By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Saturday announced that the country recorded 49 new cases of coronavirus in six states. In a tweet via its official handle, NCDC said 23 of the cases were recorded in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 […]

One of the men that participated in the final burial rites of the late chief of staff, Abba Kyari was seen openly disposing of his personal protective clothing. The burial ground is open and there were many scavengers parading the place regularly. ALSO WATCH: VIDEOS: Boss Mustapha, Ismaila Isa, Garba Shehu speak on Abba Kyari’s death […]

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has commended Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo for being proactive in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Ihekweazu spoke on Saturday when he inspected facilities on the ground for the containment of the coronavirus if detected. He said his team […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the nation recorded fifty-one new cases of the coronavirus disease. A breakdown of the new cases according to NCDC thus: 32 in Lagos 6 in Kano 5 in Kwara 2 in FCT 2 in Oyo 2 in Katsina 1 in Ogun 1 in Ekiti “As at […]

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has revealed that of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), nationwide, there were more males than females. In an interview with NAN on Friday, Iheakweazu said NCDC data revealed that of the 6,649 suspected cases tested for the disease, 71 […]

By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi Thursday said COVID19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos State are free of charge. Reacting to alleged reports of patients paying N30, 000 for COVID-19 test at Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, approved Centres in Lagos; Abayomi said no designated […]

Victor Ogunyinka Nigeria has yet recorded 34 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to 407. In its latest update released late Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that the 18 of the new cases are from Lagos, which remains the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria, […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night announced additional 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. This brings to 373, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country. The NCDC made the disclosure in a tweet at 11.00p.m. on Tuesday. It said, “As at 11:00 p.m.on April […]

Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has spread rapidly across the globe, leading to over a million confirmed cases in three months. On the 27th of February 2020, Nigeria confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Since then, the number of confirmed cases has gradually increased, with more sporadic cases […]

By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has again Tuesday night. 14th April announced an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. It was announced in a recent tweet by the centre that eleven new cases have been reported in Lagos State, bringing the total number of confirmed cases […]

Victor Ogunyinka The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 19 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 362. Of the 19 new cases, 14 of them were discovered in Lagos, two in Federal Capital Territory, one in Kano, one in Akwa Ibom and one in Edo State. A […]

By David Royal Nigeria has reported 20 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 343. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Monday announced that of the 20 new cases, 13 are recorded in Lagos, two in Edo, two in Kano, two in Ogun, one in Ondo. The centre further […]

Kano—National Center for the Control of Diseases, NCDC, has advised former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, to immediately go into self isolation, sequel to a successful Covid-19 test in Kano.

By Chioma Obinna With just over 5,000 Nigerians tested for COVID-19,  the Health Writers Association of Nigeria, HEWAN,  has called on the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to urgently scale up laboratory testing across the country even as it urged the Federal government to institute proper incentives for  frontline health workers in the fight […]

Victor Ogunyinka “This is not a joke. It is a matter of life and death. Mosques in Makkah and Madina have been closed. The Pope celebrated Mass on an empty St. Peter’s Square. “The famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris held Easter Mass with less than 10 people. India, Italy and France are in complete […]