a 14-day cessation of all movement in Nigeria's largest city Lagos and the Federal Capital Abuja in a nationwide address on March 29. Also on Sunday, the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control announced total confirmed cases #COVID19 rose to 111, with 1 death.
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Nigeria: Confronting COVID-19 Pandemic is An All Nigeria Effort - VP Osinbajo
Nigerian Govt, 31 March 2020
As governments and stakeholders harness resources to contain the spread of Coronavirus and tackle its fallouts, confronting the pandemic is an all Nigeria effort that requires… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Will Provide 'Relief Materials' for Abuja, Lagos Residents - Buhari
Premium Times, 29 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the federal government will provide relief materials for residents of Lagos and Abuja whom he ordered to stay-at-home as part of measures… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Bans Movement in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja for 14 Days
Premium Times, 29 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered residents of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to stay at home for 14 days from Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Jump to 111
This Day, 29 March 2020
Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 111. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Orders Movement Restriction in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun
Vanguard, 29 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a total movement restriction in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Shock, Confusion Rock Cabinet As El-Rufai Tests Positive to COVID-19
Daily Trust, 30 March 2020
There was shock and confusion among cabinet members of the Kaduna State following the announcement by the Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday, that the result of the test he… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Bans Movement in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja for 14 Days
Premium Times, 29 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered residents of Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja to stay at home for 14 days from Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: What Buhari Said About Covid-19, Movement Restriction in Lagos, Ogun, Abuja (Full Text)
Premium Times, 29 March 2020
Below is the speech by President Muhammadu Buhari on the coronavirus pandemic. The speech was the first by the Nigerian leader since the pandemic broke. Read more »
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announcing his government's responses to the Coronavirus crisis in a nationwide address.
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Nigeria: How Nigeria's COVID-19 Cases Rose by 340 Percent in One Week
Premium Times, 29 March 2020
As Nigeria recorded its 97th COVID-19 case late on Saturday, a review of official data shows that the number of confirmed cases rose by 340 per cent in a week. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Coronavirus Cases Hit 97
Daily Trust, 28 March 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria is approaching the 100 mark as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed eight new cases on Saturday, taking the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kingsley Moghalu Calls for Shutdown & Support for 'Extremely Poor' to Combat Covid-19
To Build a Nation, 28 March 2020
The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Covid-19) epidemic presents a difficult and challenging time for the world and our country Nigeria. This crisis has security, social and economic… Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Nigeria Heading Towards Economic Depression, Not Recession - Economists
Premium Times, 28 March 2020
The Nigerian economy is heading towards a major depression, not a recession, two economists and financial analysts have said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic
This Day, 29 March 2020
The authorities could do more to contain the transmission of the viral disease Read more »
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Nigeria: Eight New Cases, Total Now at 89
Premium Times, 28 March 2020
Benue State has recorded its first confirmed case of Covid-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced. Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Lagos' COVID-19 Cases May Rise to 39,000'
Daily Trust, 28 March 2020
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said from its "mathematical modeling" the state may see up to 39, 000 COVID-19 cases in a worst-case scenario. Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Workers Oppose Plan to Use National Hospital as Isolation Centre
Premium Times, 28 March 2020
Some workers of the National Hospital in Abuja have kicked against moves by the management to convert a ward at the facility to an isolation centre for coronavirus patients. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Buhari Receives Briefing From Health Minister, NCDC
Vanguard, 28 March 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, received a briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehinare, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Coronavirus Cases Hit 70
Vanguard, 28 March 2020
Nigeria on Saturday recorded another five new cases of #COVID19 bringing g the cases to 70. Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari receiving a briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehinare, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, at Presidential Villa, Abuja.
National Orientation Agency of Nigeria (NOA) continues sensitization drive through the streets of Abuja.
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Nigeria: Govt Receives Donations From China to Fight COVID-19
Premium Times, 26 March 2020
The Embassy of the Republic of China on Wednesday donated gift items to the Nigerian ministry of health towards the prevention of Covid-19. Read more »
InFocus
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There have been calls on the Nigerian government to declare a national lockdown, following an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week. The army has denied media reports that ... Read more »
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The presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari approved funds for Lagos State and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to contain the spread of COVID-19. Buhari also ... Read more »
