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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Ban Sallah Festivities, Govt Tells Governors
Daily Trust, 24 July 2020
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said the Federal Government was encouraged that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Nigeria Records 648 New Cases, Total Exceeds 41,000
Premium Times, 28 July 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, announced 648 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the West African nation to 41,180. Read more »
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Nigeria: Sultan Urges Muslims to Observe Eid-El-Kabir in Line With Covid-19 Protocols
This Day, 28 July 2020
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has cautioned Muslims in the country to observe the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival in line with Coronavirus (COVID-19)… Read more »
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Nigeria: Muslims to Hold Eid Prayers in Open Spaces
Daily Trust, 27 July 2020
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that Eid prayers can hold in open spaces in Kaduna State but there will be no celebrations during the forthcoming Eid Al-Adha Muslim festival. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Cases Exceed 40,000
Premium Times, 26 July 2020
More than 40,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria, leading to the death of over 858 people, authorities announced late Sunday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Covid-19 Cases Cross 40,000
Vanguard, 26 July 2020
Nigeria COVID-19 cases, on Sunday, hit a total of 40,532 cases with the latest report of 555 new confirmed cases in 18 states. Read more »
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Nigeria: Eid El-Kabir - FCTA to Enforce Covid-19 Protocols in Abattoirs, Livestock Markets
Daily Trust, 24 July 2020
The Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has intensified sensitization campaign in livestock markets across the FCT to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Travellers Now Go to Neighbouring Countries to Fly Overseas
This Day, 24 July 2020
Nigerians who are desperate to travel to long-haul destinations now go to Benin Republic and Equatorial Guinea to catch international flights. Read more »
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Nigeria: Sultan Declares Friday Sallah Day, Urges Muslims to Pray in Mosques
Vanguard, 24 July 2020
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday July 31 as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Read more »
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Nigeria: Eid - El-Kabir - FRSC to Sanction Motorists Who Violate Covid-19 Guidelines
Daily Trust, 23 July 2020
The FCT Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Wobin Ayuba Gora, has warned commercial drivers that they would be severely dealt with if they violate the COVID-19… Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Observe Eid With Decency, Distancing, JNI Advises Muslims
Daily Trust, 22 July 2020
Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has advised Muslims to observe the Eid prayer with decency and calmness, distancing and to avoid crowd in order to preserve their health and well-being. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Kano State Govt. Cancels Traditional Eid-El Kabir Celebrations
Premium Times, 22 July 2020
The Kano State Executive Council has cancelled all traditional Eid-el Kabir festivities, to consolidate the successes it had recorded in the war against COVID-19 in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Ogun Extends Lockdown, As Schools, Religious Centres Remain Closed
Vanguard, 4 July 2020
As Nigeria continues to record a high number of cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on daily basis, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday night extended weekend… Read more »
Nigeria Curtails Eid Festivities as Covid-19 Cases Rise
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise in positive cases to over 41,000, the government is urging governors to cancel all Eid-El-Kabir festivities in their respective states, while some governors are advocating for prayer in open spaces. Meanwhile, travellers are breaking the rules laid down by the government on overseas travel and many citizens in cities and town are not practising social distancing at churches, mosques and other social gatherings, as the rising number of cases attest.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that over 20,919 cases have been recorded nationally, with 525 deaths - this as the Presidential Task Team announced that no ... Read more »
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An analysis of novel coronavirus data of seven sub-Saharan African countries - Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Senegal, and Uganda - by Premium Times has revealed ... Read more »
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The government has announced some significant changes to its 2020 Budget as its puts in place measures to contain the effect of the novel coronavirus on the nation's economy. The ... Read more »
