FEC okays N8.49bn to procure COVID-19 testing kits
Approves National Gender Action Plan on Climate Change As FG plans to deduct money from states guilty of double taxation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved N8.49 billion for the procurement of 12 materials for the testing for coronavirus by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The […]
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11 die from COVID-19, as Nigeria records 438 new confirmed cases
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded another 438 new COVID-19 cases, even as 11 persons lost their lives to the virus. According to report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the cases were recorded from 24 states. The 438 new cases are reported from 24 states— Lagos(123), Kaduna(50), Rivers(40), Edo(37), Adamawa(25), […]
Oyo leads in new COVID-19 cases with 191, as total nears 40,000
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Friday, confirmed 591 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths, as Oyo State led with 191 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in its daily update, said the cases were recorded in 17 states of the federation and the FCT. ALSO READ: COVID-19: Lagos sets up outpatient facility […]
Nigeria now has 59 labs to test for COVID-19, 2 rapid test kits nears validation — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there are now 59 laboratories with the capacity to test for COVID-19 across 29 states and the FCT, while two rapid diagnostic are in the pipeline for validation.
Lagos records 180 new COVID-19 cases; total now 38,344
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Wednesday, recorded another 543 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, with Lagos leading with 180 cases. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the cases were recorded in 15 states of the federation. The states include Lagos 180, followed by Federal Capital Territory, FCT, with 86, Kaduna-56, […]
NCDC: We’ve set up 5 new COVID-19 testing centres
ABUJA-THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,NCDC,said it has set up five new COVID-19 testing laboratories in the country.
How Nigeria fails to meet 2 million target for COVID-19 testing
Number of samples tested still below 30,000 per day 3 months after By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria is currently off-track to achieve its set target of conducting two million COVID-19 tests within three months. The ambitious target was expected to be met between May and July 2020, as set by the Federal Government as a strategy […]
Nigeria records 562 new cases of COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Monday, recorded another 562 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 37,225. The new cases were recorded in 21 states of the federation. According to the daily report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, leads with 102, followed by Lagos with […]
COVID-19: Virus presents malaria symptoms but it’s not, NCDC warns
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says though Coronavirus (COVID-19) presents symptoms similar to malaria such as fever, both diseases are caused by different organisms and differ in mode of transmission.
Enugu records 80 new COVID-19 cases, as Nigeria reaches 36,107
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded 653 fresh confirmed cases of COVID-19, with Enugu State contributing 80; Nigeria’s total number is now 36,107. In its daily report released, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said the new cases were recorded in 27 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Lagos […]
Nigeria records 595 fresh COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has recorded 595 fresh cases of COVID-19, with nine deaths. The latest number of confirmed cases brings the total reported cases to 34,854. The breakdown of the figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on its Twitter handle shows that Lagos State led with 156 new cases, followed by Ondo with 95, then […]
Nigeria records 643 new cases of COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Wednesday, recorded another 643 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 with six deaths bringing the total number to 34, 259. According to the daily situation report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, no new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. ALSO READ: Tokyo Governor wants […]
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increase by 595; 4 deaths
By Chioma Obinna COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased by 595 new infections on Monday, with additional four fatalities, according to reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Nigeria now has a total of 33,153 confirmed cases, while no state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. According to NCDC, “till date, […]
Ebonyi records highest daily COVID-19 infections with 108 new cases
By Chioma Obinna Ebonyi State, for the first time, recorded a high daily report of 108 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, even as Nigeria records 571 new cases with 16 deaths. In the daily situation report released on Sunday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, no state has reported a case in the […]
Lagos tops with 224 new COVID-19 cases, as Nigeria records 15 deaths
By Chioma Obinna Lagos State came tops again with 244 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, in a total of 664 new confirmed cases and 15 deaths. According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, a total of 31,987 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed so far in Nigeria. The report states that no state […]
Nigeria records 575 new cases of COVID-19, 20 deaths
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Friday, recorded another 575 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 20 deaths. The latest report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, brings the total of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 31,323 cases. The 575 new cases were reported from 18 states of Lagos- 224, Oyo ’85, FCT-68, […]
