Muhammadu Buhari27 February 2020
Nigeria confirms the first COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nigeria · Government / Government of Nigeria. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Nigeria confirms the first COVID-19 case in sub-Saharan Africa.
Orders lockdowns in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.
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