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    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 […] More

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    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 […] More

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    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 […] More

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    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 […] More

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    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 […] More