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Nigeria struggles to contain spread of new coronavirus

President Muhammadu Buhari does what he can to impose discipline on Nigerian states, but some are more receptive than others as lockdown impacts livelihoods, threatens food insecurity

Idumota Road in Lagos: Persuading Nigerians to social-distance may be a tall order as protracted lockdown brought hunger, underscoring the need to restore livelihoods
Idumota Road in Lagos: Persuading Nigerians to social-distance may be a tall order as protracted lockdown brought hunger, underscoring the need to restore livelihoodsPhoto: AFP
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Published 15 May 2020, 15:06Updated 15 May 2020, 16:08