The agency said the virus that causes COVID-19 is majorly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. “These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or surfaces.
As Nigeria prepares for the 14 days lockdown of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States, President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a special exemption to the Financial Service sector to allow Banks provide skelet...
A yet to be confirmed report indicates that, Two Nigerians soldiers in Monguno, Borno state, who returned to camp after they were granted administrative passes, have been quarantined at Sector 3 Mi...
As the Global fight against the COVID - 19 pandemic continues, a sociocultural group in Ogun state called the Egbe Omo Ogun Rere (EOOR) launched Awareness campaign to ensure that the residents join...
NCDC confirms 14 new cases of COVID-19.
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020
National Leader of the APC, and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated N200m to the Lagos state Government and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to make a live broadcast to the country this evening by 7pm.
The Chief Medical doctor, UCH, IBADAN, Prof Jesse A. OTEGBAYO, has tested positive for coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement personally signed by the CMD.
University College Hospital, Ibadan, in Oyo State which is Nigeria’s premier teaching hospitals made public an open letter to “well-meaning groups and associations” seeking for funds to upscale its...
All land borders into and out of Delta State have been shut till further notice.
The State of Osun Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, made the announcement during a statewide broadcast on Sunday morning, that there would be no movement within the State during the shutdown while ...
NCDC confirmes 8 new COVID-19 cases.
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states and the international border with the Republic of Benin. This decision takes effect from ...
"According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for a someone that is no showing symptoms".
The Lagos State government has revealed that about 50 to 60 emergency markets in school premises that will be created and stalls allocated to Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, to sell th...
President Buhari receives a briefing from minister of health, Osagie Ehanire and DG of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu in the state house on Saturday, 28th March, 2020.
8 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria, 7 in Lagos and 1 in Benue State.
The Benue state Coronavirus Action Committee has confirmed that the state has recorded their first COVID-19 victim.
Ghana has declared a two weeks lockdown in the country's two main regions of Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, which would take effect from Monday, March 30th, 2...
Lagos State Government has dropped the plan to impose a Dusk-to-Dawn Curfew in the state. The initial plan to emplace curfew was to facilitate the disinfection of the state to stem the spread of Co...
The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has signed into law the Emergency COVID-19 pandemic bill 2020 passed by the State House of Assembly.
A blast that occurred in the early hours of today has left many people in the state confused and properties damaged
The acclaimed Italian novelist Francesca Melandri, who has been under lockdown in Rome for almost three weeks due to the Covid-19 outbreak, has written a letter to fellow Europeans “from your futur...
The Enugu state Government has ordered the closure of all land borders and all inter-state transportation till further notice.
The United States Mission has via a statement released on its social media page cleared the air concerning the recruitment of medical staff to support COVID-19.
In a statement signed by the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and made available to journalists, he stated that he will be imposing a dusk to dawn curfew on the state, following the co...
According to the report, US Mission, the U.S. Mission is aware of a misunderstanding caused by a message that led many to believe the U.S. is recruiting foreign medical professionals to assist the ...
As at 11:55pm 27th March, there are 81 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 3 have been discharged with 1 death.
The Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, today, declared via his official twitter handle that the administration would be donating Stimulus Packages a...
Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT & 2 in Oyo State
The Application From the All Progressive Congress seeking to reexamine the final verdict of the Zamfara Gubernatorial Elections has been discarded by the Supreme Court Of Nigeria.
China has confirmed that there are 55 new cases and 5 new deaths of the COVID-19.
The Federal Government has declared that four Stadia and all NYSC orientation Camps in Nigeria would be converted to Isolation Centres to help in the fight against the rampant COVID-19 pandemic.
The Kaduna State Government has announced a 24 hours Curfew beginning from midnight of Thursday, March 26th till further notice.
President Muhammadu Buhari has donated 10 billion Naira to the Lagos State Government to help in the fight of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. This was contained in a written address issued by the P...
Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 65.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Bauchi have increased to two.
The Federal Government has announced the Shutdown of all Inter State Travels and a possible closure of all motor parks
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said he tested negative for the virus. The minister said he was tested on Wednesday.
Six patients at the Infectious Disease hospital have recovered from the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and has been discharged.
Aliko Dangote and Herbert Wigwe are spearheading other business tycoons to form a coalition of private-sector organisations to support the Federal Government in tackling the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...
High level fumigation of the Aso Villa to curtail the spread of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has commenced today.
COVID-19 UPDATE : Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria
There is a growing speculation that the flight will bringing sick politicians and their families that are stranded abroad over COVID.
The Nigerian Army wishes to dissociate itself from such false, speculative and vexatious publication designed by certain mischievous elements to create chaos, panic and disaffection in the society ...
The medical kits donated by Chinese billionaire against the ravaging COVID-19 virus has been airlifted to Abuja by the Nigerian Airforce.
President Muhammadu Buhari has been confirmed negative of carrying the ravaging COVID-19 virus.
The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has declared the closure of the air, sea, and land borders into the state with effect from Thursday, March 26th, 2020.
As at 11.30am, on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020, The Bauchi State ministry of Health and Disease Control Unit has confirmed just one case of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
