Nigeria tells city-dwellers to ‘stay home’

Nigeria on Monday urged people in its largest city Lagos and capital Abuja to stay home, as the country shut its land borders to halt the spread of coronavirus.

"All Abuja and Lagos residents are strongly advised to stay at home, avoid mass congregation of any kind as well as non-essential outings, until further advice is given," the presidency wrote on Twitter.

Africa's most populous nation is scrambling to stop rising infections after it reported 36 confirmed cases and its first death from COVID-19.