160 million Nigerians risk Yellow Fever, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 160 million Nigerians are at risk of yellow fever. The WHO said with Nigeria’s population of …
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Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi gets National award
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday approved the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award on …
Lassa Fever Kills Two Doctors at University College Hospital in Oyo
Two doctors have died at the University College Hospital after they contract Lassa fever in the course of treating a patient in a private hospital …
COVID-19 killed over 3,000 Nigerians in 2 years – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria confirmed an excess of 250,000 coronavirus cases and recorded over 3,000 deaths within the last …
Lassa fever hits 14 states, Kills 40 – NCDC report
No fewer than 40 persons died of Lassa fever within the first four weeks of 2022 in 43 Local Government Areas across 14 States of …
Workers plead for time as Nigerian Government forces COVID-19 jabs
Following the enforcement of the Covid-19 vaccine mandate for Federal Government workers, on Wednesday, civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) thronged the various …
COVID-19: Three Cases Of Omicron Variant Confirmed In Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the first cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been recorded in the country. …
Cholera: NCDC reports 46 new deaths in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 46 new deaths linked to suspected cholera cases were recorded in the country in the past week. …
Covid: Gov. Wike threatens to reimpose lockdown in Rivers
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday threatened to re-impose the suspended COVID-19 lockdown measures if residents fail to comply with COVID-19 protocols. Wike …
Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, appointed as new NCDC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The appointment was …
NCDC Boss, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Appointed Assistant DG Of WHO
The Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed an Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Nigeria registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday …