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Prepare For Fresh Total Lockdown, If Coronavirus Cases Rise, says PTF

L-R: Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19, Boss Mustapha; President, Maj Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd); Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a meeting on control of Covid-19, in Abuja.
The Federal Government, on Monday, May 4th, 2020, decried the nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19’s guidelines for gradual reopening of the economy. The Director General ofRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 245 New Cases In Nigeria; 76 In Lagos, 37 In Katsina, 32 In Jigawa, Others

2802 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and forty five (245) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

NCDC Reviews Case Definition For COVID-19

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020, announced a review of the case definition for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It said the review became imperative dueRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 170 New Cases In Nigeria; 39 In Lagos, 29 In Kano, 24 In Ogun, Others

2558 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and seventy (170) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases inRead More

Coronavirus: Zamfara Emir Dies In Isolation

Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmad Asha
The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmad Asha, has died of suspected coronavirus-related complications at the age of 71. He died in the early hours of Sunday,Read More

Coronavirus: NCDC Fears Transmission May Worsen As Lockdown Ends Today

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it fears that the number of coronavirus cases in the country will continue to rise for the next few months. ThisRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 220 New Cases In Nigeria; 62 In Lagos, 52 In FCT, 31 In Kaduna, Others

2388 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and twenty (220) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 220 coronavirus casesRead More

Coronavirus: Ganduje Makes U-turn, Now Urges Lockdown Compliance

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has urged the citizens to comply with the total lockdown in the state, just two days after begging the Federal Government to ease the restriction.Read More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 238 New Cases In Nigeria; 92 In Kano, 36 In FCT, 30 In Lagos, 16 In Gombe, Others

2170 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed ninety one (91) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country,Read More

Ganduje Appeals To FG To Ease Lockdown In Kano

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano State Governor
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to the Federal Government to relax the 14-day total lockdown imposed on the state. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday, April 27th, 2020Read More