Covid 19: Nigeria Restores Curfew, Restrictions on Mass Gatherings

Nigeria today re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew to curtail further spread of COVID-19.

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

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

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

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