In an effort to enforce social distancing in public places like markets and check the spread of the coronavirus, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Musa Bello has directed the enforcement of the use of face masks in all Abuja market places.

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has extended the suspension of National Passport processing and migrant e-registration from 23rd April to 23rd May 2020. The extension order was issued by its Comptroller General (CG), Muhammad Babandele in a statement on Thursday through the Service Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sunday James.

The Nigeria Labor Congress has warned the Federal Government against further extension of the lockdown put in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic claiming that it could trigger social unrest if the lockdown exceeded one month.

The Federal Government had on Tuesday warned Nigerians against the use of the purported COVID-19 vaccine being circulated in Kano by some herbalist and their agents, saying “it is Fake” stay clear.

Troops of the Nigerian Arm attached to Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole have conquered 105 Boko Haram / ISWAP  insurgents in its recent rout after an attempted attack by the insurgents in Buni Gari community of Yobe State. The operation which was led by a brigadier general, Lawrence Araba took place at the outskirts of Buni Gari village in Gujba Local Government Area Yobe state, less than 7km from the 27 Task Brigade in Buni Yadi.

A section of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) complex in Abuja has been gutted by fire. The inferno affected the office of INEC's Directors of Voters Registry, the Office of the Director, Elections and Party Monitoring Department (EPM); Apart from the office equipment and the personal effects of the Voters Registry Director which were lost to the fire incident, the operational capacity has not in any way been affected.