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The President of Nigeria called the security chiefs for an emergency meeting this morning. According to a tweet from the Presidency this morning at 11am, the meeting was chairman by the President and counted with the presence of Vice President Prof. Osinbajo. one of the presidential advisers, Bashir Ahmad, who described the information leaked by the Gazzette as fake news. The President' s chief special assistant Garba Shehu later confirmed the information that it was a " foolish attempt" to blow the horn of the chief of staff, but that the attack did not take place.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has come under severe criticism for saying the Federal Government and its security agents have the capacity to crush insurgents, bandits, criminals and enemies of the country. The Minister at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, also debunked the belief that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is overwhelmed by the current high level of insecurity in the country, adding that in both personnel and equipment, the government has what it takes to tackle insecurity. He said at the press conference: “It is no longer news that our dear nation is facing security challenges. However, I have read comments saying the Federal Government is overwhelmed and doesn’t have a clue as to how to tackle the challenges. Some have even gone as far as suggesting a truncation of the democratic order, a clearly treasonable stance. “Well, I am here today to assure all Nigerians that while the government acknowledges the security challeng

The Federal Government's work-from-home directive for civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below, has been extended till June 11. Civil servants were directed by the Presidential Steering Committee On COVID-19 domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, to work from home till June 11, 2021, after which the directive may be reviewed. PSC's National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed who gave the directive said; “All Government staff on GL. 12 and below are to continue to stay at home until 11th June, 2021."

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, (PSC) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, has clarified misrepresentation in the briefing of the PSC on Monday. Mustapha, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said it was erroneously reported that the federal government had re-introduced nationwide curfew between 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. as part of the COVID-19 safety protocols. He, however, said the announcement by the National Incident Manager, Dr. Mukhtar Mohammed, during the PSC press briefing was taken out of context because the federal government did not relax the curfew imposed earlier under Phase Three of the eased lockdown. Rather, he explained that what Mohammed said was that the federal government was maintaining the curfew under the Phase Four of the phased restriction of movement. “Under the Fourth Phase of restriction of movement, night clubs, gyms and others will remain closed till further notice; w