Nigeria only 59% ready for Ebola outbreak, NCDC warns
Nigeria's disease control agency rates the country 59% ready for potential Ebola emergency.
Nigeria heightens Ebola surveillance as cases surge in Congo, Uganda
Nigeria strengthens border surveillance as Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda rise to 600.
WHO says average person need not fear hantavirus infection
WHO and Nigeria's disease control agency say hantavirus poses minimal risk to the general public.
Surge in Lassa Fever Cases in Nigeria: 162 Deaths Reported in 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a significant rise in confirmed Lassa Fever cases, leading...
Ondo, Edo, Bauchi Leads As NCDC Reports 1,968 Lassa Fever Cases
In a recent announcement, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed a concerning surge in Lassa...
Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 151, Spreads To 26 States
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 151 persons have been killed by Lassa fever, OduNews reports.
NCDC Sounds Alarm Over Diphtheria Outbreak In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory in response to a recent outbreak of diphtheria in the country.
FG Bans Sale, Consumption Of Bushmeat As Nigeria Records 21 Cases Of Monkey Pox
The Federal Government has banned the sale and consumption of bushmeat to curtail the spread of monkey pox in the...
Panic As Nigeria Records 60 Deaths, 698 Cases Of Cholera In 72hrs
The federal government has announced that cases of cholera in the FCT have risen from 604 to 698 within 72...
12 COVID-19 Patients Die In Lagos
12 persons died from COVID-19 complications within 24 hours in Lagos state. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this...
Only 3 States Still conducting COVID-19 Tests – FG
The Federal Government has said that only Lagos, Kano and Ogun states are still conducting COVID-19 tests in the country....
Katsina Govt. Spent ₦157m On COVID-19 Tests
Katsina state government says it spent ₦157,750,000 on COVID-19 testing in the state. The state Commissioner of Information, Culture and...
Over 42,000 COVID-19 Patients Recover In Nigeria
Nigeria’s COVID-19 recoveries have surpassed 42,000, odunews.com reports. According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 372 patients discharged...
Decreasing COVID-19 Cases In Nigeria Deceptive – FG
The Presidential Task Force says the reduction in COVID-19 cases in the does not reflect the true numbers of Infections...
Reactions As NCDC Discharges Over 11,000 Coronavirus Patients In 24 Hours
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that it discharged 11,188 patients in a day. The NCDC report shows...
We Have Spent N3bn To Fight COVID-19 – Akwa Ibom Govt.
Akwa Ibom state government says it has spent up to N3billion to fight COVID-19 in the state. Governor Udom Emmanuel...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Near 40,000 As Global Infections Exceed 16m
With 438 new cases, Nigeria has now recorded 39,977 COVID-19 cases. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this...
WAEC: Northern States Back FG, Insist On School Shutdown
The Commissioners of Education in 19 Northern States have supported the suspension of school reopening amid the pandemic by the...
Infectious Diseases Bill: Court Throws Out Melaye’s Suit Against National Assembly
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by ex-Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye challenging some provisions...
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 779 New Cases, Total Now 24,077
Nigeria has recorded 779 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 24,077. This was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for...