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Nigeria: COVID-19 - PTF Briefs Buhari As Second Phase of Easing Lockdown Ends
Premium Times, 29 June 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received an update from the Chairman of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, at the State House, Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Lifts Ban On Interstate Travel, Approves School Opening for Final Year Students
Premium Times, 29 June 2020
The federal government has approved what it called "safe reopening" of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Records 566 New Cases of COVID-19
This Day, 29 June 2020
Nigeria has recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 25,133 the number of confirmed cases in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Reopens Secondary Schools and Reopens Airports for Domestic Flights
VOA, 30 June 2020
Nigeria is reopening schools for the graduating class on the advice of a task force that students get help in preparing for examinations. Read more »
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Nigeria: Interstate Travel Ban Lifted, Schools Reopening for Graduates
This Day, 30 June 2020
The federal government has approved what it called safe reopening of schools nationwide in phase two of the gradual easing of lockdown that was yesterday extended for another four… Read more »
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Nigeria: Second Phase of Eased Lockdown Extended By 4 Weeks
Premium Times, 29 June 2020
The second phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country has been extended by four weeks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Mortality From COVID-19 Is Low - Presidential Task Force
Premium Times, 29 June 2020
Nigeria's mortality rate from COVID-19 (2 per cent) is low because the age bracket most affected are able to successfully fight the disease, an official has said. Read more »
Nigeria Relaxes More COVID-19 Rules
The government has extended phase two of the eased lockdown by another four weeks with effect from June 30, 2020 to 12am July 27, 2020. The ban on interstate travel has also been lifted but can only be undertaken outside curfew hours -which runs from 8pm to 6am - with effect from July 1 2020, while the reopening of schools will, in the meantime, be for senior learners who are graduating. The first phase of the relaxed lockdown ended on June 1, 2020 and the second phase began on June 2 to June 29, 2020.
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
