The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has directed churches and mosques to ensure that their toilets are shut to members as part of the guidelines for religion center reopening across…
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NCDC boss reacts after Kogi govt rejected 2 reported cases of COVID-19 in the state
Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, has reacted following Kogi state government’s dismissal of the two COVID-19 cases that the NCDC recorded against the state on Wednesday,…
Policeman on the run after testing positive for COVID-19
Police authorities and officials of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have begun search for a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) who tested positive for COVID-19 but fled when…
NCDC DG reveals differences between COVID-19 & Malaria after Dokpesi demanded answers (video)
Dr Chikwe Iheakweazu, the Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control has spoken about distinction between the ravaging viral disease, COVID-19 and Malaria which is caused by a parasite. This…
Breaking: NCDC reports an error, uploads the correction
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday night, May 10th reported 248 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC reported that the new cases were recorded…
NCDC begs Nigerians to stop stigma against visited contacts of Covid-19 patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has pleased with Nigerians not to stigmatize against those visited during contact tracing of confirmed COVID-19 patients. As part of the battle against…
‘Social distancing is a practical impossibility in most urban areas in Nigeria’ – Gov Yahaya Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has stated that social distancing is practically impossible in most urban areas in Nigeria. Kogi and Cross Rivers are the only states with no confirmed…
NCDC boss reacts to Kogi state govt faceoff with officials of the Centre
Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, has reacted to the faceoff between some of the officials from the agency and the Kogi state government. The NCDC…
Breaking: NCDC official flees Kogi after Gov. Bello orders him to go on Isolation for 14 days
There was a mild drama in Kogi state on Thursday night when the officials of the the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) visited Governor Yahaya Bello during a working…
You can’t hide Covid-19, NCDC warns Kogi, Nasarawa, C/River, Yobe Governors
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the remaining states in Nigeria that have not recorded COVID-19 cases cannot hide it. There are only four states at the…
We desperately need more Coronavirus test kits – NCDC Boss cries out
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised alarm over a major shortfall in Coronavirus test kits as the centre expands testing. In…
Nigeria not at Coronavirus peak yet; still have weeks to go – NCDC DG, Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu has revealed that Nigeria still has some number of weeks to go before reaching its Coronavirus peak. Chikwe…
Man mocked after he called on NCDC to evacuate his female roommate who tested positive for COVID-19
A Nigerian man has been mocked on Twitter after he took to the platform to raise the alarm that the NCDC is yet to evacuate his roommate who tested positive…
NCDC reveals how many Coronavirus tests it has conducted in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed the number of Coronavirus tests the centre has conducted so far across different states in the country since the outbreak of…
Comedian Sydney Talker releases Covid-19 test result to prove he wasn’t lying
Comedian Sydney Talker has released his Coronavirus test result in response to the backlash he received recently. Sydney who is popular for his comic skits on social media had recently released a…
Uzodinma told to resign for Endangering lives of Imo citizens, concealing Covid-19 cases
Governor Hope Uzodinma has been accused of endangering the lives of Imo citizens and hiding alleged coronavirus patients and many other suspected cases in the state. Investigative Journalist, Kemi Olunloyo,…
Nigeria now tracing 6,000 contacts after testing over 2,000 people for coronavirus
The Director General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Chikwe Ihekweazu has disclosed that the agency is now tracing 6,000 people after carrying out coronavirus tests on over…
Nigeria has only tested 178 People For Coronavirus, Tracing 4,370 Contacts
Nigeria Center for Disease (Center) on Wednesday March 25, revealed that only 178 people have been tested for coronavirus in the country as of Tuesday March 24. According to data made available…
Check out the Molecular Labs NCDC uses to test Cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria (Photos)
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as the name implies, is responsible for the control of diseases in the country. Since, coronavirus was first confirmed in the country, the…
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians: Chloroquine approved for clinical trials not Covid-19 treatment
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials in a bid to find a cure for coronavirus which…
