Nigeria, April 16 -- Mohammed Atiku-Abubakar, a son of Nigeria's former vice-president, has continued to test positive for coronavirus four weeks after he was confirmed, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.

He remained isolated without symptoms, a development that has surprised medical experts.

Mr Atiku-Abubakar, 31, tested positive for the virus on March 19. He was subsequently moved to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, where most COVID-19 cases around the Nigerian capital are treated.

Despite being placed on medication, including antiretroviral and immune-boosting vitamins, he has continued to test positive 28 days on, according to medical officials familiar with his case.

"He tested positive again yesterday," an official told PREMIUM...