Tag: Presidential Task Force on Covid-19

Nigeria to begin rollout of Covid-19 booster shots Dec. 10, FG declares

Aminu Imam

Nigeria to begin rollout of the much-awaited administration of Covid-19 vaccine booster shots December 10, as the nation moves to speed up one of the continents slowest vaccine rollout exercise ahead of a likely fourth wave. The approval by the Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, states that the booster doses will only be administered to individuals that have completed a two-dose regimen of AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer Bio-N-Tech, or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson. In an issued statement on Friday, the…

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Covid-19: Presidential Committee puts Lagos, 5 States, Federal Capital on red alert over third wave

Aminu Imam

As NCDC confirms 123 new cases  The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Covid-19 has put six States and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja on red alert, to ensure a safe and healthy nationwide Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The PSC Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said this in a statement made available at the weekend, in Abuja. Mustapha said that the red alert was part of the preventive measures against a third wave of the pandemic and the rising number of infections and hospitalisation in the…

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Covid-19: FG places fresh travel restrictions on 100 passengers

Aminu Imam

  Bars private sector vaccination The Federal Government has placed a six months travel restriction on 100 passengers for flouting COVID-19 directives. Presidential Task Force, (PTF), on COVID-19 made the announcement via its Twitter handle today. The FG placed the travel restrictions due to non-compliance with the mandatory Day and post-arrival Covid-19 test. The PTF also released the passport details of the defaulters. The Presidential Task Force sanctions 100 Passports in the Second Batch of those who failed to comply with the mandatory Day-7 post-arrival Covid-19 Test. PENALTY: six-month travel restriction…

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COVID-19: FG imposes restriction on large gatherings

Aminu Imam

  Laments spike in infections  The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday issued fresh directives on how to curtail the spread of the virus, imposing a five weeks restriction on large gatherings. The PTF Chairman, and also Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known at the National Media Briefing, in Abuja. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the PTF to engage with the states and FCT to deploy legal structures and resources, including enforcement, to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions.…

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Covid-19: Nigerians who flouted testing upon return’ll forfeit Int’l Passport – FG

Aminu Imam

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, has threatened to mete out sanctions on Nigerians from Diaspora who came into the country but failed to present themselves for mandatory PCR testing, including the forfeiture of their international passports. The SGF, gave the threat yesterday, at the weekly briefing session in Abuja, insisting that complacency has set in because the virus was having less toll in Nigeria. He said 65 percent of Nigerians who returned back to the country…

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