Tag: NCDC
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Unilorin VC Felicitates With Ex-Student Appointed NCDC DG
By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has congratulated an ex-student of the institution, Dr. Ifedayo Adefila, who has just been appointed…
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NCDC records one death, 272 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, recorded one death and 272 coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of July 24, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports. The NCDC released…
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COVID-19: Lagos State records highest new cases
…As Nigeria records 15 deaths in one day The National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has declared that Lagos State recorded 901 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, the highest number…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 3 new deaths, 501 Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 501 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports. NCDC said that the Nigeria…
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COVID-19: SANWO-OLU GOES INTO SELF-ISOLATION
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately, after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19. Professor Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health, said that the…
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COVID -19: FCT Minister Charges Royal Fathers, Council Chairmen On Community Sensitisation
…AS NCDC DG COMMEND FCTA OVER MANAGEMENT OF PANDEMIC By Anthony Ogunleye The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has charged royal fathers and Area…
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The ‘New Normal’: Living with and defeating COVID-19 – By Tajudeen Kareem
GIVEN the confirmation that there is ongoing community transmission of COVID-19, with high rates of infection in 20 densely populated LGAs across the country, efforts must be intensified to contain…
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COVID-19 : NYSC meets NCDC on strategies for post-lockdown operations
As efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the National Youth Service Corps is strategizing for safe and efficient conduct of its operations ahead of further lifting of restrictions on…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 348 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC) has announced 348 new cases of coronavirus for the country. Lagos records the highest number with 163 while the Federal Capital Territory…
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The Battle Against COVID-19 in Nigeria: Something is Going Wrong – By Adegbenro Adebanjo
There is a growing disconnect between the general public and those leading the fight against the Corona Virus pandemic in Nigeria. By the day the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,…
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Coronavirus: NCDC announces 184 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, total infections now 4,971
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 184 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,971. The federal health agency made the announcement…
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Nigeria confirms 248 new COVID-19 cases, total now 4,399
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday, May 10, confirmed 248 new COVID-19 cases in the country, taking the total number of infections to 4,399. The agency made the…
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Coronavirus: Nigeria won’t return to normalcy until 2021 – NCDC DG
The director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that Nigeria and the rest of the world would not return to normalcy until next year —…
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COVID-19: Kano leads with 92 as Nigeria records 238 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night, 1st May, 2020 announced on its site that 238 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country. Kano…
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COVID-19: Lagos records 87, Kano 25, Gombe 18, Kaduna 17, FCT 16 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 196 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in the country. The breakdown per state are : 87-Lagos 24-Kano 18-Gombe 17-Kaduna 16-FCT…
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91 new cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria- NCDC
91 new cases of #COVID19 reported 43-Lagos 8-Sokoto 6-Taraba 5-Kaduna 5-Gombe 3-Ondo 3-FCT 3-Edo 3-Oyo 3-Rivers 3-Bauchi 2-Osun 1-Akwa Ibom 1-Bayelsa 1-Ebonyi 1-Kebbi As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed…
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Lagos, Borno lead as 87 new cases of #COVID19 are reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC) has announced 87 new cases of coronavirus in the country. See the breakdown below: 33 in Lagos 18 in Borno 12 in…
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Exclusive: Lagos hospital mistakenly treating COVID-19 patient shuts down, reopens after decontamination by NCDC
By MIKAIL MUMUNI A Lagos based medical facility, St. Edwards Hospital, Ajah, which had inadvertently been attending to a patient with COVID-19 reopened on Friday after an initial closure following…
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Clinical trials on COVID-19 vaccine show promising results, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for Coronavirus (COVID-19), some trials have shown promising results in laboratory studies. Dr Chikwe…