NITP: NCDC renders apologies to travelers, assures issues will be resolved
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has rendered apologies to travelers currently experiencing challenges using the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP). According to the Centre in a statement on…
Adhering to strict safety protocols necessary to avoid second wave of COVID-19 infection – ExpertÂ
Nigeria can avoid a second wave of COVID-19 infection if all citizens adhere strictly to safety protocols, Dr Gabriel Adakole, a Public Health expert, has said. Adakole, an Abuja-based Public…
80 persons die from Lassa fever disease in Ondo State
Lassa fever has claimed the lives of 80 persons in Ondo State since January 2020. This is according to the figures given by the Acting Commissioner for Health in the…
COVID-19: States significant drop in sample collection in August – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says sample collection for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country declined in August. A report data on Wednesday night by the NCDC,…
COVID-19: Lagos tests over 100,000 samples, highest number in the country
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Lagos State has tested 100,607 COVID-19 samples since inception of the pandemic. The NCDC announced the figures in its COVID-19…
COVID-19: Beauty contest goes online as ‘My Perfect Pics’ debuts
An online beauty contest for models, ‘My Perfect Pics’, has been launched in line with the social distancing guideline of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), its organisers have…
Nigeria considers using private firms for coronavirus testing after foreign flights resume
Nigeria is considering partnerships between state governments and private firms to ramp up testing and tracing of coronavirus cases after international flights resume this month, the head of the Nigeria…
COVID-19: Eight OOUTH laboratory workers test positive
The management of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) has confirmed that eight of its laboratory workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital,…
COVID-19: 25 health workers infected in Anambra- Health Commissioner
Dr Vincent Okpala, Commissioner for Health in Anambra, on Tuesday said that no fewer than 25 health workers were diagnosed and confirmed to have been infected with the novel Coronavirus…
COVID-19: FEC approves N8.4bn for procurement of testing, diagnostic materials for 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N8.49billion for the procurement of test kits by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…