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ANALYSIS: Is Buhari’s anti-coronavirus lockdown of Lagos, Ogun, Abuja legal?
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Coronavirus: Returnee Nigerian allegedly assaults health workers for asking him to self-isolate
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COVID -19: Yobe governor closes boundaries, urges traders not to hike food prices
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The two were arrested for holding congregational prayers.
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Ighalo pulled 32% of fans’ vote to emerge as the winner.
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About 46 of the 54 countries in Africa have recorded at least a case of COVID-19.
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