The North Central Youth Council (NCYC) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to support the establishment of North Central Development Commission (NCDC) by expeditiously assenting to the bill creating the commission into law when passed by the National Assembly. NCYC…
Nigeria confirms 1st anthrax case
The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country, The Nation has learnt. Anthrax is a severe bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, including wild animals and livestock such as cows, pigs, camels, sheep, goats.…
Cholera has killed 80 people across nine states of the federation as cases of the infectious diseases have risen to 4,153.
This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Situation Report for week 39 which was obtained Cholera Kills 80 People In Nigeria As Cases Rise To 4,153 on Tuesday. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the…
Nigeria at high risk of importation of Ebola virus – NCDC
Following the fresh outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus (EV) in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country was at high risk of Importing the virus.…
Lassa fever: Death toll hits 171 as NCDC confirms 8 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11. The NCDC via its official website said the new cases bring the number of confirmed cases…
COVID-19: NCDC says cases hit 212,947
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 53 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 212,947. The NCDC said this in its daily COVID-19 report on Friday morning. It stated that…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 65 new infections, 8 deaths on Wednesday
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 65 additional cases reported on Wednesday indicate an increase from the 64 cases reported in the country the previous day. The public health agency noted that with the new fatalities recorded,…
Lassa fever hits four states, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday alerted the nation to the reported cases of Lassa fever in Edo, Bauchi, Ondo and Ebonyi states. The NCDC said compared to previous years, the number of reported cases at this time…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 90 additional infections, 2 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections continues to rise as 90 additional cases were registered with two deaths on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this in its daily COVID-19 report on Tuesday morning. The News Agency…
Pandemic not yet over, Obi tells Nigerians
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and keep adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols set by different health agencies. He noted that the…
