The Federal Government has further relaxed restrictions as Nigeria enters phase two in the easing of lockdown. Boss Mustapha, chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, announced the new adjustments on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja. From Tuesday, June 2, the 8pm to 6am nationwide curfew…
Reopening of Schools: Education Minister Counters SGF
Emeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education, Wednesday, said rumours that schools would open on June 8, is not true. He confirmed that schools will not open until it is safe to do so. He was reacting to widespread reports that schools may open on June 8. Nwajiuba said the announcement made by Boss Mustapha,…
FG to Release Guidelines on School Reopening
The Federal Government has said it would roll out the guidelines for reopening of schools nationwide and has therefore urged state and local governments, proprietors and other stakeholders to begin to take steps to facilitate it. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this during a briefing on Wednesday in…
COVID-19: Ehanire Blames Rising Deaths on Home Care by Rich Nigerians as Fatalities Hit 191, 6,175 Confirmed Cases Nationwide
As the number of lives lost to COVID-19 in Nigeria rose to 191 on Tuesday, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 is worried at the new trend in the increasing number of deaths. Osagie Ehanire, minster for health and a member of the PTF blamed the soaring national figure on the decision by some…
FG Counts Gains from Lockdown, Despite Low Compliance
The Federal government is counting the gains of the COVID-19 lockdown, even as it retained the partial easing of lockdown for another two weeks, despite the spike in the number of cases above the 6, 000 mark. Boss Mustapha, chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, PTF, at the Monday briefing reviewed the gains of…
Buhari Commends his Task Force, Health Workers on Effort to Combat COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with moves taken to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, Boss Mustapha, revealed this on Sunday in an interview with channels television, following the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Task…
Violation of COVID-19 Rules: FG Goes Tough on Enforcement
Says increasing confirmed cases overwhelming available bed spaces The chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19, and secretary to the government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha on Friday, the last daily media briefing for the week, announced stricter measures to compel compliance with rules and guidelines for combating the coronavirus disease pandemic…
FG Extends Flight Ban by Another Four Weeks
The federal government on Wednesday extended the closure of airports in the country by four weeks. This decision was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, at the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19. According to him, the additional four weeks is part of the measures to control the…
FG Debunks Claims on NCDC Officials Extorting Nigerians for Test
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has debunked the claim that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) officials are collecting N35,000 to collect samples for COVID-19 test. Reacting to the alleged report on Wednesday, while fielding questions during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing; Mustapha said many Nigerians cannot afford that…
FG Apologizes for Violations of COVID-19 Protocols During Abba Kyari’s Burial
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,Boss Mustapha, has apologised over violations that took place during the burial of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, in Abuja on Saturday.Mustapha who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made the apology on Monday during the daily briefing by…
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