The nationwide curfew from 10pm till 4am has been adjusted to 12 midnight till 4am.
Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced the adjustment at a media briefing on Thursday.
He added that persons on essential services are exempted from the curfew hours.
“We are modifying the curfew to commence from 12 midnight to 4am nationwide, effective from 12:01 hours tonight,” Aliyu said.
“This does not apply to people on essential services and international travellers that might be returning from abroad.”