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Punch Newspapers Sections Kayode Oyero The Federal Government has said schools in the country would remain shut till January 18, 2021. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, also announced the closure of bars, night clubs, pubs, event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks. He further urged religious centres to maintai...

States plan tough enforcement as new COVID-19 cases surge Our Correspondents Officials of states including Lagos, Anambra, Ogun and  Kaduna on Sunday told The PUNCH that as from Monday (today),  they would step up enforcement of COVID-19 preventive measures such as wearing of face masks, social distancing in vehicles and hand washing. Recall that following the persistent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country in April, the Federal Government introduced phase one lockdown in Lagos and Ogun...

2nd wave of COVID-19: Kaduna Govt directs workers to operate from home On Governor Nasir El-Rufai The Kaduna State Government has directed all workers below Grade Level 14 to work from home as from Monday, Dec. 12 to prevent spread of Coronavirus. This is contained in a statement by Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser on Media and Communication to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday in Kaduna. Adekeye said, however, that the workers can be summoned to the office by their supervisors who may require t...

Many state governments have reintroduced strict measures in the wake of the resurgence, warning that another lockdown could be put in place to halt the disease which had been contracted by many high-profile personalities, the latest being Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.   Not Yet Uhuru On Friday, the Lagos State Government ordered all schools in Nigeria’s commercial centre to close and directed all public servants from Grade Level 14 and below, except emergency workers and first ...

COVID-19 Resurgence: Kaduna govt imposes new restrictions on churches, mosques, workers Published This was contained in a statement shared by Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday. According to the statement, civil servants from Grade 14 and below are to work from home from Monday, December 21. It read in part, “Further to COVID-19 containment measures announced last week, KDSG has directed civil servants below Grade Level 14 to work from home from Monday, 21st December 2020. “Places of worship...

  The Kaduna State Government on Sunday announced new measures to stem the rising COVID-19 infections in the state. The new regulations which was signed and authorised by the state Governor Nasir El-Rufai ban large gatherings and limit the hour of worship at churches and mosques to one hour. Also, the use of a face mask and observing physical distancing is mandatory. The new measures which are further to COVID-19 containment measures announced last week, take effect from December 17, 2020. “...

COVID-19: Lagos shuts Cubana nightclub Sodiq Oyeleke Security operatives have sealed off Cubana nightclub, Ikeja GRA, and other facilities over failure to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Both the Lagos State Safety Commission and Lagos State Police Command shut down the nightclub and other facilities early Sunday morning. In a video that surfaced online, the police led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, sent the club-goers out of the Cubana building before shutting the fa...

Views: Visits 45 Security operatives have sealed off Cubana nightclub, Ikeja GRA, and other facilities over failure to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Both the Lagos State Safety Commission and Lagos State Police Command shut down the nightclub and other facilities early Sunday morning. In a video that surfaced online, the police led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, sent the club-goers out of the Cubana building before shutting the facility. Gboyega Akosile, th...

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai The Kaduna State Government on Sunday announced new measures to stem the rising COVID-19 infections in the state. The new regulations which was signed and authorised by the state Governor Nasir El-Rufai ban large gatherings and limit the hour of worship at churches and mosques to one hour. Also, the use of a face mask and observing physical distancing is mandatory. The new measures which are further to COVID-19 containment measures announced last week, take ...

Lagos govt shuts down Cubana nightclub for flouting COVID-19 guideline Published The Lagos State Government has sealed off Cubana nightclub, Ikeja GRA, over failure to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, confirmed the development in a tweet via his Twitter account on Sunday. According to him, the police led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, sent the club-goers out of the Cubana building before shuttin...