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The governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, gave the directive on Tuesday as part of new measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state. “All markets and stores except markets that are...

This comes as his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari tested positive for the disease. The test was carried out on the President on Monday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease...

Insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at a lorry carrying troops as it travelled near Gorgi village in Borno state on Monday, two military officers told AFP without giving their names. “It...

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng yesterday confirmed eight new cases. All the eight new cases are Ugandan nationals who returned from Dubai on March 20 and March...

“For those who will not cooperate by submitting to the authorities, as required, the government will use all lawful means at its disposal to trace and bring them in. We...

President Cyril Ramaphosa — on Monday 23 March — addressed the nation and announced that a nationwide lockdown would be implemented from Thursday 26 March until Thursday 16 April to...

President Sisi praised the remarkable success achieved by China in containing the virus, expressing Egypt’s aspiration to enhance cooperation and coordination between the health institutions of the two countries to...

Ethiopia announced on Monday that it had closed its borders. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia’s borders are closed to combat the spread of Coronavirus. The decision is effective...

Bars, hardware shops, hair salons and clothing stores have all been shut down in the latest measures announced by the Rwandan prime minister's office on Saturday to contain a further...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, announced the stance of the federal government at a press briefing in Abuja. “All Abuja and Lagos residents are strongly...