Presidency says no condolence visits to Kyari’s family, to open condolence register Sunday
PHOTOS: The remains of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Abba Kyari, being laid to rest at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja. The Presidency has…
Coronavirus: NCDC confirms 51 new cases as death toll rises to 17
The Nigeria Centre for Disease control has confirmed Fifty-one new infections of #COVID19 in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the NCDC in a Twitter message on Friday night. It…
COVID-19: NCDC says 71% of suspected cases tested were males
Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus nationwide, there were more males than females. Dr Chikwe…
Nigeria records another coronavirus death as 24 more patients are discharged
Another person has died from the coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total death toll in the country to 13. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday…
COVID-19: Active cases in Nigeria now 277 as total number of infections rises to 442
Coronavirus active cases in Nigeria are now 277, as the total number of cases rises to 442. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the figures on Thursday night in Twitter…
TCN dismisses report of free electricity to NigeriansÂ
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed the claim that the Federal Government was providing free electricity to Nigerians as government does not own all sections of the power sector….
COVID-19: NCDC scales up testing laboratories from 6 to 13Â
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced the coming on stream of two new laboratories in the national COVID-19 laboratory network. The inclusion of the duo brings to…
COVID-19: NCDC calls for more local manufacturers of PPE, sanitisers, other necessities, says we buy everything from local manufacturers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the Centre was looking for more local manufacturers of personal protection equipment, sanitisers and other necessities in the fight against the…
FG to set up sample collection facilities in 20 health facilities in Lagos, as testing capacity reaches 2000pd – NCDCÂ
NCDC boss, Chikwe Iheweazu The Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Iheweazu, has noted that Nigeria now has a testing capacity of 3,000 persons per day, targeting…
COVID-19: Testing criteria expanded to include persons with fever, respiratory infection
The Minister for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the testing capacity in the country has been expanded to include all those with fever and respiratory tract symptoms, as…