Nigeria - Population: 200,963,599
Lockdown & social distancing
All counter measures
2020-03-13 Isolation and quarantine policies For people who are suspected to have contracted the virus... Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italy
2020-03-13 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies For people who are suspected to have contracted the virus... Ministry of Foreign Affairs Italy
2020-03-13 Health screenings in airports and border crossings All passengers travelling to Nigeria... Ministry of Foreign Affarsi Italy
2020-03-18 Visa restrictions NIgeria bans travellers from 13 affected countries including the US, UK and China.... Africa News
2020-03-18 General recommendations Government has advised citizens not to travel to 13 affected countries.... AA
2020-03-18 Limit public gatherings No religious center with over 50 congregants will open for service in Lagos.... AA
2020-03-18 Isolation and quarantine policies All travelers returning from these countries prior to the restriction will be supervised in self-iso... AA
2020-03-18 Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies All travelers returning from these countries prior to the restriction will be supervised in self-iso... AA
2020-03-20 International flights suspension Limited international travel to the two international airports in Lagos and Abuja.... Ministry of Health Twitter
2020-03-23 Visa restrictions The Nigerian Immigration Service has announced the temporary suspension of passports and migrant reg... Nigerian Immigration Service
2020-03-23 Schools closure  Lagos closes all public and private schools.... BBC
2020-03-29 Partial lockdown Partial lockdown instated in Federal Capitol Territory (FCT).... Garda
2020-03-29 Partial lockdown Partial lockdown instated in Bauchi state.... Garda
2020-03-30 Partial lockdown All people are told to remain at home and all but essential businessed are closed for a period of 14... Al Jazeera
2020-03-30 Partial lockdown All people are told to remain at home and all but essential businessed are closed for a period of 14... Al Jazeera
2020-03-30 Partial lockdown All people are told to remain at home and all but essential businessed are closed for a period of 14... Al Jazeera
2020-03-30 Domestic travel restrictions Travel to and from states is banned.... RFI
2020-04-01 Partial lockdown partial lockdown instated in Delta state for 14 days... Guardian Nigeria
2020-04-04 Emergency administrative structures activated or established 2 new labs have been activated for testing; Defence Reference lab in Abuja & Biosafety lab in Lagos,... Federal Minisry of Health
2020-04-07 Partial lockdown Partial lockdown instated in Yobe state for 21 days. Movement in and out the states will remain rest... Garda
2020-04-07 Partial lockdown Partial lockdown instated in Jigawa state for 14 days. Movement in and out the states will remain re... Garda
2020-04-09 Changes in prison-related policies Nigeria’s president has pardoned 2,600 prisoners to reduce overcrowding in the West African countr... Reuters
2020-04-10 Strengthening the public health system Lagos starts house-to-house coronavirus survey in a bid to intensify our search for possible cases o... BBC
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Lockdown due to end on the 13th of april extended for a further 14 days. ... BBC
2020-04-14 Curfews The Delta government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew to track those that came in contact with the ... Guardian Nigeria
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Lockdown due to end on the 13th of april extended for a further 14 days. ... BBC
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Extension of lockdown in Delta state for 14 days... Guardian Nigeria
2020-04-14 Partial lockdown Lockdown due to end on the 13th of april extended for a further 14 days. ... BBC
2020-04-15 General recommendations Nigerians advised on the use of masks as an additional layer of physical protection (in combination ... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-04-17 Partial lockdown A seven-day lockdown has come into effect in Nigeria's northern economic powerhouse, Kano state, in ... BBC
2020-04-21 Changes in prison-related policies Nigerian President asked the chief judge to free prison inmates who have been awaiting trial for six... Al Jazeera
2020-04-23 Domestic travel restrictions Inter-state travel between Nigeria's 36 states has been banned for two weeks to curtail the spread o... BBC
2020-04-27 Economic measures NIgerian government has agreed to pay an additional 50% of salary to all Health Workers in all Feder... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Partial lockdown lockdown of this state shall remain in place until the new nationwide measures come into effect on M... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Partial lockdown lockdown of this state shall remain in place until the new nationwide measures come into effect on M... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Partial lockdown lockdown of this state shall remain in place until the new nationwide measures come into effect on M... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-04-27 Other public health measures enforced The authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, have made the wearing of face masks mandator... BBC
2020-04-28 Partial lockdown Kano state announces a 2 week "total" lockdown after to help with investigation of mysterious high r... BBC
2020-05-02 Curfews A nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am has be instated. This means all movements are will be prohibited... BBC
2020-05-02 Partial lockdown Nigeria has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States ... Nairametrics - President speech transcript
2020-05-02 Partial lockdown Nigeria has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States ... Nairametrics - President speech transcript
2020-05-02 Partial lockdown Nigeria has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States ... Nairametrics - President speech transcript
2020-05-04 Closure of businesses and public services The Nigerian government has announced the reopening of government offices and banks starting on Mond... BBC
2020-05-04 Partial lockdown Nigeria has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States ... Nairametrics - President speech transcript
2020-05-06 International flights suspension A ban on all flights in and out of Nigeria has been extended by four weeks from Friday. The initial ... BBC
2020-05-08 Surveillance and monitoring Residents of Ogun state in Nigeria will now face arrest if found not to be wearing face masks in pub... BBC
2020-05-11 Partial lockdown Bauchi state has put three areas that border Kano state under a 10-day total lockdown after a spike ... BBC
2020-05-14 Other public health measures enforced Gvmt will commence the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (a programme for ensuring nutrient rich f... Ministry of Information
2020-05-15 Other public health measures enforced Food and non -food items delivered to displaced persons in Kogi State.... Ministry of Information
2020-05-18 Partial lockdown Nigerian states, Lagos, Oguna & Abuja were supposed to enter second phase of easing lockdown but the... BBC
2020-05-18 Partial lockdown Nigerian states, Lagos, Oguna & Abuja were supposed to enter second phase of easing lockdown but the... BBC
2020-05-18 Other public health measures enforced The Federal Government has delivered 5,318 metric tons of assorted foodstuff to the government of Ka... Ministry of Information
2020-05-18 Partial lockdown Nigerian states, Lagos, Oguna & Abuja were supposed to enter second phase of easing lockdown but the... BBC
2020-06-02 Partial lockdown The northern state of Kano, which was put into total lockdown at the beginning of May, is to start e... BBC
2020-06-02 Limit public gatherings Public gatherings restricted to 20 people outside the workplace.... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-06-02 Domestic travel restrictions domestic flights will resume from 21 June.... Ministry of Information
2020-06-02 Requirement to wear protective gear in public It is mandatory to wear face masks in public places. ... Federal Ministry of Health
2020-06-02 Closure of businesses and public services Nigeria is to reopen places of worship from Tuesday as most of the country begins the second phase o... BBC
2020-06-02 Curfews The dusk-to-dawn curfew is being relaxed and from Tuesday will start at 22:00 ending at 04:00 local ... BBC
2020-06-02 Partial lockdown Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to COVID-19.... Ministry of Information
2020-06-21 Domestic travel restrictions Nigeria's aviation authority has announced plans to reopen five airports across the country for dome... BBC
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