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Nigeria: Kaduna Court Convicts Major-General, Cleric for Lockdown Violation
This Day, 19 May 2020
A Kaduna Mobile Court has convicted a serving Army General for violating the COVID-9 lockdown order of the Kaduna State Government to contain the spread of the pandemic. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Records 148 New COVID-19 Infections As Total Nears 3,000
Premium Times, 6 May 2020
Nigeria's tally of confirmed cases of COVID- 19 rose to 2950 on Tuesday with 148 new cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Read more »
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Nigeria: 148 New Infections Raise Nigeria COVID-19 Burden to Near 3,000
Daily Trust, 6 May 2020
A total 148 new cases of confirmed coronavirus infections have pushed the country's burden to 2,950. Read more »
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Nigeria: Customers Besiege Banks in Abuja, Lagos As Lockdown Eases
Daily Trust, 5 May 2020
Banks customers yesterday besieged the banks in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the Federal Government announced partial lifting of lockdown after a… Read more »
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Nigeria: As Lockdown is Eased, Doctors Warn 'Premature' Decision Could Be Catastrophic
Premium Times, 4 May 2020
Relaxing of lockdowns, even if in phases, is still "very premature" and capable of triggering a catastrophic rise in new coronavirus, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has… Read more »
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Nigeria: As Nigeria Relaxes Curfew, Country Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases
Premium Times, 5 May 2020
On the day Nigeria relaxed a lockdown of major cities, the country announced its highest number of daily coronavirus cases yet, with the figure for Monday at 245. Read more »
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Nigeria: Citizens Rush to Banks, Markets, Ignore Social Distancing as Lockdown Eases
Daily Trust, 5 May 2020
As the phased and gradual relaxing of the COVID-19 lockdown took off yesterday, Daily Trust observed that residents within Abuja capital city and environs flouted the physical… Read more »