Nigeria records 64 new COVID-19 cases, says NCDC
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 64 new cases of COVID-19 . The new figure, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said, raised the total number of infections […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 49 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s COVID-19 cases have reached 166,816, as it recorded 49 additional infections as of Monday, June […]
UNAIDS Chief calls for new momentum in fight against HIV
The fight against the coronavirus pandemic must also spur global efforts to defeat HIV infection and AIDS, the head of the UN Programme to Fight […]
World Health Assembly adopts 30 resolutions on public health
World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organisation’s highest decision-making body has adopted more than 30 resolutions and decisions in different areas of public health […]
NITDA warns against file encrypting computer virus ‘IGVM Ransomware’
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) had warned Nigerians to beware of IGVM Ransomware, a file-encrypting infection that restricts access to data such as […]
COVID-19: Ondo Govt partners firm for screening tests
The Ondo State Government on Wednesday partnered a medical firm, Harris Global Health Services, for screening tests for the public on the COVID-19 in order to […]
COVID-19: NCDC records 37 new infections, total now 166,098
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 37 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,098. […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 42 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 42 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,061. […]
NCDC records 40 new COVID-19 infections, total now 166,019
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 40 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,019. […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 43 new infections as at May 21, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 43 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,944. […]
WHO Europe chief issues warning amid declining infection rates
The European office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning against taking the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic too lightly in the face of declining infection […]
U.S. senator’s China threat rhetoric completely baseless
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney’s opinion essay `we ignore China’s rise at our own peril’’ is a marker of “exaggerated and dangerous fearmongering,’’ the Washington Post […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 41 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 41 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,702. The […]
COVID-19: NCDC announces 49 new cases, total now 165,661
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 49 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 165,661. The […]
No record of Indian COVID-19 variant in Edo, says Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday said that there was no record of Indian COVID-19 variant in the state, as was speculated on social […]
Handwashing still best to prevent viral disease, says Community nurse
A community health nurse, Mrs Toyosi Ogunkunle, says handwashing with soap and water, is still the best method of hygiene to minimise the chances of […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 53 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 53 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 165,612. The NCDC […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 49 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 49 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,468. […]
COVID-19: NCDC discharges 796 patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 796 people after testing negative to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the aftermath of their treatment. The […]
Buhari raises alarm over activities of unpatriotic elements
President Muhammadu Buhari has again raised alarm over the activities of some unpatriotic elements who are bent on wreaking havoc on the nation’s socio-economic fabric. […]
NCDC registers 52 new COVID-19 infections, 2 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered additional two new related COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, its official Twitter handle said […]
India’s COVID-19 death toll tops 200,000 as health systems falter
India’s COVID-19 death toll on Wednesday crossed the grim milestone of 200,000, as globally record-breaking daily infection numbers had overwhelmed the health systems. In the last […]
COVID-19: NCDC conducts 1,870,915 tests, confirms 70 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has conducted 1,870,915 COVID-19 tests in the country of over 200 million people since Feb. 27, 2020. The NCDC […]
HIV/AIDS: Group urges FG to prioritise PrEP access for adolescents
The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicides Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) has advised the Federal Government to prioritise oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access for adolescents. Mrs Florita Durueke, […]
COVID-19: NCDC records 57 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed late on Sunday that 57 new cases of COVID-19 had been recorded nationwide. According to the official […]