Tag: COVID-19 Lockdown

Covid-19: Lockdown imminent, as Nigeria records 8 deaths, 590 new infections

Aminu Imam

The nation, on Friday, reported eight deaths from the much dreaded third wave of the Covid-19 disease and confirmed 590 new cases, raising the country’s infection toll to 173,411. This is contained in an update posted late Friday night on the official Facebook page of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the country agency in charge of testing and management of infectious diseases including coronavirus. The gradual increase in the number of fresh cases and deaths from the disease, experts say, is an indication that the government may be…

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FG denies report on re-introduction of Covid-19 restrictions

Aminu Imam

…Clarifies position The Federal Government has denied media reports that it has reintroduced new Covid-19 restrictions as part of measures to curb the spread of the new India variant into the country. The Government explained that it was only maintaining the curfew under phase 4 of the phased restriction of movement, adding that it never relaxed the curfew imposed earlier under Phase 3 of the eased lockdown. This clarification was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, (PSC) on…

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PTF on Covid-19 debunks lockdown alert, says it is fake news

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has denied that it had announced another phase of nationwide Covid-19 curfew in a bid to further stem the tide of the disease in the country. According to a video released by the PTF, the PTF National Coordinator, Dr. Sani Aliyu, saying: “We are aware of a message circulating on WhatsApp and other social media that we’ve declared a lockdown across the country. This is absolutely not true”. Dr. Aliyu called on the general public to ignore the fake news alert and continue with…

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Kogi ‘high risk’ for COVID-19, PTF declares

Aminu Imam

Ø  Warns against visiting State Kogi State has been classified as “high risk” for COVID-19 because of its failure to acknowledge the existence of the disease, report tests or build isolation centres. The Presidential Task Force, (PTF), on COVID-19, which announced the classification yesterday, warned Nigerians to be wary of visiting the State. The Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is well known for refusing to acknowledge the existence of the disease, which he calls a “fraud”. Recently, he said the Covid-19 vaccine is “meant to kill us”, asking people not to…

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FG extends eased Covid-19 lockdown

Aminu Imam

…Threatens to shut down NYSC camps The Federal Government has extended the Phase-3 ease of Covid-19 lockdown across the country. The Secretary of the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Boss Mustapha, who is the chairman, Presidential Task Force,(PTF) on Covid-19, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, stated that the easing of Covid-19 lockdown has been extended by one month.  Speaking during the daily briefing of the committee, the SGF said efforts are on to minimise the challenges it posed to air passengers. He said: “The PTF is improving on the…

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Lagos: 24,000 children didn’t report to school after Covid-19 shutdown – Sanwo-Olu

Aminu Imam

…Says any malaria-like symptoms should be considered Covid-19 Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday disclosed that 24,000 Lagos school children did not report to school after the first shutdown of schools in the first wave of Covid-19. The governor spoke at the State House, Ikeja, while giving an update on the second wave of Covid-19 in the State. He explained that over 24,000 pupils were yet to return to school after the first wave of Covid -19 pandemic, hence the recent decision to open schools in the State after due…

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There may be second lockdown, PTF warns

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Task Force (PFT) on COVID-19 has warned Nigerians against a second lockdown in Nigeria.The Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, made the call at a briefing in Abuja.Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF),said this can be done by complying with the protocols released by government.His words: “Let me remind you that the pandemic is raging and all tiers of Government and citizens must keep their hands-on-deck.“We are in a difficult situation in which a balance must continue to be struck between lives…

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COVID-19: ‘FG will impose fresh lockdown if…’ — PTF

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it will have no option other than to impose a fresh lockdown on the country if the rising cases of Covid infections recorded lately continue. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja. Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Federal Government has no plan to impose a fresh lockdown as the country battles the second wave of the pandemic. But speaking on Thursday, the PTF…

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Covid-19: Rivers govt. directs schools to re-open today

Aminu Imam

Ø  As Lagos announces new resumption date for workers The Rivers State government has directed private and public schools in the State to re-open today, Monday. This was announced by the Permanent Secretary at the State’s Ministry of Education, Chidi Adiele, in a statement issued yesterday. According to Adiele, all schools in Rivers State are to resume academic activities on January 4, for the completion of the first-term academic session. He explained that the directive was issued with the approval of the state governor, Nyesom Wike, in line with the…

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Kaduna: El-Rufa’i threatens fresh lockdown over COVID-19 second wave

Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has said he would not hesitate to lock down the State if the cases of COVID-19 keeps on rising. He expressed his worries when he was hinted that the State has been recording a 30 percent increase now on a daily basis in the last two months. To this end, the governor directed that all employees of the State government must undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the State.  El-Rufa’i also lamented that many…

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