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Nigeria Breaking News, Today,Thursday 12th, March, 2020
This is a round-up of some-breaking news in Nigeria, Today,Thursday 12th, March, 2020
WHO Declares Coronavirus Global Pandemic
Following the fast spread of the Coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
This was made known in a press conference on Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva by WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Just In: Sacked Emir Sanusi Gets Major United Nations Appointment
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Wednesday named the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and 16 others as Sustainable Development Goals Advocates to push the agenda of the global development drive to a new height.
Coronavirus: Four Children, Teacher Quarantined In Lagos
Four children of the same family and their teacher have been quarantined for Coronavirus. This was today announced by the Lagos State Government while adding that they all came into the country from the United States of America (USA).
40 Security Operatives Guard Sanusi’s Detention Center In Nasarawa
Security was on Wednesday beefed up at the compound housing the sacked Emir of Kano State, Muhammad Sanusi II at Awe town in Nasarawa State.
Over 40 operatives of the Nigeria police, personnel of the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, were reportedly seen securing the compound.
