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NIGERIAN NEWSPAPERSNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. There was total compliance among residents of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States in the ongoing 14 days lock down announced by the federal government to curb the scourge of coronavirus. We observed that most streets and highways in the affected states were deserted, except security personnel, health workers, food vendors and media practitioners who were seen going about their business. 2. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night, confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in the country. In a tweet on their verified Twitter page, the centre said four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria- 3 in the FCT and 1 in Lagos, bringing the number of index cases in Nigeria to 139. 3. President Muhammadu Buhari government says 11 million Nigerians with get palliatives to alleviate the harsh effects of coronavirus. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sa...