Nigeria, April 15 -- Moments after President Muhammadu Buhari announced the extended lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, StarTimes, with 70 per cent Chinese ownership, decided to open its headquarters and various branches across Abuja for scores of staff to resume, PREMIUM TIMES can report.

The development has caused staff to worry over COVID-19 risks. They told PREMIUM TIMES they had worked from home for two weeks and could continue for another two weeks.

A company spokesperson, however, said a further closure was bad for operations, saying there was. "no government subvention for our work."

An initial two-week lockdown, affecting Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States, was ordered by Mr Buhari at the end of March as a major step to stem the spr...