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Nigeria: COVID-19 - No Time for Complacency
This Day, 21 May 2020
Salihu Tanko Yakassai urges all to support the Kano State government till the deadly disease is contained Read more »
Nigeria's COVID-19 Cases Soar, Amid Flouting of Lockdown Rules
A total of 5,162 COVID-19 cases have been recorded as at May 14, 2020, and if the government's lockdown regulations, social distancing and the wearing of masks are not followed by communities, the number of cases will more than likely continue to rise.
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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: COVID-19 Cases Hit 5,000 Mark
Premium Times, 15 May 2020
Nigeria, on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of infected people exceeded 5,000. Three people also died from the virus on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Congregational Prayers Remain Suspended - Bauchi Govt
This Day, 15 May 2020
Bauchi State Government has declared that the order for the suspension of Jumaat prayer and Sunday services remains active. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's COVID-19 Burden Rises Above 5,000, With 193 New Cases On Thursday
Daily Trust, 15 May 2020
A total 193 new cases of coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, raising the country's total burden to 5,162. Read more »
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Nigeria: Decline in Non-COVID-19 Ailment Consultation in Hospitals Worries Govt
This Day, 15 May 2020
The federal government Thursday expressed concern about the disruption unleashed on the nation's healthcare system since the onset of COVID-19, which has resulted in a significant… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - 68 Interstate Travel Ban Violators Arrested in Abuja
Daily Trust, 14 May 2020
The Ministerial Taskforce set up by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enforce restrictions placed on residents to curb the spread of COVID-19 has arrested 68… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Directs Probe of Violation of Ban On Interstate Movement
This Day, 13 May 2020
The Senate yesterday charged the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Despite Interstate Travel Ban, 70 Youth Arrive Oyo From Kano, Katsina, Others
Premium Times, 13 May 2020
About 70 young Nigerians from the northern part of the country who tried to sneak into Oyo State from Kano, Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna have been apprehended by operatives of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Again, Agency Warns Against Use of Chloroquine
Premium Times, 14 May 2020
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has, again, warned Nigerians against taking Chloroquine as treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more »
InFocus
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The government has restarted the evacuation process for Nigerian citizens stuck overseas due to the COVID-19 outbreak, following the implementation of the new policy which is ... Read more »
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After five weeks of the lockdown of three major cities, Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, the government has eased the regulations and replaced it with a curfew, and mandatory safety ... Read more »
