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COVID-19: S’East govs, NCDC agree to scale up testing

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2020 0

The South East Governors’ Forum has agreed to further engage the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to scale up testing for coronavirus. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi disclosed this yesterday at the end of the meeting of the forum held in Enugu.

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COVID-19: NCDC confirms 339 new cases

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 339 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Health agency stated this via its Twitter handle Thursday night. With the latest announcement, a total of 7,016 confirmed COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in 34 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The number […]

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NCDC planning to poison, kill me, Susan Okpe alleges

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

.Says she has been incarcerated for 57 days without medication .We’re not responsible for collection of samples from patients – NCDC Benue state COVID-19 index case, Susan Idoko Okpe, who has been in isolation for the past 57 days, has alleged that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is planning to poison and kill […]

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Coronavirus: NCDC records 216 new cases

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, confirmed 216 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bring the the total number of confirmed cases of the disease in Nigeria to 6, 175 from 5, 959 reported on Sunday evening. The Health agenccy disclosed this via its Twitter handle late Monday evening, adding […]

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Delta confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus in Delta state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ononye Mordi, who spoke to journalists on Sunday, said that with the new three cases, the state now has 25 cases across its isolation centers and appealed to residents to always […]

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COVID-19: NCDC confirms 288 new cases

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, confirmed 288 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Health agency announced the new cases via a tweet on its handle just before midnight. A total of 5,445 confirmed COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). […]

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NCDC records 193 new cases of COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of the coronavirus, thus bringing the total number of infections in the country to 5,162. The NCDC also confirmed three new deaths, bringing the total death toll in the country to 167. The agency added that 193 new cases were confirmed in […]

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Gov. Ganduje inaugurates female isolation centre in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

Kano state governor, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has inaugurated a female only isolation centre in Kano on Thursday, in order to avoid agitations at isolation centres as witnessed earlier. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Abba Anwar made this known in a statement in Kano. The governor urged the staff of the isolation centre to […]

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COVID-19: Confirmed positive cases entered Enugu illegally – Ugwuanyi

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state on Wednesday, addressed residents of the state on confirmed positive cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), disclosing that all the 11 cases are people who entered the state illegally. He said this was in spite of the presidential order on restriction of inter-state movements and the state government’s closure of […]

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NCDC confirms 146 new COVID-19 cases

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 146 new COVID-19 cases. The NCDC made the announcement via its Twitter handle just before midnight on Tuesday night. A total of 4,787 cases have now been recorded in 34 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The number of fatalities increased from 150 to 158, […]

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NMA berates Kogi, Cross River state over stance on COVID-19 testing

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

…Urges FG to investigate the two states …Says, NCDC not using its powers The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has kicked against the stance of the Governments of Kogi and Cross River states to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines on testing of the Coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as COVID-19. The medical body […]

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COVID-19: Trade minister laments violation of standard protocols, warns against backlash

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

The Federal Government has lamented  the deliberate and continues violation of the new guidelines which has been prescribed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Juventus confirms Dybala free The guidelines which include social distancing, wearing of masks at public places among others were set up by the federal government as part […]

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NCDC driver tests positive for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

Lafia – A driver with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nasarawa. The state Gov. Abdullahi Sule made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lafia during an expanded state security meeting. Sule said that the driver transported test samples to the NCDC in Abuja and got infected […]

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NCDC confirms 196 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 196 new cases of COVID-19 in 11 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). This was announced just before midnight on Wednesday on the agency’s Twitter handle. According to the breakdown, 87 were recorded in Lagos, 24 in Kano, 18 in Gombe, 17 in Kaduna, 16 in […]

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COVID-19: PDP queries PTF over N5bn grant to NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

…Wants fund channeled to research, drugs, equipment The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded that the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 should immediately account for the N5 billion released by President Muhammadu Buhari, as special intervention fund to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This was predicated on allegations that the task

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Why I said Nigeria desperately looking for extraction kits – NCDC D-G

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has explained why it tweeted: ’Nigeria desperately looking  for extraction kits’. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, said on Monday that he made the request to prevent shutting down of a network of 15 laboratories currently testing for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ikekweazu made the explanation at the

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COVID-19: Taraba records 2 more cases

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Taraba state has recorded two more coronavirus cases plus the six earlier announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the number of infections in the state to eight. Governor Darius Ishaku announced the confirmation of the two new cases of the dreaded disease through a press statement signed late Monday and issued […]

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COVID-19: Ishaku worried over outbreak despite preventive steps

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Taraba state Governor, Darius Ishaku, has said that the six COVID-19 cases recorded in the state and also reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) were travellers already intercepted and quarantined by the state’s COVID-19 committee in the state. Governor Ishaku made the disclosure during a statewide broadcast to the people of the […]

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COVID-19: NCDC seeks more RNA extraction test kits

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is desperately looking for more Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction kits as it expands testing for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, said this on Sunday on his verified twitter handle. The extraction kit is part of the recommended […]

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One thing COVID-19 has not been able to do is knock out our spirit as Nigerians – NCDC DG

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Abuja – Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu. the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says one thing the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)  pandemic in the country cannot do, is  knockout the can-do spirit and resilience of  Nigerians  . Ihekweazu, made this known on Friday  in Abuja, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily news