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Nigeria: Ilorin Churches Open, Comply With Government Directives
Premium Times, 7 June 2020
Churches in Ilorin on Sunday held their services in compliance with government directives on lifting the ban on worship centres. Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Lagos Churches, Mosques to Reopen With 'At Most 500 Worshippers'
Premium Times, 5 June 2020
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday that religious centres in the state will reopen from June 19 and have in attendance not more than 500 persons. Read more »
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Nigeria: Abuja Authorities Release Guidelines for Reopening of Worship Centres
Premium Times, 4 June 2020
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced guidelines for the operation worship centres within the federal capital territory. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Restricts Children From Churches, Mosques, Limits Service to One Hour
This Day, 3 June 2020
Following the lifting of restrictions on places of worship, the federal government has issued a safety advisory, which among others, restricted children from churches and Islamiyya… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mosques, Churches to Open Attendance Registers for Reopening
Daily Trust, 2 June 2020
Churches and mosques will have to open attendance registers to track details of worshippers, according to guidelines the Federal Government has released for religious centres to… Read more »
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Nigeria: New Guidelines Issued on Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
This Day, 5 June 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Govt Orders 'Restrictive Opening' of Religious Houses, Curfew Now 10 PM to 4 AM
Vanguard, 1 June 2020
The Federal Government has directed the "restrictive opening" of worship centres but with a caveat that relevant containment protocols against the Covid-19 be respected in line… Read more »
Nigerian Govt Sets Strict Conditions for Places of Worship
The government has issued a safety advisory, which among other things, restricts children from churches and Islamiyya schools in mosques, as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Worship centres have also been instructed to keep detailed records of their worshippers, including contact addresses. The mass gathering of more than 20 people outside of a workplace or place of worship remains prohibited.
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Several Nigerian governors Read more »
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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 ... 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 »
