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LOCKDOWN! FG Returns Curfew, Restricts Mass Gatherings

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The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12 am to 4 am curfew as part of efforts to curtail the further spread of COVID-19.

The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at a press briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja.

Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday, May 10.

He also said with effect from Tuesday, nightclubs, gyms, and others would remain closed till further notice.

He said gatherings of religious groups and weddings among others have been reduced to 50 per cent attendance, while official engagements, meetings, and conferences should continue to hold virtually.

Isaac Obasi

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