Nigeria’s shutdown

The World

Major cities in Africa’s most populous state Nigeria are now in lockdown. Nigeria’s borders are closed, domestic flights are halted and its authorities have identified 97 cases of Covid-19. From the capital Abuja, Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani talks with host Marco Werman about how Nigerians are bracing for the pandemic to hit. 

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