Wearied eyes, the brows dripping of sweat. The sweltering heat worsened, but they remained packed in a classroom that could hardly contain them, waiting for the teacher to arrive.
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• Aviation, health experts warn second lockdown will spell doom • Nigeria won’t survive another one, economists warn
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As nations go into another round of lockdowns in response to the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19), Nigerians have warned government against shutting down the economy again, saying the impact of doing so will be deadlier than the effect of COIVID-19 itself.
At the height of the pandemic last year, many countries and territories around the world had enforced lockdown of varying degrees. Nigeria was not left out as it joined others to shut the economy for weeks.