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Coronavirus: Nigeria postpones all football activities until April 15

All professional football activities in Nigeria has been postponed until April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] announced the decision following an executive order from its president Amaju Pinnick on Wednesday.

It comes after the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country reached eight, with five tested positive on Wednesday.

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An NFF statement on Wednesday said all matches under their control would be suspended in the next four weeks.

These include the Nigeria Professional Football League, Nigeria Women's Football Leagues, the Nigeria National League and Nigeria Nationwide League and regional divisions.