Nigeria leader’s top aide dies of Coronavirus: PresidencyThe Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari (L), pictured with the former US representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power, and Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari (R). Kyari has died from coronavirus. [AFP]The powerful chief of staff to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the presidency said Saturday. “The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. Kyari tested positive for coronavirus in late March after visiting Germany, forcing a string of top Nigerian officials who had been in contact with him to self-isolate.

Source: Standard Digital April 18, 2020 04:52 UTC