#EndSARS: Tension, fear in Lagos as Lekki shooting rally looms (Tribune) THE rally being planned by some Nigerian youths to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s bloody #EndSARS nationwide protests is heightening tension and generating fear among residents of…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 141 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it recorded 141 new cases of COVID-19 across the country on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Tuesday morning, adding that the fatality figure remained at 2,723 as of…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 206,138
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases continues to rise, as 74 new cases were recorded by the NCDC on Sunday. The NCDC said on its website on Monday morning that the additional 74 infections brought…
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed assistant DG of WHO
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ihekweazu’s appointment – which comes into effect on November…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 626 new cases, 14 deaths
Nigeria recorded 626 new cases of COVID-19 with 14 casualties on Tuesday, August 31, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The public health agency, on its official website on Wednesday morning, said that the surge in infections was…
Nigeria records 460 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria on Monday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases, bring the total to 191,805. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the figure via it’s website on Tuesday morning. The centre said the recent surge in infections was driven by…
Nigeria logs 610 additional COVID-19 infections –NCDC
Nigeria on Tuesday logged 610 additional COVID-19 infections, the second-highest in nearly six months, said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on its website on Wednesday morning. It said the new infections took the country’s total of confirmed…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 11 deaths, 444 new cases in 24 hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC, which made this known via…
COVID-19 cases spike by 77% in one week as states reduce testing -NCDC
A weekly epidemiology report from July 5 to July 11 2021 on the website of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed that some states have reduced testing, while the country has recorded a 77 per cent increase in…
NCDC records 154 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has recorded 154 new COVID-19 cases. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the new infections indicate a decline from the 161…
