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Nigeria: Who Said Churches, Mosques and Synagogues Are Not Essential Services?
Premium Times, 26 May 2020
Why do people think religious houses are NOT ESSENTIAL, while these other centres of mass gathering (markets, malls etc.) are essential for a time like this? Do we really… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sallah Amid COVID-19
This Day, 25 May 2020
In containment of the novel Coronavirus, the one- month Ramadan fasting is being observed under unusual conditions all over the globe. It's undisputable that this Sallah is going… Read more »
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Nigeria: Upsurge in COVID-19 Cases Frightening - President Buhari
This Day, 25 May 2020
Concerned about the unabated spread of COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described the situation as frightening and appealed to Nigerians to adhere to the guidelines… Read more »
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Nigeria: Governors Defy Experts' Warning, Lift Ban On Worship Centres
Daily Trust, 22 May 2020
Many state governors have announced the lifting of the ban earlier placed on places of worship as a way of mitigating the spread of COVID-19, Daily Trust reports. Read more »
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Nigeria: Bagudu Admonishes Muslims to Sustain Lessons Learnt During Ramadan
This Day, 25 May 2020
Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, has admonished the Muslim Ummah to sustain the noble lessons learnt in the holy month of Ramadan, to outlive the period. Read more »
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Nigeria: Eid-El-Fitri - Offa Residents Celebrate Low Key, Avoid Praying Grounds
Premium Times, 24 May 2020
Residents of Offa in Ilorin are having a low key Eid-el Fitri celebration to mark the end of the Ramadan as they desert praying grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fayemi Felicitates With Muslims, Urges Modest Celebration
This Day, 25 May 2020
Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state and in the country on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy… Read more »
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Nigeria: Malami Urges Muslim to Be Law-Abiding
This Day, 25 May 2020
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami yesterday felicitated with Muslims faithful all over the world on the occasion of this year's… Read more »
In the Shadow of COVID-19, Nigeria Mulls Safety During Worship
Several Nigerian governors lifted the ban on worship at churches and mosques just as Eid was celebrated by Muslims on May 25, while observers said that sticking to the rule on social distancing seemed to have flown out of the window.
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After five weeks of the lockdown of three major cities, Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, the government has eased the regulations and replaced it with a curfew, and mandatory safety ... Read more »
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A total of 5,162 COVID-19 cases have been recorded as at May 14, 2020, and if the government's lockdown regulations, social distancing and the wearing of masks are not followed by ... Read more »
