The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 226 fresh cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria. NCDC disclosed this via its official Twitter handle on Tuesday night. This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 6,401. NCDC tweeted: “226 new cases of #COVID19; “131-Lagos, 25-Ogun, 15-Plateau, 11-Edo, … Read more
Nigeria has witnessed a spike in its number of active COVID-19 cases after relaxing the five weeks lockdown. According to data from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the country recorded more than half of its total confirmed COVID-19 cases within two weeks of relaxing the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari had, In March, declared a … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 338 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. NCDC noted this in its daily COVID-19 cases update published on its official Twitter handle. READ ALSO: BREAKING: President Buhari To Address Nigerians Monday, May 18 It wrote: “Nigeria has recorded 338 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the … Read more
Police authorities and officials of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are searched for a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) who absconded after testing positive for COVID-19. Police said the man fled when a team came to evacuate him on Friday afternoon. According to Nation, the CSP (names withheld) attached to 21 Police Mobile … Read more
Benue state COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko has threatened to sue the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC if she is not released from the Abuja isolation center within the next seven days. Idoko has been having an altercation with the government since she was diagnosed with the virus. She has been in isolation for … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 288 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 5,445. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this known on its website on Friday. A breakdown of data obtained from the centre’s website showed that 140 COVID-19 patients were discharged in the past 24 … Read more
Raymond Dokpesi jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has chronicled his experience during his treatment of COVID-19. He was discharged this week almost three weeks after he tested positive for the disease. He was discharged hours after Raymond Dokpesi, his father and founder of DAAR Communications, and his two children were discharged from the University … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday disclosed that the country has recorded one ninety three new COVID-19 cases. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 193 new cases, 58 are confirmed in Lagos, 46 in Kano State, … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says people within the 31 to 40 years age bracket are more likely to contract the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. According to the centre, however, more deaths have been recorded among older people of 60 years and above. In a report made available to the News Agency … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Oyo State. NCDC made the announcement in a tweet two minutes after midnight on Wednesday morning. However, the announcement by NCDC contradicts an earlier announcement by the Executive Governor of the state, Engr. Seyi Makinde. READ ALSO :So Sad! How … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 242 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria as well as 10 death from the infections. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 242 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, May 10. READ ALSO: … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday announced that the country has confirmed two hundred and fourty eight new COVID-19 cases. The agency made the announcement in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to NCDC, Of the 248 cases, 81 are confirmed in Lagos, 35 in Jigawa, 26 in … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated three additional laboratories, bringing the total number to 23 in the country. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Sunday in Abuja that it would help to increase the nation’s testing capacity as well as curb the spread of the … Read more
United Bank for Africa, UBA employees at the treasury unit in head office have tested positive to Coronavirus. Kennedy Uzoka, the Group Managing Director and CEO of pan-African banking group, UBA Plc. said in a statement obtained by Ekohotblog that the case is being handled by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. See caputed … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 239 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 239 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Saturday evening, May 9. READ ALSO: Strange COVID-19 Related Disease Kills Kids In New … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday announced that the country has recorded 386 new cases of COVID-19. The agency made the announcement in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. The 386 fresh cases is the highest daily toll since the country recorded it first case in February. Also read: … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has disclosed the number of people that the agency has been able to test for the virulent COVID-19 infection in the country. Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of NCDC, on Thursday said about 22,000 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Nigeria. The NCDC helmsman made the disclosure at presidential task … Read more
Officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have reportedly fled the Kogi State after allegedly refusing to be tested for COVID-19. The delegation was sent to the State on Thursday to boost the State’s capacity in the fight against the pandemic. The team lead, Andrew Noah, was ordered to self-isolate after shaking hands … Read more
The government of Kogi has questioned the sincerity and transparency of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) after an alleged refusal of some officials to be tested for COVID-19. The state government, in a statement by Kingsley Fanwo, commissioner for information, said the team decided to return to Abuja than to be tested or self-isolated … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released an advisory on how face masks made from cloth should be used. The NCDC said in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, face masks are advised to be used as an additional layer of physical distancing to help block the spread of respiratory droplets … Read more