COVID-19 VACCINES DELIVERED TO 35 STATES, FCT, KOGI EXCLUDED
Informed that the COVID-19 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines have now been delivered to every state in the country except one, the National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its monthly meeting on Thursday…
COVID-19: Governors, deputies to be inoculated publicly March 10 – Gov. Fayemi
State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (March 10). Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti,…
Health facility shut in Abuja for, collecting funds, issuing fake COVID-19 results – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has sealed a health facility in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly collecting funds and issuing fake COVID-19 results. Dr…
COVID-19: Be careful, NCDC warns as Nigeria records 6 new cases of British variantÂ
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that six new cases of the B117 strain of COVID-19 have been found in the country. NCDC confirmed this on Monday…
COVID-19: NCDC, health Ministry release handbook on home management of mild cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), on Tuesday released a handbook on home management of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 cases. The…
Four Nigerians test positive to UK COVID-19 strain – NCDC
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, disclosed that four Nigerians had tested positive for the highly contagious United Kingdom  (UK) COVID-19 strain. Ihekweazu,…
PTF to publish names of first 100 passengers who ignored COVID-19 test from January 1
The Federal Government says it will suspend the passports of the first 100 passengers who failed to take their post-arrival PCR Test for 6 months come January 2021. Speaking during…
NCDC supporting Delta, Enugu states over suspected Yellow Fever outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is supporting Delta and Enugu States in their battle against a suspected outbreak of yellow fever. Speaking with the News Agency…
NEC asks governors to supervise new police tactical units, other security agencies
The National Economic Council (NEC) has asked governors to supervise the newly formed police tactical units and other security agencies in their states. NEC made this resolution at the end…
COVID-19: IHS, UNICEF donate 115,000 test kits to NCDC
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to assist Federal Government’s efforts to curb the Coronavirus pandemic. The…