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Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari
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President Muhammadu Buhari former chief of staff died of Covid-19
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's office has dismissed a media report that indicated one of his aides had tested positive for Covid-19.
The presidency said all aides are routinely tested for coronavirus and the named staff member had always returned a negative test.
"The general public is hereby advised to ignore such stories that are intended to mislead the people an create unnecessary anxiety about the safety of the president," a statement by the president's spokesperson said.