Muhammad Buhari
3 Nigerian States are on lockdown amid suspicions of under-testing
With a population of over 200 million, Nigeria had only screened 846 people by March 26. In comparison, South Africa, which confirmed its first case a week after Nigeria, had tested a total of 20,471 people by the same time
Healthcare workers in Ghana and Nigeria strike, demand tools to fight Coronavirus spread
Mortuary workers in Ghana complain that they have not received any training or safety tools in handling coronavirus infections. Doctors in Nigeria have also complained of insufficient infrastructure and non-payment of salaries since the end of 2019
Nigerian government and labor unions conclude agreement on wage hikes for civil servants
The agreement over the wage hike averted a major strike which was originally scheduled for October 16. The workers were represented by the the Nigerian Labor Congress, the Nigeria Union of Civil Service and the Trade Union Congress
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