Tag: NCDC
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We have tested about 22,000 persons for COVID-19 says NCDC boss
Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),Chikwe Ihekweazu, says about 22,000 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Nigeria. As of Wednesday evening, the country recorded 3,145 confirmed cases of the disease, out of which 534 patients have been discharged, while 103 persons have died. Speaking at the presidential task force briefing on COVID-19…
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NCDC Officials flee Kogi State to avoid being tested for COVID-19
The official of the National Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr Andrew Noah ordered to be isolated by the Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello have fled the state to avoid being subjected to COVID-19 test. This was disclosed Thursday night by the State Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo in a statement issued late Thursday…
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Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello, orders visiting NCDC officials to go on 14-day Isolation
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered visiting officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to go into isolation at a quarantine centre for 14 days. Bello gave the directive on Thursday night when the NCDC officials led by Dr Andrew Noah showed up at the Government House, in Lokoja, the state capital. The…
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Police in Lagos relocate checkpoints to ease movement of essential commodities, workers
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday in Lagos ordered the removal of some checkpoints in the state to ease the movement of essential commodities and workers. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Bala Elkana who disclosed this in a statement, said Odumosu gave the order when he…
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COVID-19 lockdown relaxation: NCDC issues new guidelines for employers, businesses
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has rolled out additional preventive measures for individuals, employers, and businesses following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in parts of the country. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC said, on Tuesday, that the new directives resulted from evolving knowledge of COVID-19 locally and nationally. Ihekweazu said that…
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COVID-19: Gov. Ganduje, national security and grandiose incompetence – Mideno Bayagbon
By Mideno Bayagbon The last two weeks have been all about Kano State. News stories from there have riled the national consciousness, upped our fears, and showcased us as still an unserious bunch of buffoons. First was the dramatic upswing in the number of positive cases of the Coronavirus pandemic in the State. From 16…
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NCDC driver gets infected with COVID-19 while transporting samples
A driver of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been infected with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Sule, who made the disclosure during an expanded State security meeting on Tuesday in Lafia, said the case brings the number of active cases in…
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UPDATED: Gbajabiamila makes u-turn, says Vaccine Bill must undergo public hearing
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday made a u-turn declaring that the Infectious Disease Bill, 2020 will undergo a public hearing. The speaker made this disclosure in a statement made available to the press immediately before plenary on Tuesday. Gbajabiamila who last week Tuesday during plenary clearly stated that the…
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NCDC DG fears possible explosion of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has expressed fears of a possible explosion of new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Ihekweazu expressed the fears during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19, following the easing of restriction placed on movement to…
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BREAKTHROUGH! NCDC awaits NAFDAC to make COVID-19 treatment available for Nigerians
…NCDC DG says objectives of COVID-19 lockdown were achieved …Talks more on community transmission, says there are different outbreaks of COVID-19 in Nigeria Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has said conversations to enable Nigerians to gain access to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment have started. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG)…