President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown for another four weeks.

This is the third extension for the second phase of lockdown currently observed across the country.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, BOSS MUSTAPHA disclosed this during the Task Force briefing in Abuja.

Giving further details on the modified guidelines, the PTF National Coordinator, Dr SANI ALIYU, said the 10pm to 4am curfew would remain in place nationwide as bars, gyms and cinemas would remain closed.