Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Monday has revealed that Nigeria does not have enough capacity for production of vaccines. READ ALSO: Covid-19: Why NCDC now records low figures of confirmed cases – PTF Daily Times Nigeria learnt that Ihekweazu made this known during a television programme in Abuja. During […]
Oyo State has recorded its highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced 103 new cases in the state. The new figures raise the number of confirmed cases in the state to 764. 32-year-old man defiles 7- year-old girl in Onitsha The NCDC tally for […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the new COVID-19 drug, Dexamethasone has not been approved for use in the treatment of patients with the viral disease in Nigeria. The drug, which scientists in the United Kingdom have hailed as a major breakthrough, is a widely used low-dose steroid which has been found to […]
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says Nigerians have started selling COVID-19 diagnostic test kits in “black markets”. Black markets are non-regulated platforms or economies where a series of transactions take place with little respect for established rules. Speaking at the presidential task force briefing on Thursday, Ihekweazu warned those who are desperate for test to […]
The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction which should enable local production of cheap testing kits for coronavirus. The validation took place on Thursday in the laboratory of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that Chloroquine has not been approved for treatment of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday, while reacting to the recent media reports that suggested that chloroquine could protect people from COVID-19 or treat COVID-19 in […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of confirmed cases to 40. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC,confirmed this in an interview in Abuja, while giving an update on the COVID-19 cases in the country. ASUU urges FG to use Nigerian scientists to fight COVID-19 Ihekweazu said […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday confirmed five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC in a tweet on Monday said there are 2 cases in FCT, 2 in Lagos and 1 in Edo 2 cases are returning travellers from the UK. Cameroon’s Speaker of Parliament test positive for coronavirus […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that they are five laboratories in Nigeria with the capacity to test for COVID19. The Centre disclosed this on Wednesday on its twitter handle. Nigeria confirms five new Coronavirus cases The laboratories are located in theFederal Capital Territory, Lagos, Edo and Osun States. Nigeria has 5 […]
The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR), of 16.8 per cent. The NCDC said this is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2019 23.3 per cent, which highlights […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reiterated commitment to protect the health of Nigerians, in response to the first COVID-19 case detected in Lagos. The centre’s stance was assured by the Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, while reassuring Nigerians of […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has deployed its Rapid Response Teams to support the Lagos State Government, as Nigeria records its case of the Coronavirus (COVID19). Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, said in an interview in Abuja. Maintain hand, respiratory hygiene, Govt warns as Lagos records first case Coronavirus The NCDC, […]
The number of people killed from the outbreak of Lassa fever since the beginning of the year has risen to 118. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its situation report on the disease. It explained that the figure covered between January 1 and February 23. READ ALSO: NCDC scales up Lassa […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has debunked a rumour being shared on social media that the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) can be spread through broiler chickens. NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said the centre was aware of the rumour and emphasised that the information was […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised Nigerians to remain calm as the agency was on the alert for the mysterious Chinese coronavirus disease. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC Director-General, gave the advice in a public health advisory on Wednesday in Abuja. First case of deadly Coronavirus detected in Hong Kong The virus, a […]