As part of efforts to prevent the incursion of the new COVID-19 strain into the country, the federal government has issued fresh travel guidelines to passengers coming in from South Africa and United Kingdom. The two countries are home to a new variant of COVID-19. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force on … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, on Thursday, insisted that the 12am-4am curfew is still very much in effect as a second wave of the coronavirus continues to sweep across the country. National Coordinator of the PTF, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja. He also announced new guidelines including the closure … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday disclosed that Nigerians would not have to pay for COVID-19 vaccine as it would be administered for free when vaccination eventually commences. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sani Aliyu, national coordinator, presidential taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF), made the disclosure when featured on Channel TV’s Sunrise Daily. Aliyu said the GAVI … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to about 40 million Nigerians free of charge when vaccination begins, Eko Hot Blog has learnt. This is according to the National Coordinator, Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 Sani Aliyu. Aliyu also disclosed plans by the federal government to deliver and administer the vaccine, while assuring that 20 per cent … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 till March 2021. The extension of the PTF mandate came during a meeting with the members of the task force led by the Chairman, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Buhari said, “I am extending the mandate … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, today, will meet with members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. This was disclosed in a tweet from the President’s verified twitter handle, @NGRPresident “President @MBuhari will meet with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 this afternoon,” the tweet read. Read also: COVID-19: My Four Children Tested Positive … Read more
The Federal Government said it will impose sanctions on travellers who breached public health protocols as precautionary steps to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said 20,216 travellers would be sanctioned for shunning … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has blamed religious leaders for undermining the country’s response in containing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak by continuing to hold large gatherings. Eko Hot Blog had reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) faulted the warning by the Presidential Task Force on COVID–19 against Christmas Carols … Read more
CAN President, Presidential Task Force, to discuss Christmas Carol The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday faulted the warning by the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19 against Christmas Carol to check the spike in Coronavirus. The General Secretary of CAN, Joseph Daramola, in an interview with THE PUNCH, said the advice was … Read more
The federal government says Nigeria may record upsurge in COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks.. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, disclosed this on Wednesday at the COVID-19 press briefing in Abuja. He noted that the country is at a risk of importing more cases of the disease due to the influx … Read more
PTF, Coronavirus The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has asked Nigerians to minimise the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the country. Making the call on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of PTF on COVID-19, the National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, called for the protection of young people, especially … Read more
The federal government on Thursday reeled out fresh directives for reopening of schools across the country. National coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, made this known at media briefing. Aliyu said many factors, including the capacity of schools to limit the spread of infection and communication strategies for disseminating information … Read more
The federal government on Wednesday revealed the crucial factors that made Nigeria fight against COVID-19 relatively successful. The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says poverty and demography has contributed to the success in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19. PTF national coordinator, Sani Aliyu, made this known when he appeared before the joint senate committee on … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the ministry of foreign affairs have received funds from the PTF. The federal government on Monday revealed how much the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has spent from the ₦22 billion earmarked for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government had announced earlier in September that … Read more
PTF reveals why Plateau cases are increasing drastically The federal government on Thursday disclosed why Lagos state is witnessing a steady drop in number of COVID-19 cases recorded. Presidential task force on COVID-19, attributed the drastic reduction in cases to the massive large-scale testing conducted in the past. The national coordinator of the PTF, Sani … Read more
The federal government has spoken on the drastic reduction in COVID-19 cases across the country in recent weeks. The presidential task force (PTF) on Monday said the recent decline in cases should not be seen as an indication that the country is winning the war against the virulent infection. Speaking at the PTF briefing on … Read more
Another 68 stranded Nigerian girls in Lebanon due to the coronavirus pandemic has returned home. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) made this announcement via its official Twitter handle @nidcom_gov on Sunday, August 16. The evacuees are the girls in viral video where some girls cried out to the Nigerian government to facilitate their return. All … Read more
– At least 684 evacuees have tested positive to COVID-19 – The evacuees are stranded Nigerians around the globe that the federal government evacuated back home due to the coronavirus pandemic – Boss Mustapha disclosed the health status of these 684 evacuees while briefing the media The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed … Read more
The Federal of Nigeria has approved new working hours for civil servants across the country. The federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above would now resume full work hours from 8 am to 4 pm, while the rest were to continue to stay at home. Dr Sani Aliyu, the Coordinator of Presidential Task … Read more
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has given reasons low numbers of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 have been recorded in the country in recent times. The task force met with President Buhari at the statehouse Abuja today August 5 where they briefed the president on its efforts so far in the fight against the pandemic. … Read more