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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said seven more people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,647.

Nigeria records 284 new coronavirus infections, nine more deaths

1 week ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said seven more people have died from the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,647.

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases rise to 206,138

2 weeks ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,244 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 101,331.

Nigeria records 138 new coronavirus infections, zero death

2 weeks ago

Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Nigeria-born Dr Joseph A. Ladapo as Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health.

US state appoints Nigeria-born doctor as surgeon general

3 weeks ago

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NCDC records 393 new coronavirus infections, six deaths

4 weeks ago

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Nigeria records 168 new coronavirus cases, one death

September 20, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 167,803, as of July 3.

Nigeria’s total coronavirus infection toll tops 195,050

September 5, 2021

The Executive Chairman of BASPHCDA, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, who stated this yesterday during a one-day media orientation meeting on COVID-19 phase two vaccination exercise held at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) in the state, said the state recently received an additional supply of AstraZeneca vaccine, which were distributed across the state.

Bauchi urges media to champion campaign on coronavirus vaccination

September 3, 2021

The initial diagnosis sparked a huge contact-tracing operation by WHO and Ivorian medics started a vaccination campaign for those in immediate contact with the woman [Baz Ratner-Reuters]

WHO says ‘no evidence’ Ivory Coast patient had Ebola

September 1, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 75 healthcare workers tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week across the country. Its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known at the national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja.

Nigeria records 650 new coronavirus cases, 56 deaths

August 29, 2021

A building of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) is pictured, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria May 7, 2020. REUTERS-Temilade Adelaja

NCDC: Nigeria’s coronavirus infections hit 199,333

August 28, 2021

A building of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) is pictured, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria May 7, 2020. REUTERS-Temilade Adelaja

Nigeria’s coronavirus infections hit 188,880

August 26, 2021

10. The NCDC and partners, with leadership from the Federal Ministry of Health and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 is putting in place measures to strengthen the public health response to the pandemic.

NCDC: Nigeria’s coronavirus infections top 187,000

August 23, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 167,803, as of July 3.

Nigeria records 1,064 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths

August 22, 2021

A building of the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) is pictured, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lagos, Nigeria May 7, 2020. REUTERS-Temilade Adelaja

Nigeria’s active coronavirus cases top 15,000

August 21, 2021