May 14, 2026

Onyeama, Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested positive for COVID-19, Okay.ng reports.

The minister made this announcement via his Twitter handle on Sunday morning.

Onyeama said his fourth COVID-19 test result returned positive, adding that he was on his way to an isolation facility.

He said: “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive.

“That is life! Win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best. #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 #PTFCOVID19.”

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