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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Rising Cases Among Top Officials Threat to Governance - SGF
Premium Times, 6 July 2020
The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases among Nigeria's top officials is capable of adversely impacting governance and security in the country, an official has said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Kwara Governor's Chief of Staff Dies of COVID-19
Premium Times, 7 July 2020
Aminu Adisa Logun, the chief of staff to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has died, the state government announced Tuesday evening. Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Nigeria Records 575 New Cases, Nine Deaths
Premium Times, 7 July 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 575 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 29,286. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Now at 29,298 After 575 New Infections
This Day, 7 July 2020
Nigeria has recorded 575 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 29,298 the number of confirmed cases in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Akeredolu Recovers, Tests Negative
Premium Times, 6 July 2020
Barely a week after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, said he has tested negative. Read more »
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Nigeria: Delta Governor Okowa, Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
Premium Times, 1 July 2020
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo State Governor Akeredolu Tests Positive for COVID-19
Premium Times, 30 June 2020
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 disease, PREMIUM TIMES can report. Read more »
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Nigeria: Umahi Shuts Down Govt Offices As Cabinet Members Test Positive for Pandemic
This Day, 5 June 2020
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, thursrday ordered for the immediate closure of all government offices in the state as confirmed cases of COVID-19 reach 75. Read more »
'Losing Nigerian Officials to COVID-19 Not Good for Governance'
The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases among Nigeria's top government officials is capable of adversely impacting governance and security in the country, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has told a Presidential Task Force COVID-19 briefing. The country's latest COVID-19 cases now stand at 29,298 and the government is grappling with a dilemma felt worldwide, on the reopening of the economy and running the risk of higher infection rates among its citizens.
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With the easing of Nigeria's lockdown restrictions, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is adding to the already overburdened healthcare system. From transport restrictions, to ... Read more »
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The government has extended phase two of the eased lockdown by another four weeks with effect from June 30, 2020 to 12am July 27, 2020. The ban on interstate travel has also been ... Read more »
