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Nigeria:
Mystery Deaths - Kano Loses Another Professor, Two Others
Vanguard, 8 May 2020
... Sacked commissioner who mocked Abba Kyari tests positive for COVID-19 Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Evidence Yet That Kano's 'Mysterious Deaths' Caused By COVID-19 - Health Minister
Premium Times, 5 May 2020
Health minister Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday told the House of Representatives that there is no evidence yet that the "mysterious deaths" in Kano State were caused by COVID-19. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ongoing Autopsies Will Explain Increased Deaths in Kano - Presidency
Premium Times, 29 April 2020
The presidency on Wednesday said verbal autopsies were ongoing to ascertain the cause of the increased deaths in Kano State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Says Kano Mass Deaths Not Extra-Ordinary
Daily Trust, 29 April 2020
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the "authorities" have explained that the "unexplained deaths" of hundreds of people in Kano State were not out of the ordinary. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano's Mysterious Deaths - Autopsies Being Carried Out to Unravel Cause - Ganduje
Vanguard, 28 April 2020
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has said autopsies were still being carried out to unravel the cause of deaths in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Why Kano Recorded Many Cases Within Two Weeks - NCDC
Premium Times, 27 April 2020
Kano recorded a high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases because of its densely populated nature, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Not Supporting Kano to Combat COVID-19 - Ganduje
This Day, 28 April 2020
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, yesterday accused the federal government of abandoning the state's fight against COVID-19. Read more »
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Nigeria:
MURIC Makes Ridiculous Claim, Says Kano Deaths Suggest Plot to Decimate Muslim Population
Premium Times, 28 April 2020
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has given a rather ridiculous interpretation to the unfolding tragedy in Kano, suggesting that the unusual death toll in the northwestern state… Read more »
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Nigeria:
COVID-19 - Buhari's Wife Donates 16 Trucks of Food Items to Kano
This Day, 27 April 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha, through her foundation, Aisha Buhari Foundation, has donated 16 trucks of assorted food items, drugs and personal protective equipment… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Govt Admits 'Strange Deaths', Says Working Towards Keeping Residents Safe
Vanguard, 26 April 2020
Kano state government on Sunday acknowledged recent deaths in Kano, promising that the state government is on top of the situation, as Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has already… Read more »
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Nigeria:
COVID-19 - Nigerian Govt Has Abandoned Kano - Ganduje
Premium Times, 27 April 2020
The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of neglecting the state in its current battle against coronavirus spread. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Loses Four Professors, Others in 48 Hours
This Day, 27 April 2020
No fewer than 30 prominent people, including four professors have lost their lives within the last 48 hours in Kano State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Ganduje in Dramatic Turn Orders Probe of Kano Deaths
Premium Times, 26 April 2020
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in a dramatic turn has directed the state's ministry of health to investigate the causes of mysterious deaths reported in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Concerns Heighten Over Harvest of Deaths in Kano
This Day, 22 April 2020
The toll from mysterious deaths that have hit Kano State has continued to rise, despite denial by the state government. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Despite Rising Number of Unexplained Deaths, Kano Govt Says It's 'On Top of Situation'
This Day, 26 April 2020
Kano state government on Sunday acknowledged recent deaths in the state, assuring that the government is on top of the situation as Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has already… Read more »
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Nigeria:
In Kano, Concern for Unexplained Deaths Overrides COVID-19
This Day, 27 April 2020
Ibrahim Shuaibu writes that in these grim times of the global COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Kano have an additional emergency of unexplained deaths to cope with Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kano Moves to Unravel Cause of Mass Deaths
Daily Trust, 27 April 2020
Kano State government has finally responded to the people's agitations and concern over reported mass deaths of people in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt's Dilemma - Can Lockdown Ease Amidst Rising Deaths and Spread of COVID-19?
This Day, 27 April 2020
As the second stanza of the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari imposed on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States comes to a close tonight, the president faces… Read more »
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Nigeria:
150 People Die in Kano in 3 Days
Daily Trust, 21 April 2020
Over 150 people who reportedly died in Kano between Friday and Saturday last week have been buried in three cemeteries, heightening fears that the deceased must have died as a… Read more »