Lagos leads with 101 as NCDC records 144 new Covid-19 cases EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has revealed that over 144 additional coronavirus infections were reported in Nigeria from August 14 to August 15, though with no fatalities. EDITOR’S PICK: UK Becomes First Country To Approve Dual-Strain COVID-19 … Read more
Lassa Fever case toll jumps to 92 as new deaths recorded in Bauchi and Ebonyi EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday revealed that the death toll for Lassa Fever in Nigeria from January 2021 has jumped to 92, with Bauchi and Ebonyi States recording new deaths. The … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 204,752 Total cases discharged – 192,943 Total deaths recorded – 2,689 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 204,752 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 27, the NCDC reports 296 new cases with 12 COVID-related deaths. … Read more
– The Federal Government has announced the extension of phase two of the ease of lockdown by another one week – The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha made this announcement at the briefing of the PTF – NCDC Boss, who also spoke at the briefing advised Nigerians to … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 409 news cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the NCDC confirmed 409 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, June 10. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Another Top Presidential Aide Is Dead This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted … Read more
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha, says the few mistakes recorded in the data on COVID-19 is because of dialogue approach in handling samples in Nigeria. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) said the process of collecting and handling the data is usually tedious … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 387 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, May 29 READ ALSO: Another Death Looms In Aso Rock, Prof. Gambari Will … 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
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
Federal Government has announced that 265 Nigerians will arrive in Lagos from Dubai on Wednesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Tuesday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, said the Emirates Airlines tasked with the transport is scheduled to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Over 4,000 Nigerians are waiting … Read more
Social media is currently agog over the ‘Control of Infectious Diseases Act’ which grants the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) more administrative powers for forceful vaccinations to limitations on Freedom of association. Ekohotblog understands that the bill which was sponsored by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that the most affected age group of the COVID19 pandemic in the country is within the age group of 31 to 40 years. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the age group most affected by COVID-19 is between 31- 40 years. The was … Read more
………FG Advices Citizens On What To Do The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, broke the news in a statement released early on Friday. He said: “The case, which was confirmed … Read more