Tag: NCDC
Finally, FG Raises Hazard Allowance For NAFDAC, NCDC, Others’ Workers
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The upward review of hazard allowance for non-hospital-based health professionals in the country, has been approved by the Federal Government.
The...
Nigeria administered 93.5m doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 65.5m eligible Nigerians
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that 93.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to...
COVID-19: Lagos leads as NCDC records 144 new cases
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- Lagos State is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Court sentences murders of Fasoranti’s daughter to death by hanging
By OLUWAFEMI OJO
AKURE- An Ondo State High Court has sentenced three out of four suspected killers of the 58-year-old daughter of the national leader...
Monkeypox: Nigeria reports six cases, one death in May 2022
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one...
Measles kills 14 children in Anambra
By LUCY OSUIZIGBO-OKECHUKWU
AWKA- The Anambra Government has confirmed the death of 14 children from measles outbreak in nine local government areas of the state.
The...
NCDC investigating Monkeypox case in UK with connection to Nigeria
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is investigating the incident of Monkeypox with a connection to Nigeria in...
Again, Buhari appeals to ASUU to call off strike
By ISMAILA CHAFE
Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari has again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and...
2022 World Hand Hygiene Day: NCDC calls for improved hand hygiene
By RACHEAL
Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called for improved handhygiene practices at points of care across the country, as Nigeria...
Nigeria must embrace `One Health Approach’ to control Lassa fever outbreak...
By TOSIN KOLADEAbuja- An academic, Prof. Godson Ana on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to embrace the `One Health Approach’ to control Lassa fever...
NYSC D-G commends NCDC over provision of COVID-19 test kits
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commended officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for providing COVID-19 test kits for...
NCDC reports 24 new infections on Sunday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 in six states and the Federal Capital Territory...
How NCDC held Super Falcons for hours
Nigeria’s senior women’s team, Super Falcons, were early Thursday morning detained for four hours by the officials of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control...
Lack of funds hindering implementation of health security – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has identified paucity of funds as one of the major obstacles to implementing the National Action Plan...
NCDC reports 38 additional COVID-19 infections
Nigeria recorded 38 new COVID-19 infections and no death on Sunday, the eve of Valentine’s Day.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on...
COVID-19: Nigeria reports 33 new infections, total now 253,875
(NAN)Nigeria on Wednesday reported 37 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total cases to 253,875. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the...
Health agencies, commissioners frustrating COVID-19 vaccination in South-East – NPHCDA
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, has lamented that the South-East region is lagging...
Lassa fever kills WHO doctor, other in Benue
Two people, one of them a medical doctor identified as Samuel Nyityo, have died of Lassa fever in Benue State.
The other person is said...
UTME: Under-18 candidates not required to produce vaccination card – ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has clarified that candidates and visitors below the age of 18 years are not required to present COVID-19...
COVID-19: No death from Omicron variant yet in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), says no person in Nigeria has died of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant,...