The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 is concerned that the ongoing mass protests for and against the Nigeria Police could lead to a fresh outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic. This was the central message from the media briefing of the PTF in Abuja yesterday, as the Chairman BOSS MUSTAPHA, the Coordinator ALIYU SANI, and the Minister…
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has asked state governments that plan to reopen schools to apply caution. National Coordinator of the PTF, ALIYU SANI, said the closure of schools had proven to be one of the major ways of containing the spread of the Covid-19. SANI said this was because young people of school age are…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 till December this year. President BUHARI also approved the third phase of the ease-of-lockdown in the national response to the COvid-19 pandemic, which is to last four weeks. These latest developments were announced by the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the…
The Federal Government has announced a fine of three thousand, five hundred US dollars per passenger onboard international airlines that fail to comply with Covid-19 boarding requirement. This was announced by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, ALIYU SANI, as Nigeria prepares to reopen the international airspace this Saturday. SANI said during the…
Nigerian Muslims have been reminded of the existing guidelines to check the spread of Covid-19. The advice comes as Muslims in Nigeria prepare to join their counterparts around the world for the celebration of Sallah this weekend. The Federal Government announced that all the existing guidelines of the current phase of the Ease of Covid-19 Lockdown are…
Nigeria has added five hundred and ninety-five new cases of Covid-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed last night that the new infections were recorded in nineteen states and Abuja. The highest number of cases are in Lagos State, with one hundred and fifty-six, followed by Oyo with one hundred and forty-one, while Abuja had ninety-nine…