Tag: NCDC, YELLOW FEVER
Yellow Fever: 76 deaths recorded in 3 states in 11 days – NCDC
Oyin AdekunleNov 14, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three states have recently reported a total of 76 deaths suspected to be from yellow fever. Bauchi, Delta and...
60 convicted for violating Ekiti face mask rule
Aneta FelixJul 21, 2020
About 60 defaulters of the Federal Government advisory on the compulsory use of facemasks, have been arrested. The Ekiti state COVID-19 task force says it arrested the...
Edo tops list of new cases with over 100 infections
Aneta FelixJul 20, 2020
For the first time since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, Edo topped the list of states with new cases on Sunday. In a Sunday night tweet, the Nigeria Center for...
Nigeria records 643 new COVID-19 cases, total infections rise to 34,259
Adesewa OdusogaJul 16, 2020
Nigeria has added 643 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 34,259. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 33,000, with 595 new cases
Aneta FelixJul 14, 2020
The COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have exceeded 33,000 following the confirmation of 595 new infections in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...
FG releases guidelines as it begins plans for schools’ resumption
Aneta FelixJul 13, 2020
The Federal Government has released guidelines for the safe reopening of schools, ahead of the resumption of schools at every level in the country. In a document...
NCDC to establish COVID-19 testing centre in Nasarawa
Aneta FelixJul 09, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed plans to establish a molecular laboratory in Nasarawa State to enable medical experts carry out COVID-19 tests....
NCDC official supervising COVID-19 response in Zamfara dies of disease
A supervisor at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has died of COVID-19 complications. The deceased named J.J. Shalanga, was posted to Zamfara to supervise...
238 Nigerians Stranded In Turkey Return Home
Aneta FelixJul 06, 2020
Two hundred and thirty-eight Nigerians have arrived Nigeria from Turkey. They were stranded in Turkey since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the lockdowns of airports, but...
Bayelsa records 14 new covid-19 cases, one death
Aneta FelixJun 22, 2020
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed one new death and 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bayelsa. Giving further details, Jones Stowe,...
