New returnees ship in Covid-19; Nigeria now has 135 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has updated the national case definition for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), outbreak in the country. As at 11.15 a.m. on March 31, there are…
We’ll use this containment period to identify, trace, isolate all individuals that have been in contact with confirmed cases – Buhari
The Federal Government says it will use this containment period to identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases while working to ensure such inter…
As individuals, we remain the greatest weapon to fight the coronavirus pandemic – Buhari
As countries continue to seek possible ways to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari has said as individuals, we remain the greatest weapon to fight…
Covid-19: Nigeria now has 111 cases, Lagos still leads with 68
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night confirmed 14 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, with nine reported in Lagos State and five in…
COVID-19: SERAP seeks weekly details of funds, resources allocatedÂ
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to publish weekly details of the exact funds and other resources allocated by the authorities. It also requested…
Covid-19: Nigeria now has 6 diagnosis laboratories
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has extended its molecular laboratories with the capacity to detect the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country, to six….
Covid-19: Nigeria records 97 cases: Niger Gov, Garba Shehu test negative
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night confirmed eight new cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The NCDC, through its verified Twitter account, said that as…
COVID-19: NPA faults claim of 6 cases ‘detected on a vessel’, says we have no record of any confirmed case
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC boss The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has faulted the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)’s discovery of six new cases of coronavirus on a vessel….
Death toll from Lassa fever rises to 193
The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak has risen to 193 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC said that this represents a Case Fatality Rate…
COVID-19: FG to release N6.5bn emergency intervention fund
The Federal Government is releasing additional N6.5billion as an emergency intervention fund to the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. This is contained in a statement by Mr Bashir Ahmad,…