 The Federal Government on Friday said it would have to impose fresh nationwide lockdown if the country continues to witness upsurge in COVID-19 cases, Ekohotblog is reporting. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVIF-19, Sani Aliyu, said the government is deeply worried about … Read more
The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said the identity of travellers who bypassed the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to the country will be divulged. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the PTF, disclosed this at a media briefing on Thursday. Eko Hot Blog understands that travellers are required to run the test seven … Read more
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 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
The federal government says #EndSARS protests affected the distribution of palliatives meant to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the citizenry. Speaking on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja, Sani Aliyu, coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, says the unrest and violence that characterised the the aftermath of the #EndSARS … 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
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
– Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 gives updates on reopening of international – The PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, announced this during the task force daily briefing The Federal Government has given directives to the aviation authorities and airline operators to begin the process for the restart of international flights. With the reopening of domestic … Read more
The Federal Government has announced that the nationwide curfew declared to curtail further spread of COVID-19 in the country will continue for another four weeks. The National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, disclosed this at a briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday, adding that the curfew will remain in … Read more