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First coronavirus death recorded in Nigeria – BREAKING NEWS

Nigeria has recorded the first coronavirus death in the country.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the patient was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in United Kingdom.

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He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy 

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Our thoughts and prayers are with his family

UPDATE: Suleiman Achimugu, a former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has been identified as the first coronavirus death in Nigeria

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Meanwhile, One of the sons of former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

UPDATE: Suleiman Achimugu, a former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has been identified as the first coronavirus death in Nigeria.  

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