Established by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 9, 2020, the Presidential Task Force (PTF), which later metamorphosed into the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, was mandated to provide overall policy direction, guidance and continuous support to the National Emergency Operations Center…
Some health experts have argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten some public health rules in Nigeria. They opined that the country’s health facilities and medical equipment especially in the rural areas, were not adequate to curtail the spread of…
…PTF, CPC monitor COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Kayode Tokede Finance experts have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the draining of Excess Crude Account (ECA) following the announcement by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,…
…warns Nigerians not to visit The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has declared Kogi a high-risk state for refusing to acknowledge the existence of the disease. The PTF also said that the Kogi government had failed to report testing,…
The Federal Government has opened diplomatic channels on the plight of Nigerians awaiting deportation from Saudi Arabia. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday…
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib has dismissed speculations that the expected COVID-19 vaccines in the country contained microchips and would alter human genetic information. Shuaib gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja…
Laraba Raphael The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari, to dissolve the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over alleged incompetence. In a statement signed on Wednesday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said…
By Kayode Tokede The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said it is considering another lockdown as new cases of virus in the country continued to increase significantly since December. PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Secretary…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and two other agencies are mapping out strategic guidelines on COVID-19 preventive measures to safeguard Nigerian pilgrims during the 2021 hajj operation. The two other agencies are the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19…
