The first coronavirus death has been recorded in Nigeria.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the case was a 67-year-old male who returned following a medical procedure in UK.
He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.
The man has now been revealed as a former Managing Director of the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Suleiman Achimugu. PPMC is the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) subsidiary in charge of petroleum products marketing and distribution.
