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Nigeria: 'Country Is Finished If Governors Take Over COVID-19 Battle'
Daily Trust, 2 June 2020
The Nigerian Medical Association says Nigeria will be finished if state governors are allowed to take over the COVID-19 battle in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Kaduna Says Markets, Places of Worship Yet to Reopen
Premium Times, 2 June 2020
The Kaduna State Government says it has not reopened markets or places of worship. These public spaces were closed in March 2020 as the state stepped-up Covid-19 prevention… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Reopens Mosques, Churches but Schools Remain Shut
Daily Trust, 2 June 2020
The federal government on Monday reopened mosques and churches two months after they were shut down in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: States May Decide On Reopening of Schools, Businesses, Says PTF
This Day, 1 June 2020
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari to allow states to decide on the reopening of schools, businesses and worship centres… Read more »
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Nigeria: How Corrupt Security Personnel, Officials Help Violate The Interstate Travel Ban
Premium Times, 1 June 2020
On April 27, President Muhammadu Buhari during his third nationwide broadcast on measures taken by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus announced a ban on… Read more »
Hymn Sheet Differs for Nigeria Govt, States, Police Amid COVID-19
If Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari allows governors to make decisions on COVID-19 for their states, "the country would be finished" Professor Innocent Ujah, the president of the Nigeria Medical Association has said, while praising Lagos State and a few others for their COVID-19 efforts.
A lack of cohesion between the states and national government has become evident, particularly with lockdown regulations, curfews and the regulations around worship. Meanwhile interstate travel bans are reportedly being bypassed by those travellers paying bribes to police officers.
InFocus
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At the daily Presidential Task Force COVID-19 briefing, federal government secretary Boss Mustapha said the extension would be effective until June 1, 2020. Abuja and Lagos and ... Read more »
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An initial six-week lockdown ended on June 1, 2020, and has been replaced with a second phase four-week lockdown, running from June 2 to June 29. The Presidential Taskforce on ... Read more »
